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Crowdsourcing The Indian Rupee Symbol

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A few years ago, the British Royal Mint crowdsourced the design of new coins. Today, a jury selected by the Indian government picked a new symbol for the Indian rupee – to rival similar symbols for the US dollar ($), the euro (€), the UK pound (£) and the Japanese Yen (¥). That competition attracted 4,000 entries from 500 people.

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Crowdsourcing The Indian Rupee Symbol

crowdSPRING Blog

A few years ago, the British Royal Mint crowdsourced the design of new coins. Today, a jury selected by the Indian government picked a new symbol for the Indian rupee – to rival similar symbols for the US dollar ($), the euro (€), the UK pound (£) and the Japanese Yen (¥). That competition attracted 4,000 entries from 500 people.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. Firms Miss Out on Jobs Push A new federal program that lets states give companies financial incentives for hiring jobless people hasnt gained traction, illustrating the complications of government attempts to tackle unemployment.