Strategy

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

May 15, 2013 @ 5:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Arizona Attorney Jonathan Frutkin has  recently published a new book about this new source of finance, known as “equity crowdfunding”. According to Frutkin, the same power of online funding will soon let local companies raise capital online – and more importantly, make customers into owners, increasing… Read More

May 14, 2013 @ 4:44 pm By Austin Business Journal  |  

When it comes to crowdfunding, or raising capital or donations for projects online, RocketHub CEO Brian Meece says entrepreneurs can learn a thing or two from artist types. As the featured speaker at a June 20 PR Over Coffee event, Meece shared what crowdfunding platform RocketHub has… Read More

May 14, 2013 @ 9:58 am By The Hill  |  

The JOBS Act has the potential to help entrepreneurs finance their small and emerging growth businesses through “crowdfunding,” but only if we get the costs right. In the year since the measure was signed into law, online technology platforms have continued to successfully disrupt the… Read More

May 14, 2013 @ 7:49 am By JD Alois  |  

A one off crowdfunding campaign has cropped up to crowdfund the return of sport superstar Ronaldo to return him to to play for football team Manchester United. BringRonaldoHome, was started by dedicated fans to raise sufficient funds to pay for his return. Over 3500 fans… Read More

May 13, 2013 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Vocal British business advocate Lord Young has published another report championing the cause of business and more specifically the importance of small businesses. Lord Young has been involved in several successful businesses and held multiple government positions where he has tirelessly promoted the importance of… Read More

May 13, 2013 @ 8:31 am By JD Alois  |  

CommunityLeader and Benjamin & Jerald have  jointly announced  the launch of cTrade—as an accredited and authorized broker-dealer solution for crowdfunding portals. cTrade was designed to support the online solicitation and sale of securities in today’s regulatory environment, and will be fully prepared to support portals… Read More

May 11, 2013 @ 8:59 am By Korstiaan Zandvliet  |  

Crowdfunding is not only a solution for entrepreneurs who are looking for seed capital, but also for investors who want to control their portfolio and get some Return on Investment. With the prospect of equity-crowdfunding in the U.S. and the blooming equity crowdfunding market in… Read More

May 10, 2013 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding campaign will support a professional stenographer to produce transcripts and provide them to the public and press Freedom of the Press Foundation has announced a crowdfunding campaign to hire a professional court stenographer to produce transcripts of the trial of whistleblower Bradley Manning, scheduled… Read More