April 7, 2015 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With their Kings of Con crowdfunding campaign continuing to remain successful on Indiegogo, Supernatural stars Richard Speight, Jr. and Rob Benedict have unveiled a new trailer for the upcoming new single camera show. As previously reported, Kings of Con is described as “Broad City meets Party Down” with the honesty of Curb… Read More

April 7, 2015 @ 2:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to make a few changes to the kitchen’s number one appliance, Seattle startup Meld recently hit Kickstarter with a mission to raise $50,000 for self-titled temperature controlling stovetop knobs. The company, which consists of former Amazon, Pinterest, and RichRelevance employees, is promising that the knobs upgrade existing cookware and… Read More

April 7, 2015 @ 1:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to be the center of attention when it comes to Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Memories Pizza has received a negative response from Star Trek star, George Takei after capturing nearly $850,000 through a GoFundMe campaign. One of the production crew of The Dana Show took the crowdfunding… Read More

April 7, 2015 @ 11:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Setting out to bring a new version of its super popular musical instrument to the market, Sioux Falls, Minnesota-based Zivix hit  Kickstarter with its “smart guitar,” the JamStik. The launch of the project comes nearly two years after the startup raised close to $180,000 on the platform’s competitor, Indiegogo…. Read More

April 7, 2015 @ 10:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Showing support for the gay community in Indiana after the state unveiled the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and taking a stand against Memories Pizza, non-profit organizations, Planting Peace and Equity House have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdrise called Virtual Pizza. The new initiative was inspired by Memories… Read More

April 7, 2015 @ 9:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to roll out new ways to make its global crowdfunding platform easier to use, Kickstarter has introduced new subtitles and captions features for both backers and campaign organizers. The crowdfunding giant’s Nitsuh Abebe, wrote: “Creativity is for everyone. That belief’s central to what we do here at Kickstarter… Read More

April 6, 2015 @ 5:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, London wine bar, Vini Italiani, launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to capture £250,000 with an equity offering of 11.25% so that it can continue expansion to other locations throughout the UK. Vini Italiani’s owners, Matteo Berlucchi and Bruno Cernecca, noted that the UK is one… Read More

April 6, 2015 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Easter Sunday, Miami, Florida-based startup, MiTagg took to Indiegogo with a mission to raise $30,000 for its new charging dock, NuDock, which is dedicated to Apple products, including iPhone and the brand new timepiece, the Apple Watch. The NuDock is described as a beautifully designed power… Read More

April 6, 2015 @ 2:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Looks like De La Soul will finally be releasing a new album thanks to their fans! Last week, hip hop group, which is known for their albums, 3 Feet High and Rising, De La Soul is Dead, and Stakes is High, took to Kickstarter to raise $110,000 for their first ever studio… Read More

April 6, 2015 @ 12:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

He made his hit web series Video Game High School come to life thanks to backers of its campaigns, and now Freddie Wong is ready to share his very own secrets to crowdfunding success. During his interview with Tubefilter, Wong discussed the key steps of creating a… Read More

April 6, 2015 @ 12:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, Silicon Valley startup, Wearality Corporation, announced the launch of its Kickstarter campaign for its first product, the Wearality Sky Virtual Reality (VR) headset. The Wearality Sky is compatible with all 5” and 6” smartphones and offers the best user experience with the highest level of portability and… Read More

April 6, 2015 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

OSL Holdings Inc. (“OSL” or “the Company”), a socially conscious business model dedicated to consumer advocacy, social activism and the advancement of civil liberties through the power of commerce, announced its intent to enter into a joint venture and licensing agreement with Cheryl Shuman, news personality,… Read More

April 6, 2015 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, Lawrence B. Jones III staff member of Glenn Beck’s The Dana Show, launched a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe to raise only $200,000 to keep the pizzeria alive after its owners announced their support for the Indiana Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The support caused major backlash… Read More

April 4, 2015 @ 11:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Billy Miller, who is known for his role on the hit soap opera television series, General Hospital, launched the crowdfunding campaign, Savannah Strain & Tigers Archery, on GoFundMe to raise $15,000 for his niece Savannah and her archery team. Sharing details about Miller took… Read More

April 4, 2015 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Back in February 2014, singer-songwriter Steve Grand took to Kickstarter with a mission to raise $81,000 for his first recorded album, All-American Boy. During its campaign run, the project captured over $326,000 from nearly 5,000. Now, not only has Grand successfully made the new album, it has also… Read More

April 4, 2015 @ 10:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Beehive, the UAE’s leading online marketplace for peer-to-peer finance announced it has reached a critical milestone where over 1,000 people have registered to become investors since its official launch in November 2014. This represents an average month-on-month growth of 20% in registration numbers since the company’s inception… Read More

April 3, 2015 @ 4:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Buffalo, New York startup, Tiko, took to Kickstarter with a mission to raise only $100,000 for its innovative “unlike-the-rest” unibody 3D printer. Within the first two days, the project captured its initial goal, and now, just four days into the campaigning, the printer… Read More

April 3, 2015 @ 3:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fairway America, an authority on small balance real estate (SBRE) pooled investment funds, today announced the launch of Silverado Income Fund I, LLC’s (“Silverado” or the “Fund”) $25M fund on SBREfunds, a crowdfunding marketplace that focuses exclusively on quality products and information in the pooled… Read More

April 3, 2015 @ 2:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In recognizing April as Philanthropy Month, Missouri University of Science and Technology has announced campus-wide projects dedicated to serving the university’s community and also launched its crowdfunding platform, Crowdfunding.mst.edu, to encourage innovation. On Friday, the university announced: “April is Philanthropy Month at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Special events… Read More

April 3, 2015 @ 1:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Scott Lancaster and Robert Ham, founders of the luxury timepiece company Lancaster Roberts, are excited to announce the launch of their first collection of luxury watches on global crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter. Three collections (First Edition range, Catena Series and Limited Edition Hirsch) of Lancaster Roberts luxury… Read More