Kickstarter’s Trajectory Doesn’t Represent Crowdfunding As A Whole

March 15, 2013 @ 9:31 am By Charles Luzar |

This week Inc ran a story on Kickstarter’s slowing growth. In it Michael Wolf of NextMarket divulges some data from NextMarket’s recent analysis of Kickstarter campaigns and activity. From the article… “Because Kickstarter and crowdfunding experienced a huge rush of new projects in 2012, there may have been a slight dissipation in the total number… Read More

Read more in: Opinion | Tagged donation, equity, kickstarter, lending, rewards

UK Crowdfunding Industry Launches Self Regulatory Organization

March 15, 2013 @ 7:50 am By CFI Correspondent |

The United Kingdom’s leading crowdfunding companies have launched a trade body, the UK Crowdfunding Association (UKCFA), aimed at providing clarity and consumer protection and for the whole industry. Crowdfunding in the UK has experienced massive growth over recent years. Operators provide a much-needed alternative source of finance for businesses looking to raise funds, and it is… Read More

Trying Celery: An Interview With Chris Tsai And Brian Nguyen

March 15, 2013 @ 7:00 am By Charles Luzar |

Last month we covered the launch of an e-commerce platform called Celery. Celery is the product of a company called Airbrite, forged in the famed Y Combinator incubator and aimed squarely at making e-commerce and the process of collecting preorders easier. This makes Celery a natural fit for products that find success on crowdfunding platforms… Read More

Interactive Ontario Urges Action on Crowdfunding Approval

March 15, 2013 @ 5:58 am By CFI Correspondent |

In comments filed with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), Interactive Ontario (IO) has urged the OSC to quickly approve proposed prospectus exemptions for crowdfunding capital. IO supports these exemptions as a means to increasing the available pool of capital for Ontario digital media companies. IO believes acting prior to full implementation of the Jobs Act… Read More

Read more in: Global, Politics | Tagged canada, donald henderson, ontario, osc

Aggregift Turns Anything On Amazon Into A Crowdfunded, Group Gift

March 15, 2013 @ 1:50 am By TechCrunch |

A new gifting startup called Aggregift is launching an entirely new way to purchase goods on Amazon. The company, which has been quietly running its beta tests with a few thousand users over the past several months, allows users to initiate crowdfunding campaigns for gifts, which involve posting the call for contributions to the recipient’s Facebook Timeline. The… Read More

Read more in: General News | Tagged aggregift, amazon

Veronica Mars Crowdfunding Record on Kickstarter

March 14, 2013 @ 10:56 pm By CFI Correspondent |

We reported yesterday on the incredible success of the Veronica Mills film on Kickstarter. As of today the crowdfunding project has raised over $3,000,000 from well over 48,000 supporters. Wow. In a comment on their project page they note: We were the fastest Kickstarter project to hit $1M. We were the fastest Kickstarter project to… Read More

Read more in: General News, Offerings | Tagged film, kickstarter, veronica mars

Crowdfunding exemption would kickstart digital media companies

March 14, 2013 @ 10:40 pm By CFI Correspondent |

Interactive Ontario (IO) is urging the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) to approve proposed exemptions for raising capital in the province via crowdfunding. IO says it supports the exemptions as a means to increasing the available pool of capital for Canadian digital media companies. Crowdfunding empowers creators to raise public funds by publicizing their project using… Read More

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US Equity Crowdfunding Investment Study Released (Deck)

March 14, 2013 @ 4:39 pm By CFI Correspondent |

The crowdfunding industry’s first national study on likely US equity crowdfunding investors, CrowdfundIQ Benchmark Study, was released today. Sponsored by the Crowdfunding Professional Association (CfPA), Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) and EarlyIQ, the research displays unique and quantifiable information into the demographics and investment intent of likely equity crowdfund investors in the United States. Some of… Read More

Amazon Payments Reinstates Service To GetGayFunded.com

March 14, 2013 @ 10:50 am By Charles Luzar |

Last month it was brought to our attention that Amazon Payments had stopped completing transactions on behalf of crowdfunding platform GetGayFunded.com. According to CEO Adam Kotkin, Amazon has now reinstated service. He has just sent the following letter: GetGayFunded’s relationship with Amazon Payments has been reinstated effective immediately. The last few weeks have been extremely… Read More

Read more in: Crowdfunding Portals | Tagged amazon, amazon payments, getgayfunded

BiteMyApple.co Is E-Commerce For Kickstarted Apple Accessories

March 14, 2013 @ 10:23 am By Charles Luzar |

BiteMyApple.co is an online store dealing solely in Apple accessories that have previously seen success raising money on Kickstarter. “The goal behind BiteMyApple.co is to be exclusive in helping you find the greatest designs that stormed through Kickstarter,” said Chris Johnson, founder of BiteMyApple. “With so many incredible projects in campaign-mode right now, the product pool is endless… Read More

Read more in: General News | Tagged apple, bitemyapple, iOS, kickstarter

Case Study: Appsplit, Niche Crowdfunding And Breaking Through

March 14, 2013 @ 7:00 am By Charles Luzar |

Among the growing number of niche crowdfunding platforms, Appsplit has one of the more interesting approaches in that their service is extremely tailored to the industry they serve. AppSplit is a crowdfunding and crowdsourcing platform for app developers. Rather than pursuing a singular focus on funding for app developers, Appsplit targets other industry pains as… Read More

Read more in: Crowdfunding Portals, Featured Headlines | Tagged android, apps, appsplit, iOS, mobile, niche

Christian Film Database and Crowdfunding Site FaithLauncher Form Alliance

March 14, 2013 @ 2:26 am By CFI Correspondent |

Christian based crowdfunding site FaithLauncher and Christian Film Database (CFDb), have teamed up to increase economic leverage and social media exposure for Christian filmmakers and actors. “That is our primary goal with Christian Film Database,” FaithLauncher Founder and CEO, Fernando Chavez, stated. “This is a globally influential industry and, in 2013, several independent, mainstream films… Read More

Webinar by Merrill DataSite: JOBS Act: Leveling the Playing Field for Small/Micro-Cap Companies

March 14, 2013 @ 1:14 am By CFI Correspondent |

In April 2012, President Obama and Congress passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, which has relaxed federal securities regulations on smaller companies to help them to secure funding. The JOBS Act is designed to encourage small businesses to go public by easing accounting and disclosure requirements and to help startups raise capital by… Read More

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Veronica Mars Movie Crowdfunds Over $2Million in Less Than One Day

March 13, 2013 @ 11:09 pm By CFI Correspondent |

The film crowfunding project started today with a goal of $2 Million to fund the project – Veronica Mars. With 30 days remaining in the campaign to reach the $2 Million goal – those additional days will not be necessary. Veronica Mars successfully crowdfunded in less than 24 hours. Surpassing its goal earlier today and… Read More

Puerto Rico’s First Crowdfunding Site – Antrocket

March 13, 2013 @ 10:02 pm By CFI Correspondent |

A group of local entrepreneurs, motivated by the desire to solve their own project financing challenges, have launched Antrocket.com, Puerto Rico’s first rewards based crowdfunding platform. “We want to redesign society with Antrocket by promoting collaboration, accountability and transparency. We figure that, if we act more like ants do—ants are social, cooperative and hardworking—we’ll all be better… Read More

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