May 14, 2013 @ 4:44 pm By Austin Business Journal  |  

When it comes to crowdfunding, or raising capital or donations for projects online, RocketHub CEO Brian Meece says entrepreneurs can learn a thing or two from artist types. As the featured speaker at a June 20 PR Over Coffee event, Meece shared what crowdfunding platform RocketHub has learned about creating a successful crowdfunding campaign, and gave examples of… Read More

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May 14, 2013 @ 11:07 am By Charles Luzar  |  

A crowdfunding campaign currently live on RocketHub aims to bring a funding solution to the dwindling discipline of long-form investigative journalism. NEWSFREED aims to bring crowdsourcing and crowdfunding aspects to journalism, and the elevator pitch outlines a pretty cool product that could have some legs in the real world if the associated crowdfunding campaign can… Read More

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April 25, 2013 @ 8:32 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Second amendment enthusiasts are happily contributing to four RocketHub campaigns for AR-15, AR-10 and 1911 lower receivers, or “lowers.” All four campaigns are either already fully funded or well on their way. Lower receivers are components used to assemble full firearms and are becoming increasingly difficult to source. Most of the lowers offered on the… Read More

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April 17, 2013 @ 1:20 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

RocketHub has announced a partnership with A&E that will give select entrepreneurs listing on the RocketHub platform a great opportunity to get some exposure and possibly some funding. A&E is the first major television network involved in the crowdfunding movement, and RocketHub is proud to partner with A&E to launch Project Startup. Now, you and… Read More

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April 14, 2013 @ 10:13 pm By CFI Correspondent  |  

Crowdfunding site RocketHub has started a project with Popular Science to crowdfund their readers best ideas.  Popular Science has been around for a long time.  By their own records over 140 years having been founded in 1872 by Edward Youmans whose mission was to share the knowledge of science with the masses.  Having covered the… Read More

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April 12, 2013 @ 12:19 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The Somerset based apps development firm is showcasing their new autism intervention program called iLearnNEarn 2nd Generation aka iLearnNEarn2 on RocketHub. The program will be the next edition of WebTeam’s widely circulated autism app series iLearnNEarn, which is based on the applied behavior analysis (ABA) model of intervention. “After 7 years of intensive research and development, we… Read More

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April 1, 2013 @ 10:12 am By Eleanor Whitney  |  

I got involved in feminist and social justice organizing, making zines and playing in indie and punk bands as a teenager. As I grew up and became an “adult” in this community I realized the people around me were incredibly motivated and had great ideas for independent projects, but lacked the resources they needed to… Read More

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March 10, 2013 @ 12:47 pm By Christian Science Monitor  |  

With early stage capital for cleantech innovation becoming increasingly scarce, crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter, Indiegogo and a new crop of clean/green ones are beginning to emerge as significant sources of funding for selected next-gen clean technologies. Hurdles remain, particularly for investors seeking returns, but I’m more optimistic about these sites’ usefulness to cleantech entrepreneurs than I used to… Read More

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March 1, 2013 @ 6:04 am By CFI Correspondent  |  

The Dodge Dart Registry is an interesting angle on crowdfunding – where the crowdfunding is more marketing than a fund raising tactic.  The platform, powered by RocketHub, currently has over 6000 “registrants” listed on the site.  Registrants are individuals who have created their car, similar to a bridal registry, and now are soliciting friends, family… Read More

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February 18, 2013 @ 2:30 pm By RocketHub  |  

Lincoln County Community Theater (LCCT), the resident theater company at Damariscotta’s Lincoln Theater, has embarked on new relationships and an innovative approach for its upcoming concert production of HMS Pinafore, with three performances only the weekend of March 8. According to Wikipedia, Community Theater “may refer to theatre that is made entirely by a community… Read More

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

As we collectively enjoy the beginning stages of the crowdfunding movement, the space is dominated by general interest platforms. Kickstarter, Indiegogo and Rockethub have become the “big three” of crowdfunding in the absence of Title III. I’m going to focus on Rockethub because they provide an excellent example of two important approaches: Curating offerings into… Read More

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February 11, 2013 @ 8:05 pm By Forbes  |  

Perhaps it was just a matter of time – but here’s a new development in the funding of academic research and technology commercialization. The University of Utah’s Technology Commercialization Office (TCO)—#1 in the country for startups launched by research organizations for three of the last five years—has spun off more than 150 companies in the past seven… Read More

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February 9, 2013 @ 3:42 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

The Indiegogo Field Guide It isn’t quite fair to call this guide basic. This is one of the most comprehensive crowdfunding guides we’ve seen thus far. It isn’t a short read, but it provides some serious pro tips. There is even a checklist for project creators to follow in creating their campaign! RocketHub’s Crowdfunding Success… Read More

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January 28, 2013 @ 2:30 am By Forbes  |  

Can’t afford a new car? Try crowdfunding. This novel idea comes from Chrysler Group, which lays out the details in the latest ads for its 2013 Dodge Dart. A television commercial that began airing this week introduces the Dodge Dart Registry, a website that allows family and friends to help out with your next car… Read More

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January 21, 2013 @ 10:21 am By Charles Luzar  |  

When it comes to crowdfunding, social media tends to get all the attention as a means of marketing your campaign. However, email marketing can be an even more effective tool for acquiring contributors or investors when used correctly. There is a strong correlation with an email strategy and our data indicates that email is usually… Read More

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