February 18, 2015 @ 2:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this month, Penn State’s basketball coach Pat Chambers was hit with a $10,000 fine for making a comment about a “bad call” that was made by NCAA officials during the Maryland game on February 4th.  Now the university’s fans and students are rallying behind… Read More

February 18, 2015 @ 1:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

DiversyFund, a real estate crowdfunding platform that connects accredited investors to high-quality pre-vetted real estate investment opportunities, announced its most recent funding of an equity investment offering for a single family residence located in the heart of La Jolla, California. The Operator, Mavrix Group, is… Read More

February 18, 2015 @ 12:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ZipGripGo, LLC. launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $75,000 for its low-cost vehicle traction solution . Effective on snow, ice or mud; ZipGripGo can be added to the wheels of most any passenger car in minutes, without tools, instantly freeing stuck vehicles. Inventor of… Read More

February 18, 2015 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate market, conference and networking event, MIPIM, will take a long, hard look at international debt market conditions and what they hold in store for the real estate sector, drawing on the expertise of the CRE Finance Council (CREFC). A dedicated panel, titled “Commercial… Read More

February 18, 2015 @ 10:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The inventors of The BBQ Dragon, a grilling accessory that got its start with a successfully funded $100,000 Kickstarter campaign, will now have a chance to compete on national TV for much bigger stakes, on Science Channel’s new show, All-American Makers. In the nationally televised show, business owners and… Read More

February 18, 2015 @ 8:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Startup Hour, a new business-themed reality program, will let everyday TV viewers watch entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas — and then invest in them from the comfort of their living room. The show, set to debut in six television markets in May 2015 and simultaneously stream worldwide,… Read More

February 17, 2015 @ 4:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

KinderLab Robotics, a creator of toys and educational tools that teach four to seven year-olds to program and understand logic, has moved to new office space and manufacturing headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts. The offices and manufacturing space is close to the historic technology hub of… Read More

February 17, 2015 @ 4:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to find an alternative to the four small mosques in Moscow, a group of Russian Muslims has launched a Boomstarter initiative to raise 850,000 for a mobile mosque. Explaining details about the project, the campaign’s organizer Alsou Hafiz shared that the two million Muslims in… Read More

February 17, 2015 @ 3:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The National Institute of Whole Health (NIWH), pioneers of Whole Health Education® training and research since 1977, announced today its partnership with CrowdMed, an online, crowdsourced medical diagnosis platform that helps to solve the world’s most difficult medical cases. For almost 40 years, NIWH has been training… Read More

February 17, 2015 @ 2:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

From Thursday (February 19th) to Saturday (February 21st), the nation’s largest cannabis expo CannaCon, will take place in Seattle, Washington at the beautiful Bell Harbor International Conference Center located on Pier 91 at Smith Cove. Marijuana icons Tommy Chong, best known as one-half of the… Read More

February 17, 2015 @ 12:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday (February 17th), peer-to-peer lender, Linked Finance, announced it has hired Lloyd Nolan as its new chief operating officer. According to The Independent, Nolan joins Linked Finance from computer software company Symantec, where he was senior operations director of the customer management center for… Read More

February 17, 2015 @ 12:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Smart toy and technology developer Elemental Path today announced their new line of connected toys, CogniToys, which evolve alongside children as they learn and grow. The first toy powered by cognitive computing system IBM Watson, Elemental Path launched its Kickstarter campaign for CogniToys on February 16th to raise $50 thousand for continued product development… Read More

February 17, 2015 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Co-Funded announces the launch of its unique crowdfunding platform, which gives customers and individuals a voice in facilitating changes they’d like to see. On traditional crowdfunding platforms it is companies seeking an alternative to traditional funding that initiate the process. Co-Funded differentiates itself by allowing customers and individuals to initiate… Read More

February 17, 2015 @ 9:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seed&Spark, a crowdfunding platform made just for independent film, extends its foray into digital distribution, making films available to millions of iTunes customers around the world. Seed&Spark has selected a handful of films to pilot a new distribution program with iTunes. Going forward, films that… Read More

February 17, 2015 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

AXA has launched a crowdfunding initiative on CrowdfunderUK to enable local communities to raise money for projects that aim to improve road safety in their area. As the next phase of the insurer’s RoadSafe Schools campaign, which initially launched in 2013, AXA will be providing… Read More

February 16, 2015 @ 4:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, UK’s Green Party debuted its crowdfunding campaign on Crowdfunder to raise £72,000 for the upcoming general elections. Within only a few weeks, the initiative captured over £74,000 thanks to nearly 3,000 backers. As previously reported, the group launched the campaign to fund standing a… Read More

February 16, 2015 @ 4:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last Wednesday (February 11th), Paris-based ElectricMood hit Indiegogo to raise $50,000 for its self-titled scooter. The project quickly soaked up the spotlight and surpassed its initial goal within 24 hours of its debut. The ElectricMood is described as not only the “greatest scooter ever,” it has… Read More

February 16, 2015 @ 2:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help Sureshbhai Patel in his time of need, supporters from all over have taken to GoFundMe to fund his medical expenses, after he was paralyzed by a police officer in Alabama earlier this month. According to Huffington Post, shortly after Patel arrived in the… Read More

February 16, 2015 @ 1:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Fairfield Theatre Company (FTC) recently announced plans to build an exciting new performing arts venue at their current location in downtown Fairfield, Connecticut. The new facility will be called The Warehouse at FTC and will have a capacity of 640 patrons. The Warehouse at… Read More

February 16, 2015 @ 12:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Verified.Codes, the self-dubbed“ultimate resource for the online shopper” with coupons and deals available for over 25,000 online retailers, announced on Monday (February 16th) that it recently received $500,000 in seed funding. Unlike traditional coupon sites, Verified.Codes uses a proprietary algorithm to verify codes they display will… Read More