It’s a simple system, less cumbersome and cheaper than the state crowdfunding requirements, he said. “If we had to file paperwork and meet the requirements of the WDFI, we would not have launched this project,” said Gilling.

Instead of offering shares of the company, Stubborn Brothers offers perks such as “a handshake from one of us” and a personal thank you to anyone who pledges $2 or more; “a personal bar stool that will be forever reserved for you” for those pledging $125; and one-fourth of the voting rights on seasonal brews for the rest of the brewery’s life for anyone who ponies up $10,000.

At Sector67, 2100 Winnebago St., a lot of tinkerers, hobbyists, artists and others work on potential business projects and prototypes.

But there’s not a lot of discussion about the new state crowdfunding program and only a few have used crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter or Indiegogo, Sector67 founder Chris Meyer said.

“Crowdfunding is a strong system and certainly has shown a lot of promise but ... folks need to be more aware of what they are getting themselves into,” Meyer said.