May 4, 2015 @ 12:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a few days after the death of Baltimore resident Freddie Gray caused riots throughout the city, a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe surfaced to support the six police officers that were involved in the situation. Baltimore’s chief prosecutor Marilyn Mosby stated on Friday that Gray… Read More

May 4, 2015 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Way back in January 2013, Chicago-based startup Central Standard Timing launched a Kickstarter campaign for the CST-01 described as the “the world’s thinnest watch.” The cool looking mock ups, even with no production prototype, wooed many to support this project. The flexible cuff watch was said to be 0.8 mm thick and using… Read More

May 4, 2015 @ 9:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

iCrowd Hotels, Inc., a real estate developer and investor with a groundbreaking hospitality strategy focused on the millennial market, announced today the launch of its new crowdfunding platform. The new platform, which is focused on hotel properties across the globe, answers the mounting demand for direct access… Read More

May 2, 2015 @ 7:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Despite what overly opinionated rocker Morrissey thinks, some artists actually enjoy using crowdfunding for their careers. Earlier this week, The Smith’s former bandmate revealed his distaste for crowdfunding and how he finds the method to be “desperate” and “insulting to fans”: “It is a desperate… Read More

May 1, 2015 @ 4:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sharing his thoughts about crowdfunding, Virgin Group’s founder Richard Branson discuss why he believes that the funding method could be a game changer for startups. While revealing his experience with the crowdfunding industry, Branson wrote: “Is crowdfunding going to change the world? I was delighted… Read More

May 1, 2015 @ 4:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

90’s kids: Get ready to relive your childhood once again! The masterminds of video games Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong Country have formed a new video game company called Playtonic Games and launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter with a mission to raise £175,000 for Yooka-Laylee. Yooka-Laylee is an all-new… Read More

May 1, 2015 @ 1:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to revolutionize the way consumers enjoy their cup ‘o’ joe, UK startup IKAWA has launched a new crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for its new micro-roaster. Sharing details about the new roaster, founder of IKAWA, Andrew Stordy explained: “Our micro-roaster… Read More

May 1, 2015 @ 12:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ABC’s THE VIEW is featuring today a Runway of Dreams fashion show in which differently-abled kids and teens model adaptive versions of popular fashions. The nonprofit organization recently launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds that will enable the organization to create the modified product samples needed to further… Read More

May 1, 2015 @ 12:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Comcast Corporation, a U.S. based international mass media conglomerate and notably the nation’s largest cable company and home internet service provider, has started a new program to promote budding new entrepreneurs. The company has recently created The Innovators 4 Entrepreneurs contest in which they are… Read More

May 1, 2015 @ 10:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

RCS Capital Corporation (NYSE:  RCAP) (“RCS Capital”) today announced the appointment of R. Lawrence “Larry” Roth and Brian D. Jones to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Roth currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Cetera Financial Group while Jones is the Chief Financial Officer of RCS Capital…. Read More

May 1, 2015 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Health and wellness expert and entrepreneur Alana Kessler has decided to make a difference in the lives of those affected by the Nepal earthquake through a profoundly innovative humanitarian campaign on GiveForward, The Nepal Gratitude Project. The Nepal Gratitude Project not only raises funds to aid those victims… Read More

May 1, 2015 @ 10:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fantem, the creators of already Indiegogo success Oomi, an innovative smart home system, announces a strategic partnership with netTALK, a leading provider of home phone and smartphone communications, to provide a cost effective alternative to current home security options. The solution, Oomi Personal Home Monitoring… Read More

April 30, 2015 @ 4:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

WineSimple is an online platform that offers personalized wines that match a consumer’s personal taste and preferences and then facilitates purchases at prices less than retail. The young company has just launched an convertible note crowdfunding campaign on Crowdfunder to raise $800,000 for expansion. The company wants to make choosing the right wine… Read More

April 30, 2015 @ 2:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to offer crowdfunding campaign organizers more ways to see how their project is doing with backers, Kickstarter announced a new Google Analytics feature that will show who’s checking out the pitch. The crowdfunding giant revealed in its blog: “If you’ve never launched a… Read More

April 30, 2015 @ 1:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

She has helped raise over $9 million for 26 campaigns, including Neil Young’s Pono Music Player,   NYC Transit Authority Graphics Standards Manual, TLC’s final album. Now Alex Daly, founder of crowdfunding consulting agency Vann Alexandra, is ready to share her ultimate secret to funding success. During her… Read More

April 30, 2015 @ 11:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ShapeShift.io, an instant digital asset exchange service, has partnered with Purse.io through an integration of the ShapeShift Shifty Button. The integration allows Purse.io users to purchase from Amazon.com with leading digital currencies beyond Bitcoin. Purse.io is a peer-to-peer marketplace that matches customers wishing to purchase bitcoin with… Read More

April 30, 2015 @ 11:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Veteran and Military Business Owners Association (VAMBOA) and MilitaryConnection.com today announced their partnership with peer-to-peer (p2p) small business lender, StreetShares, to further enable veteran business owners to secure growth capital for their businesses. StreetShares recently secured $200 million to fund veteran businesses, the largest… Read More

April 30, 2015 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Roominate, an award-winning line of wired building systems for girls aged six and up, just launched a new Kickstarter to take their technology to the next level with a new circuit system and app. During the first Kickstarter campaign in 2012, Roominate hit its funding… Read More

April 29, 2015 @ 4:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With less than 24 hours until its Kickstarter campaign comes to an end, New York-based startup Tiko has captured over $2.8 million for its unibody 3D printer. The unibody 3D printer was designed to be high in quality and easy to use. Unlike other 3D… Read More

April 29, 2015 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

TrialFunder, a new accredited crowdfunding platform for plaintiff litigation, has launched this week to assist plaintiffs in civil lawsuits dealing with police brutality, sexual harassment, wrongful death, personal injury, etc. CEO of TrialFunder, Anoush Hakimi, Esq., revealed that the platform was created with social justice in mind:… Read More