Crowdfunding Support Alone Won’t Save Clayton Toy Store

April 20, 2013 @ 9:06 am By Patch |

Despite customer efforts that kept LagoonaMagoo Toys from defaulting on a bank loan last month, owners need to increase sales to stay in business long term. Last month community support prevented two popular St. Louis area toy stores from closingshop as originally planned–but the company still has challenges ahead, according to a recent KMOX report. Happy… Read More

Read more in: Crowdfunding Portals, Offerings | Tagged crowdtilt, local, toys

Toy start-ups turn to Crowdfunding on Kickstarter

March 12, 2013 @ 7:07 am By ToyNews |

How crowdfunding lets inventors launch toys that otherwise wouldn’t hit shelves. More and more small toy businesses are using sites like Kickstarter to acquire funding and bring their products to market. The crowdfunding website has seen a number of fresh toys manufactured and shipped, including Atoms (pictured), a system of plug-n-play sensors, motors and logic… Read More

Read more in: General News, Strategy | Tagged kickstarter, toys

CYBER MONDAY: 10 Cool Products Being Crowdfunded Now

November 26, 2012 @ 6:00 am By Charles Luzar |

In the spirit of Cyber Monday, here are 10 crowdfunding campaigns that you can contribute to now to support innovative new products. Puzzlebox Orbit: Brain-Controlled Helicopter A toy helicopter you can control with your mind? A toy helicopter you can control with your mind! The Puzzlebox Orbit can be controlled from your smartphone, or you can… Read More