Strategy

March 2, 2014 @ 12:12 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Pro tip: If you want to leak out pictures of your company’s new and improved smartwatch, make sure you don’t have a bunch of crowdfunding deliveries hanging over your head. This is the problem Omate is forced to deal with now. The following Facebook post… Read More

February 27, 2014 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding on Kickstarter, Pantheon Falls Far Short of $800,000 Goal. Pantheon:  Rise of the Fallen, an MMO game crowdfunding on Kickstarter, set out to raise $800,o00 over 40 days but closed their campaign having raised $460,000 – far short of their intended objective.  The campaign… Read More

February 24, 2014 @ 9:29 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Late last week, Games Industry International published an interview with DoubleFine’s Tim Schafer that discussed the studio’s recent experiences with Kickstarter at length. It’s an interesting look into the crowdfunding process from the perspective of a company that has raised millions using crowdfunding. Perhaps the most… Read More

February 21, 2014 @ 8:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Social gifting platform Givted is runing a promotion that pitches in $20 for any group gift – as long as 3 people contribute with a $100 minimum.  Not a bad offer to receive a free 20% contribution. Givted is a crowdfunding gift giving service.  The… Read More

February 19, 2014 @ 10:56 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Yesterday YouTube-centric crowdfunding platform TubeStart held a Google Hangout discussing crowdfunding in a YouTube context. The Hangout lasted just under an hour and provided answers to a handful of relevant questions. TubeStart’s Claude Shires and Kirsten Zastrow ran the session. They provide some sobering, pragmatic… Read More

February 18, 2014 @ 11:46 am By Charles Luzar  |  

angelMD shared this video with us featuring Counselor@Law blogger Bill Carleton. In the clip, Carleton explains Rule 506(c) and general solicitation. It’s a good overview of changes brought on by Title II of the JOBS Act. In particular, Carleton does a great job of laying… Read More

February 18, 2014 @ 11:32 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Today in VentureBeat, GamesBeat writer and beloved game industry prognosticator Dean Takahashi lays out the findings of a survey handed out to the 2,600 attendees of the 2013 Game Developer Conference (GDC). The survey comes from UBM Tech Game Network, who organizes the GDC event. Of… Read More

February 17, 2014 @ 10:28 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Tomorrow YouTube content creator crowdfunding platform TubeStart will begin a new weekly tradition by holding a Google Hangout. It’s called the “Weekly Crowdfunding Crash Course for YouTube Creators,” which tells you just about all you need to know. If you’re on YouTube and you’re interested… Read More

February 11, 2014 @ 8:08 am By Fiona Swan  |  

Editor’s Note:  Sian’s Plan is raising £100,000 on Seedrs representing 12.5% equity in the startup.  Fiona Swan is the COO of the company.  The Belfast based company supports healthy eating for busy families with their online tools.  Sian has already completed a first round of… Read More

February 10, 2014 @ 10:45 am By Charles Luzar  |  

  FundRazr has shared the following infographic highlighting the platform’s top five personal campaigns for the last six months. There are two notable lessons to be gleaned from the data… The first 24 hours are crucial – Every single one of these campaigns had raised thousands… Read More

February 8, 2014 @ 1:40 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Lending Club has announced the addition of two new statistical charts aimed at helping their investors understand trends in returns. Notably, both charts seem to actively encourage investors on Lending Club to have at least 100 notes in their portfolio for the purposes of diversification…. Read More

February 8, 2014 @ 12:59 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

There are a bunch of interesting crowdfunding topics on Quora, so we wanted to round up a few of the best recent answers and share them here. First, how can crowdfunders use expensive rewards to find success? Some thoughts… Read Quote of Kevin Flint’s answer… Read More

February 6, 2014 @ 9:25 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Imagine netting over a million YouTube views in a month and getting paid as little as $50 for that accomplishment. That is the reality Jack Conte, half of the music group Pomplamoose, spelled out in a recent interview with Upstart Business Journal. Pomplamoose has over… Read More

February 5, 2014 @ 4:43 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Company Hopes to Use Funds to Grow Nationwide Retail Presence. Not one to resist tasting or reading about caramels (case in point, see NYT weekend 19 January “Seeking a Buttery Treat” about Breton caramels), one of the first Kickstarter crowdfunding campaigns to catch my eye was Boise,… Read More

February 4, 2014 @ 9:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

Courtesy of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Indiegogo CEO Slava Rubin hands out some brief, practical advice on crowdfunding.  In this short video Slava continues on the theme of democratizing funding where anyone and anybody may find funding for projects  of merit, “fixing a massive… Read More

February 4, 2014 @ 8:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

NationBuilder Users Can Quickly Add Political Crowdfunding Campaigns. NationBuilder, a “Community Organizing System”  that helps leaders grow and organize communities has partnered with Crowdtilt to integrate their crowdfunding functionality on the NationBuilder platform.  With this integration, any NationBuilder nation can supplement fundraising efforts by adding,… Read More

February 3, 2014 @ 12:27 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Every day we scour the web for crowdfunding-related content in hopes of surfacing the most important news and tips. This small tip is exhibit A in why we do this. Sometimes the most important points aren’t made on huge news sites. On the blog Games… Read More

February 3, 2014 @ 11:09 am By Charles Luzar  |  

In late 2013, Helsinki-based video game studio Bugbear launched a Kickstarter campaign for their upcoming title, the ambiguously-named Next Car Game. The campaign sought $350,000 in funding, but it became clear shortly after launch that the stated funding goal was going to be a reach. The… Read More

February 2, 2014 @ 12:14 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Nickel Steamroller (NSR) has long been a popular tracker for statistics on Lending Club loans. The site is now broadening their reach with the launch of NSR 2.0, which includes the integration of data on Prosper Loans. Those seeking information on Lending Club and Prosper… Read More

February 1, 2014 @ 6:56 am By JD Alois  |  

TGC Continues with Self-Hosted Pretail Funding. Coming from The Game Creators (TGC), a privately owned UK company, FPS Creator Reloaded (FPSC Reloaded) has announced their beta launch of Oculus Rift integration.  The game development tools studio sees integration as an important strategic move as part… Read More