Strategy

May 25, 2013 @ 9:00 am By USAToday  |  

Universities across the USA are stepping beyond traditional fundraising methods. Crowdfunding websites are an emerging business strategy that allow people to donate money directly toward university projects. Alumni, as well as non-university affiliated donors, can make philanthropic contributions, some of which are tax-deductible, to specific… Read More

May 24, 2013 @ 9:11 am By Gulf News  |  

Dubai: By offering equity in crowdfunded ventures, the stakes have indeed been pushed higher for investors and the businesses alike. But what would constitute a proper valuation for a business that is still in the very early stage of its operations? “Proper valuations in all… Read More

May 24, 2013 @ 8:34 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Rob Rhinehart’s campaign for Soylent continues to raise funds, now having neared the quarter million dollar mark. Besides being innovative in its use of Crowdtilt’s open-source Crowdhoster platform, one other aspect of the campaign is proving to be quite useful: the use of Discourse to… Read More

May 22, 2013 @ 10:11 pm By Popular Mechanics  |  

The Oculus Rift is a stunning virtual-reality headset for gamers. In PopMech’s test, we found that “the experience is so immersive that it’s actually a bit disorienting.” Today, we sit down for a few questions and answers with Oculus Rift founder, CEO, and wunderkind Palmer Luckey…. Read More

May 22, 2013 @ 10:26 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Dealstruck is a debt-based crowdfunding platform based in La Jolla, California. It was launched by co-founders Ethan Senturia and Russel McLoughlin. In a recent interview with Xconomy, Senturia describes the process of launching the company. The throught process he alluded to should raise a red… Read More

May 22, 2013 @ 7:42 am By DoubleThought  |  

In an impressively short time, Kickstarter has quickly become the go-to high-impact mashup of crowdsourcing sensibility and entrepreneurial endeavor. If you’ve got a genuinely creative idea — or even a “me, too with a twist” — Kickstarter’s “crowd funding” platform offers a genuinely innovative way… Read More

May 22, 2013 @ 7:34 am By SF Business Times  |  

Using Kickstarter to crowdfund new San Francisco restaurant and food projects is officially a thing. Just this week, Linea Caffe launched a project seeking $10,000 to open a new coffee and waffles joint in the Mission, while Café St. Jorge, another café-bakery, hopes to raise $30,000 by… Read More

May 22, 2013 @ 7:32 am By Mercury News  |  

If you’re a kid trying to raise money for a science project, team or social cause, what do you do? Hold a car wash? Sell candy bars door to door? Get some old guy to organize a charity golf tournament for you? Sorry, but that… Read More

May 21, 2013 @ 8:03 am By LA Times  |  

Not every Kickstarter film-funding effort ends in multimillion-dollar success, a la actor-writer-director Zach Braff’s recent campaign or that achieved by the cast and creators of the canceled CW show “Veronica Mars.” Just ask actress Melissa Joan Hart, who failed in her efforts to raise $2 million for a romantic comedy in… Read More

May 21, 2013 @ 7:51 am By EntreRev  |  

Crowdfunding is coming. In fact, for many businesses crowdfunding is already here. There are many equity and revenue share crowdfunding platforms that are already funding small businesses around the country, but what we have seen so far is just the tip of the iceberg. According… Read More

May 18, 2013 @ 10:41 am By VentureBeat  |  

Hidden Path Entertainment has found an angel investor to fund the final step of development for Defense Grid 2, the sequel to a popular tower-defense game. Last year, Bellevue, Wash.-based developer Hidden Path managed to raised $271,726 from more than 6,000 donors for a Kickstarter crowdfunding… Read More

May 17, 2013 @ 12:30 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

It’s the story that won’t die. Worldview Entertainment has stepped into the frey with Zach Braff’s upcoming release Wish I Was Here. The movie, a spiritual successor to Braff’s hit Garden State, is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter. It sits at $2.6 million pledged with a week left… Read More

May 17, 2013 @ 11:30 am By RetailTimes.co.uk  |  

Despite the current economic climate, there is no shortage of retail entrepreneurs. However, getting a new operation off the ground and competing with brands takes capital, and that is hard to come by… or is it? Luke Lang, co-founder of crowdfunding website Crowdcube, takes a… Read More

May 16, 2013 @ 8:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Planet Money, a joint project of NPR and This American Life, has trail-blazed a new path for NPR.  They have crowdfunded themselves on Kickstarter.  The initial campaign commenced on April 30th and ended on May 15th.  The goal was an admirable $50,000 target.  The finally… Read More

May 16, 2013 @ 8:05 am By LA Weekly  |  

For years, Berlin-based singer/multi-instrumentalist Chris Corner has been working alone. Originally from the U.K. and having first came to prominence in the 1990s as part of the electronic group Sneaker Pimps, he has self-produced his last four albums as IAMX. Sometimes, he even directed his own… Read More

May 16, 2013 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

This video is an excellent brief explanation of funding rounds for any budding entrepreneur or student of finance.  This is courtesy of OnlineMBA.com. Whether you are an entrepreneur trying to get things moving with a startup company or just interested in learning more about business… Read More

May 15, 2013 @ 12:15 pm By FunderHut Blog  |  

Ask for contributions. Obvious right? Of course it is. This is your call to action, your tool for success, and all it is, is a 3 letter word—just ask. It’s one thing to showcase your campaign and say “Check out my project, isn’t it cool?”… Read More

May 15, 2013 @ 12:01 pm By The Washington Post  |  

When the weather’s nice enough, students at Cesar Chavez Public Charter Schools for Public Policy’s Prep Campus in Washington’s Columbia Heights neighborhood walk single-file up Kenyon Avenue through a narrow alleyway into the Bruce Monroe Community Park — a public park — for recess. …… Read More

May 15, 2013 @ 9:06 am By LatinosPost  |  

While many different individuals and developers are turning to Kickstarter and crowd funding to finance video games, some people within the industry are not keen to join the fad. One such person is Sid Meier, the influential designer of the Civilization series and who currently… Read More

May 15, 2013 @ 7:58 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Title III of the JOBS Act stands to legalize the participation of non-accredited investors in crowdfunding offerings. One of the wildcards in the approach up to the implementation of Title III is the cap on how much an individual is allowed to invest per year,… Read More