Tagged: kickstarter

September 25, 2014 @ 6:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In case you missed it last night, creators of the hit Comedy Central television show South Park decided to share their own views of the crowdfunding method during the latest episode, which was titled “Go Fund Yourself.” According to The Verge, the episode attacked crowdfunding giant Kickstarter, startup… Read More

September 25, 2014 @ 2:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over two weeks ago, New York residents and Pentagram designers, Jesse Reed and Hamish Smyth, launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for the full-size reissue of the 1970 NYCTA Graphics Standards Manual. Setting out to raise only $108,000, the project has already reached… Read More

September 24, 2014 @ 10:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to change the way everyone enjoys a delicious cup of Joe, two D’Amore-McKim Northeastern University students  and the founders of Boston-based New Grounds Food, Johnny Fayad and Ali Kothari, launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for their new and ever so practical, CoffeeBar. The young entrepreneurs describe… Read More

September 24, 2014 @ 3:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

This one is almost too painful to write.  As many people know the Kreyos Smartwatch was one of the most successful Indiegogo crowdfunding campaigns of all time.  It is also probably one of the most spectacular crowdfunding failures ever.  Trust me – this one is… Read More

September 22, 2014 @ 9:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday (September 22nd), San Francisco-based Oneirics Electronics launched a $100,000 crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its dreaming device. Campaign creators claim their device helps the user live out their dreams with just one button. According to the campaign page, Oneirics gives the user all… Read More

September 22, 2014 @ 2:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With all the talk these days about cancelled & delayed projects, it is very reassuring to find a Kickstarter success story. The crowdfunding platform recently updated their Terms of Service, taking a big step toward increasing accountability. Despite the rise in unfinished business, there are… Read More

September 22, 2014 @ 10:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

It’s been a busy weekend for Kickstarter! On Saturday and Sunday (September 20th and 21st), the crowdfunding leader was invited to participate in this year’s World Maker Faire, which was held at New York Hall of Science. Presented by Disney, the World Maker Faire is a family-friendly… Read More

September 21, 2014 @ 4:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In July of 2012, award-winning author Neal Stephenson teamed up with Seattle’s Subutai Corporation and launched a campaign on Kickstarter to raise $500,000 to “revolutionize” sword fighting video games by bringing his game CLANG to life. Within its 30-day run, the project easily passed its goal, raising $526,125… Read More

September 21, 2014 @ 2:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

This is a story that happens way too frequently.  Cool concept captures wave of crowdfunding success, crushing funding goal only to experience repeated delivery delays as backers wait and grumble. Lacking options to get a refund on their contribution they gather on the campaign comment… Read More

September 20, 2014 @ 3:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

We have three crowdfunding campaigns for this weeks #CrowdfundingMailbox.  One for Aussie crowdfunding platform Pozible and two from Kickstarter. Starting with the Pozible campaign, VIDIT is a do-everything, pocket sized camera.  Everyone knows about GoPro.  The current standard for filming everything, everywhere, GoPro recently launched… Read More

September 20, 2014 @ 11:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding films is big business these days and it is still early in the evolution of this new approach to funding movies.  On Kickstarter, Film & Video is their second highest revenue generator having successfully raised almost $200 million.  Indiegogo has recently experienced some break… Read More

September 19, 2014 @ 3:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Host and executive producer of public radio exchange and NPR radio show, Snap Judgement, is making sure the series’ sixth season will stay on the air, even if that means turning to its fan for help. Glynn Washington launched a crowdfunding campaing on Kickstarter last week… Read More

September 19, 2014 @ 2:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Dror Sharon, co-founder of Consumer Physics based in Israel, visited the studios of CNBC this week to do the the “Power Pitch”.  He had the opportunity to explain the SCiO device – something that is actually pretty cool.  The “laser gadget” scans food and then returns… Read More

September 19, 2014 @ 2:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kickstarter announced on Friday (September 19th) that it has updated its Terms & Conditions. Kickstarter emailed out details about the “new improvements,” the legal team brought to the platform: Over the past year, we’ve been working to make sure every part of the Kickstarter system… Read More

September 19, 2014 @ 12:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Three years ago, crowdfunding leader Kickstarter became embroiled in a legal battle with musician and creator of website ArtistShare, Brian Camelio. Now it looks like the battle of who invented (or at least controls the intellectual property) crowdfunding is finally about to come to end…. Read More

September 18, 2014 @ 2:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

As its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter was taking a bad turn, the Philadelphia-based company Beacon & Lively announced it was officially canceling its project that combines jewelry with technology. Originally launched in July, the company set out to raise $120,000, but only  end up reaching $24,701… Read More

September 18, 2014 @ 10:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Kickstarter CEO Yancey Strickler announced this past Monday that his crowdfunding platform was opening up shop in Scandinavia and Ireland.  The expansion into Ireland was known for quite some time, but the move into Denmark, Norway and Sweden, while not surprising, was new.  The nordic countries have… Read More

September 17, 2014 @ 9:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday (September 16th), Denver-based Loop Labs, Inc. took to Kickstarter to launch its crowdfunding campaign for its new product, Notion. Originally setting out to raise $50,000, the project quickly hit the goal and raised over $58,000 during the first 24 hours. Notion is described… Read More

September 17, 2014 @ 2:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

San Jose-based company, MIPOW USA, launched a Kickstarter campaign about two weeks ago for its project, the PLAYBULB candle. This new device not only offers an app, it wants to “liberate” the user’s imagination over colors. MIPOW USA stated, “We invented PLAYBULB candle simply because… Read More

September 17, 2014 @ 1:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

While making preparations for the upcoming PotatoStock event in Columbus, creator of Potato Salad crowdfunding campaign shared he has traveled to Idaho to participate in VIP cooking lessons. According to a local report, Zach Brown had a chance to see the biggest potato in the “Gem” state, carried… Read More