Tagged: rockethub

July 29, 2013 @ 9:31 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Leave your guitar at home and play a beautiful Gibson acoustic guitar! Rockethub Takeoff Tuesday begins with a Open Mic/Songwriter workshop; followed by musicians and bands below. 9PM – DAMN GLAD 10PM – AARON LAVIGNE 11PM – PETE LANCTOT

July 28, 2013 @ 1:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding on RocketHub, the University of Alabama in Huntsville hopes to develop the technology which will allow astronauts the ability to make round trip excursions to Mars in less than 6 months.  Manned voyages to Jupiter and beyond could also be accomplished within a year…. Read More

June 23, 2013 @ 2:25 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Never Hungover is a mini beverage along the lines of the popular 5 Hour Energy, but this one isn’t used for a pick me up. It can be consumed during a night of drinking and the manufacturer says it aids in avoiding the effects of… Read More

June 11, 2013 @ 6:23 am By JD Alois  |  

“The Institute for Conscious Global Change” (ICGC), a non-profit organization run 100% by volunteers, has entered the second half of their crowdfunding  Rockethub Campaign.  The organization needs your help now.  ICGC is aiming to raise just $2600 for their annual “Geographic Information System” (GIS) server… Read More

June 6, 2013 @ 9:39 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Would you believe that after all of the noise the Dodge Dart Registry made when it launched in January of 2013, it resulted in two sales? Two. This is one of the revelations from a report on BrandChannel.com, a news outlet that covers brand marketing… Read More

June 5, 2013 @ 7:39 am By Newswire  |  

Crowd Funding Leader, Alon Hillel-Tuch was born in the land of dairy products and agricultural fields, which is the beautiful and wonderful land of Holland. He was raised in one of the high profile cities in the world according to tourism that is Amsterdam. He… Read More

June 4, 2013 @ 8:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Venture for America Fellowship Program has Announced Fellow Innovation Fund to Support Projects in Detroit, New Orleans, and Other Cities.  Venture for America will be partnering with crowdfunding platform RocketHub.   Venture for America, a  program that helps recent grads become entrepreneurs,  will be offering… Read More

May 31, 2013 @ 10:09 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Back in April we reported on a partnership between RocketHub and Pouplar Science that encouraged readers of PopSci to submit their projects and ideas to RocketHub for consideration and crowdfunding… Crowdfunding site RocketHub has started a project with Popular Science to crowdfund their readers best ideas…. Read More

May 29, 2013 @ 7:24 am By Emily Kuo  |  

Recently, the use of crowdfunding has skyrocketed, increasing 81% in funds raised between 2011 and 2012 across the 308 platforms according to the Crowdfunding Industry Report by Massolution. Crowdfunding is an alternative financing method where collective effort of individuals supports and funds the initiatives of… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

April 14, 2013 @ 10:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

March 1, 2013 @ 6:04 am By JD Alois  |  

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More