If you approach crowdfunding in a strategic manner, find the right partner and platform, and put together a great campaign, it could give your business a well-deserved boost.

FORBES: Why We Chose Crowdfunding For Our Product (Should You?)

The votes are in, dear readers, and you've spoken loud and clear: from our original 23 finalists, your votes have boiled it down to five well-deserved winners who've clearly put time, effort, thought, determination, and old-fashioned elbow grease into their designs for gracing the metal back of Amazon's 6-inch Kindle.

ENGADGET: 's Kindle design contest: we have winners!