Yeah, except business isn't necessarily democratic, so I'm not sure the analogy works. It's more like a great way for businesses to pass off a lot of the risk inherent in running a business while not really passing off much of the benefits of creating something successful. That is to say: profit.

Before it looks like I'm undermining the entire idea behind Kickstarter, a company with an impressive portfolio seeking funding from the community seems a bit more parasitic than a group of programmers trying to make their own game. One of the differences being that the company exists to make games, and already has cash behind them.