November 24, 2015 @ 10:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, small business lending platforms Dealstruck and Lendio, announced the release of their joint eBook, “Small Business Lending in the Digital Age,” which focuses on strengths, weaknesses, and projections regarding the online small business lending industry. Ethan Senturia, CEO of Dealstruck, stated: “Small businesses are the backbone of… Read More

November 24, 2015 @ 9:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to kick off this year’s holiday season, nonprofit provider of services for individuals with autism, developmental disabilities, physical disabilities and other special needs, Easter Seals, announced on Tuesday it is participating in #GivingTuesday. Easter Seals is partnering with CrowdRise for its second annual Giving Tuesday campaign on… Read More

November 23, 2015 @ 4:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few days after the closing of BLOCKS’ Kickstarter campaign, the business advisor of the company, Phillip Jarman sat with his alum mater, Imperial College London, to discuss the startup’s creation and success. BLOCKS, which was co-founded by Serge Didenko and Alireza Tahmaseb, created the… Read More

November 23, 2015 @ 3:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one month after information about PepsiCo China’s smartphone, Pepsi P1, was reportedly leaked to the public, the popular beverage brand announced that it is not only working with a licensing partner to develop a line of mobile phones and accessories, but it has also… Read More

November 23, 2015 @ 2:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fundera, an online marketplace for small business loans, announced on Monday the release of its new report on the State of Online Small Business Lending. The platform believes that this new document shows its dedication to transparency in the alternative lending sector. The report was… Read More

November 23, 2015 @ 1:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tax preparation and filing solution company TaxAct announced on Monday that it has formed a partnership with marketplace lending platform Biz2Credit and business management platform Webiquity. President of TaxAct, JoAnn Kintzel, stated: “We’re excited to add Biz2Credit and Webiquity as partners in supporting our customers who… Read More

November 23, 2015 @ 12:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last year, Mass Fidelity Inc.’s Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign for the Core Wireless Speaker System and Core Wireless Sub become the top crowdfunded Canadian company. Now, the company is ready to share details about its success with the funding method.   Noting what inspired the Core project, the company stated: “The Core is the… Read More

November 23, 2015 @ 11:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Earlier this year, 90’s hip hop group, De La Soul, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for its new and highly anticipated album. Now nearly seven months after achieving over $600,000 through the funding initiative, the band has announced the record’s released… Read More

November 23, 2015 @ 11:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, online marketplace for real estate investing, RealtyMogul,  announced a full capital stack transaction combining debt and equity with the successful purchase of a 112-unit apartment community, Bristol Park Apartments, in Fayetteville, NC. Bristol Park Apartments, located six miles southwest of the US Army Base… Read More

November 23, 2015 @ 10:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, LQD Business Finance, a Chicago-based small business lending firm, announced it closed a $30 million credit facility with Route 66 Ventures. The credit facility will help LQD accelerate growth and expand lending operations nationally. The company was launched in 2013 to offer structured small… Read More

November 23, 2015 @ 9:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, retailer Brookstone announced the arrival of the Indiegogo success, Bluesmart carry-on smart, connected suitcase. Originally started as an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, Bluesmart uses a combination of Bluetooth, GPS, and innovative technologies not found in other suitcases to do things other suitcases simply can’t…. Read More

November 21, 2015 @ 12:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, the developers of the Sprite, a small, durable drone that offers an alternative to larger, generally more fragile quadcopter drones, was presented with the latest Proto Labs Cool Idea! Award, a service grant given to innovative companies. The Sprite Drone, developed by… Read More

November 21, 2015 @ 11:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, the creators of the Indiegogo-success film, Miles Ahead, announced that it will be hitting theaters on April 1, 2016. This news comes just one month after its premiere at the 53rd annual New York Film Festival. Academy-Award nominated actor Don Cheadle launched a… Read More

November 21, 2015 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Scribblenauts and Run Roo Run developer, 5TH Cell, teamed up with new video game crowdfunding platform, Fig, to launch a new campaign for its new game, Anchors in the Drift. Anchors, is described as a Free to Play Action RPG with a unique twist that gives players the… Read More

November 20, 2015 @ 4:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Revlon, the global cosmetic company, celebrated the finale of the Revlon LOVE IS ON Million Dollar Challenge with a star-studded event at the Rainbow Room in New York City on November 18th. The company’s executives, along with Global Brand Ambassadors Halle Berry and Olivia Wilde,… Read More

November 20, 2015 @ 3:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BrightLocker, an Austin, Texas-based crowd-publishing platform that was created by a group of video game industry veterans, has recently unveiled its Beta website that is dedicated to help backers participate in the funding, creation, selection and development of games. Ruben Cortez, CEO of BrightLocker, Inc., stated: “In… Read More

November 20, 2015 @ 3:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

TWINO, a Latvian marketplace lender, announced this week that exactly one month since its launch, €c1 million was invested in the loans from Poland, Denmark and Georgia. The platform revealed that the total investment volume reached €2.4 million, with the monthly run rate surpassing €1 million… Read More

November 20, 2015 @ 1:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just hours before its Crowdcube bond was supposed to close, burrito and taco chain Chilango announced that it was extending its funding initiative. The company’s founders, Eric Partaker and Dan Houghton, shared: Hola Amigos!   For the fourth time our top investor slot has changed… Read More

November 20, 2015 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a week and a half since his initiative launched on Kickstarter, Joel Hodgson’s “Bring Back Mystery Science Theater 3000″ project has secured over $2.3 million thanks to nearly 22,000 backers. Hodgson, the original creator of the famous cult-classic show, took to the crowdfunding platform and… Read More

November 20, 2015 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With Thanksgiving less than one week away, Indiegogo shared details about a few campaigns that are showing the real reason for the holiday. The crowdfunding platform announced: “Thanksgiving is a national holiday filled with tradition, joy, food and gratitude. Every year, family members and loved… Read More