Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding the estimated $10b necessary for the construction of the Hyperloop would be no small feat.
The key to most crowdfunding campaigns is to have plenty of high-value options for larger individuals or businesses. Also, being able to market the campaign and getting news coverage of it would be essential.
I could use some help on these, so please make some suggestions.
$100 - Gets a Hyperloop bumper sticker (could be something like 'My other car is a Hyperloop' or 'I'd rather be Hyperlooping', etc).
$1,000 - Same as above + a Hyperloop TShirt
$5,000 - Same as above + Tour of the Hyperloop manufacturing facility
$10,000 - Same as above + 1 free car pod trip
$100,000 - Same as above + 10 free car pod trips
$1,000,000 - Same as above + 100 free car pod trips
$10,000,000 - Same as above + 365 free cargo freight pod trips
$100,000,000 - Same as above + a full pod of advertising for a year (Max 26)
$1,000,000,000 - Same as above + a full station of advertising for a year (Max 2)
$3,000,000,000 - Same as above + a station named after them for a year (Max 2)