September 16, 2014 @ 7:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday (September 15th) Brooklyn resident Ryder Carroll launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $10,000 for his product, Bullet Journal. Originally seeking only $10,000, the project hit the initial goal and raised $23,000 within 24 hours. The Bullet Journal has the ability to… Read More

September 16, 2014 @ 1:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Putting an end to the fear of flossing, Atlanta dentist, Dr. Igor Reizenson launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter last week to raise $16,500 for his oral hygiene device, CLEARsmile. Within a few days of crowdfunding, the project easily surpassed its initial goal and is… Read More

September 16, 2014 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

In an effort to save their precious ski resort, an organization known as the Friends of Lost Valley have launched a $50,000 Crowdrise crowdfunding campaign to save the wintry destination in Auburn, Maine before it closes down for good. Lost Valley Ski and Banquet Resort… Read More

September 16, 2014 @ 9:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CrowdBouncer announced on Tuesday (September 16th) that two new customers have signed up to use its InvestorID platform,  Merriman Capital, Inc. (Member, FINRA / SIPC), a broker-dealer based in San Francisco that operates the Digital Capital Network, and Spencer Trask Ventures, Inc. (Member, FINRA / SIPC),… Read More

September 16, 2014 @ 9:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Google strikes again! Mayor Ed Murray announced on Monday (September 15th) that the Internet giant has fully funded the classroom requests of every teacher in King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties on the education crowdfunding platform DonorsChoose.org. As a result of Google’s $338,542 donation, 295 teachers will receive materials for their 36,000 students –… Read More

September 16, 2014 @ 7:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to expand its international presence, crowdfunding giant Indiegogo is preparing for the opening of a new office in Tel Aviv, Israel. According to Jewish Business News, last year rumors began to surface that the famous funding platform was flirting with the idea of moving… Read More

September 16, 2014 @ 6:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cloud-based enterprise innovation management platform Brightidea announced on Wednesday (September 10th) the availability of the Fall 2014 version of its corporate collaborative platform. The company reported that the upgrade was developed over the past year and incorporates numerous updates in configurability, pipeline management tools and application… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 8:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to give the world an inside look at the unaccredited teaching organization, Singularity University, a group of filmmakers have launched their own crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for a new feature documentary, The University. According the campaign’s description, The University tells the story of the… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 6:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a week and a half into its crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, Mass Fidelity‘s compact wireless speaker system, The Core, continues to be a huge hit on the platform. Originally seeking only $48,000, the project has raised over its stretched goal of $300,000… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 3:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Google is at it again now by funding Los Angeles schools.  Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced today that Internet search giant Google has fully funded the classroom requests of every Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) teacher on the education crowdfunding platform DonorsChoose.org. As a result of Google’s… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 2:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last year, Pirate3D Inc. launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its new 3D printer, the Buccaneer. The project was a huge success easily besting its initial goal of $100,000 and closing at $1,438,765 – all thanks to 3,520 backers. The Buccaneer 3D was anointed the… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 12:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday (September 15th), Kickstarter’s CEO Yancey Strickler announced that the crowdfunding giant has opened its platform to Scandinavia and Ireland. The platform’s team wrote, “We’re so excited to announce that Kickstarter is now available to creators in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Ireland — four countries with amazing cultural histories and creative… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this summer, the “first ever” family robot, Jibo hit crowdfunding site Indiegogo. Cynthia Breazeal’s project immediately hit the spotlight and has now been declared as the most successful technology campaign on Indiegogo ever. Originally seeking only $100,000, the project reached its initial goal in just a… Read More

September 15, 2014 @ 9:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Setting out to bring an old fan favorite back to life, California-based company FarSight Studios debuted its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to digitize The Addams Family pinball game on Friday (September 12th). FarSight Studios has over 20 years of experience developing video games for consoles, phones and… Read More

September 14, 2014 @ 7:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

There are certain things that I refuse to leave the house without: car keys, cellphone, wallet, purse… the number one essential item, even if it’s a cloudy day? My sunglasses. Even when I have numerous pairs of sunglasses just sitting in my car – trust… Read More

September 14, 2014 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Kickstarter film success Wish I Was Here received mixed reviews over the past couple months, and now Zach Braff has started to discuss the film’s popularity along with his project on the crowdfunding platform.  During an interview with the New Zealand Herald and on Reddit, the former Scrubs star has spoken… Read More

September 13, 2014 @ 3:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

“The Carry Less, Adventure More: Survival Belt” crowdfunding campaign by El Dorado Hills-based company Slidebelts has easily beat its $160,000 stretch goal on Kickstarter and a new multi-tool buckle is now available. The project’s backers can now obtain “The Hunter” buckle, which features a unique multi-tool. The… Read More

September 13, 2014 @ 10:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, California-based company Equil launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for its second generation self-titled smartpen. Seeking to only raise $50,000, the project has already raised over $150,000. According to its description, the Equil Smartpen 2 allows the user to seamlessly create, capture,… Read More

September 13, 2014 @ 7:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Offering up a new way to create art, London-based Poligon has launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for its self-titled sculptures. The foldable metal sculptures are known to be inspired by the animal kingdom. Explaining the cool art kit, the Poligon team noted, “We’ve created a… Read More

September 12, 2014 @ 4:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Recently, The Huffington Post took to crowdfunding for freelance journalism using Beacon Reader.  The project is for the Ferguson Fellowship to ensure Ferguson, Missouri shooting receives constant coverage for the next year. On August 9th, a police officer by the name of Darren Wilson shot and… Read More