March 14, 2015 @ 12:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Inmoji, Inc., a company that connects consumers with their favorite brands through peer-to-peer, in-message, “powered” Inmoji, announced it has partnered with Wi-Fi first mobile telecom leader textPlus to provide branded, clickable emoji icons for their 70 million active users. The new functionality will debut later this month… Read More

March 14, 2015 @ 11:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Sunday, March 29th, Fairfield, Connecticut’s The Fairfield Theatre Company (FTC) will welcome the new project from songwriters Lucy Kaplansky and Richard Shindell to StageOne at 7:30 p.m. with very special guests, Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams. As solo artists, Lucy Kaplansky and Richard Shindell have been making… Read More

March 13, 2015 @ 4:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to help stray felines find their forever homes, Washington DC resident Kanchan Singh has launched a Kickstarter campaign for her Crumbs & Whiskers Cat Café. Sharing details about the cat situation in the US capital, Singh wrote: “Washington D.C. has a lot of… Read More

March 13, 2015 @ 3:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pebble gave Twitter followers a good laugh during Apple’s media event on this past Monday as Apple revealed additional details on their forthcoming smartwatch. The Kickstarter-success (and continues to be) took a humorous approach regarding Apple’s typically big media circus as they schmoozed the media and Apple fans…. Read More

March 13, 2015 @ 2:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, a Quebec woman by the name of Rania El-Alloul made headlines when Judge Eliana Marengo dismissed her case against Quebec’s automobile insurance board due to her wearing a hijab in the courthouse. In an effort to help her, a campaign on GoFundMe was started to… Read More

March 13, 2015 @ 1:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Miami, Florida startup Kabaccha Shoes took to crowdfunding giant Kickstarter with a goal of $25,000. Within only 24 hours, the project raised the initial goal and since then it has hit over $380,000 thanks to nearly 1,500 backers. Kabaccha Shoes are described as ultralight, comfortable… Read More

March 13, 2015 @ 11:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

A team of West Point graduates recently launched a $1 million crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to build a device that detects and identifies improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from a safe, standoff distance. The device uses newly-patented, cutting-edge terahertz technology, known as SEED (Stimulated Emission Enhanced… Read More

March 13, 2015 @ 10:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DiamondGeezer, a jewelry manufacture, has launched an equity crowdfunding project on Crowdcube to raise £250,000 for growth and expansion. Diamond Geezer, which appeared on Dragons’ Den back in 2008, offers customers access to the world’s diamond. They are able to match their diamond with designer… Read More

March 13, 2015 @ 9:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday (March 11th), Seattle mothers Jennifer Muhm and Malorie Catchpole took to crowdfunding giant Kickstarter to raise $50,000 for their new all-girl clothing line, buddingSTEM. buddingSTEM is notably unique because it is a complete line of girls’ clothes celebrating science, space, dinosaurs, and basically helps to drop the… Read More

March 13, 2015 @ 8:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, former SEC lawyer and now Forbes columnist, Edward Siedle, launched a crowdfunding platform, Investigate My Retirement Plan, which is dedicated to helping participants to investigate retirement pensions. According to Pensions & Investments, Siedle noted that through the new platform participants in defined… Read More

March 12, 2015 @ 4:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Continuing to raise funds for his Back to the Future project, New York City director, Jason Aron, has launched a second crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $50,000 for the documentary, Back in Time.  Sharing key details about the project, Aron stated: “Put simply, [Back in Time is] the… Read More

March 12, 2015 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RCS Capital Corporation (“RCS Capital”) (NYSE:  RCAP), announced today that on March 11th, 2015, it closed its previously announced acquisition of VSR Group, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, VSR Financial Services, Inc. (collectively, “VSR”). VSR, a family owned broker-dealer for 30 years based in Overland Park, Kansas, is a respected regional… Read More

March 12, 2015 @ 2:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday (March 11th), The Actors Fund took to crowdfunding giant, Kickstarter to bring back the magic of the recently canceled series, Smash, with a one-night concert called BOMBSHELL.  According to its description, BOMBSHELL is the Marilyn Monroe musical created in NBC’s Golden Globe-nominated television series, Smash.  The original songs were written… Read More

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

Rocketbook, the cloud-integrated notebook that can be erased and reused after popping it into the microwave for 30 second, exceeded its funding goal by 1100%, raising over $235,000 in a matter of days on global crowdfunding platform, Indiegogo. In response to overwhelming demand from the Android community,… Read More

March 12, 2015 @ 12:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeks to help a friend in need, UFC alum, Wes Sims has hit GoFundMe to raise $100,000 for his longtime training partner and notably “The Godfather of Ground and Pound ” Mark Coleman. Stating what made him turn to the crowdfunding platform for help, Sim wrote:… Read More

March 12, 2015 @ 11:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist, marked the fourth anniversary of his craigconnects initiative this week, citing a host of accomplishments since starting the initiative in 2011. The initiative is Newmark’s personal, Web-based effort to promote and enhance the use of technology and social media for philanthropy and… Read More

March 12, 2015 @ 10:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

It has become one of the most popular campaigns to ever hit Indiegogo and has even captured nearly $6 million from over 13,000 backers, but it seems that not everyone has jumped on the Flow Hive bandwagon. According to HuffPo, American apiarists have stated that the Flow… Read More

March 12, 2015 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The fans have spoken, and they want more of Alan Tudyk and Nathan Fillion! The former FireFly co-stars have taken crowdfunding giant, Indiegogo, by force this week with their new web series, Con Man. Originally seeking only $425,000, the acting duo have quickly surpassed the initial goal… Read More

March 11, 2015 @ 4:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrowdPress, a crowdfunding platform built exclusively for the creative community, announced this week the launch a public beta version of its website on March 25th, 2015, with a full version coming later this year. CrowdPress provides artists, photographers, and designers around the world with a unique platform… Read More

March 11, 2015 @ 3:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, old school media outlet, The New York Times, and Kickstarter announced that they have formed a partnership to present a new video channel that’s dedicated to the films that were funded through the global crowdfunding platform. The description of “Made with Kickstarter” reads: “A… Read More