Strategy

April 8, 2013 @ 9:30 pm By BostonGlobe  |  

When Gary Sohmers launched his 30-day Kickstarter campaign, he was optimistic about raising the $22,000 needed to fund his creation: video technology that lets a fan witness a celebrity sign a personalized autograph. But in late March, with 41 hours left and only $830 raised,… Read More

April 6, 2013 @ 5:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Two weeks after its successful launch, Crowd Supply has announced an innovative early payment policy for project creators. Crowd Supply, which launched on March 20 and saw over $40,000 worth of project backing in its first week, will release backer funding to project creators as… Read More

April 5, 2013 @ 11:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfunding due diligence platform Crowdcheck has scheduled a gathering in Washington DC to discuss the possible risks to securities Crowdfunding. The event is featuring keynote speaker US Senator Mark Warner (D – Virginia). Entitled Fraud and Red Tape: Risks to the Potential of Securities Crowdfunding… Read More

April 4, 2013 @ 3:49 pm By Wired  |  

Say you finished your Kickstarter campaign for some product or other, and after the inevitable growing pains, you’ve gotten all the rewards out to your backers who are gleefully emailing you to say what a great thing it is that you’ve built. What’s next? You… Read More

April 4, 2013 @ 10:04 am By Charles Luzar  |  

We recently became aware of a patent filing service from Christie Street, a crowdfunding platform that specializes in inventions and bringing new products to market. It makes a lot of sense. Christie Street’s slogan is “Supporting Inventors, Protecting Buyers.” One of the most contentious aspects… Read More

April 3, 2013 @ 6:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Correspondent, an Amsterdam based start-up striving to launch a news site of quality news, has crowdfunded € 1 Million in 8 Days (approximately $1.3 Million).  As announced on the future news sites blog, More than 15,000 participants supported this crowdfunding event which was created by Rob… Read More

April 2, 2013 @ 10:43 am By Wired  |  

The Elevation Dock was one of Kickstarter’s first million-dollar projects and is now one of the first products on new crowdfunding marketplace Outgrow.me. Y Combinator, the premier startup launchpad, held its latest demo day this week, with crowdfunding as one of the big themes with… Read More

March 31, 2013 @ 9:39 am By The Economist  |  

DAVE KELLETT and Fred Schroeder set out to shoot a documentary about the art of cartooning. In the process, however, the film, called “Stripped”, turned into a story about the disruptive and often positive effect of the internet on comic strips. Mr Kellett, meanwhile, turned… Read More

March 28, 2013 @ 2:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online clothing retailer Everlane has announced they are now shipping up North to Canada after their successful hybrid crowdfunding campaign.  Everlane had launched a strategic crowdfunding campaign not only to raise funds via a rewards based program, but to also gage interest in expanding their… Read More

March 28, 2013 @ 9:17 am By Charles Luzar  |  

ProHatch recently held what is rumored to be an extremely successful crowdfunding incubator, and they have made the videos from the training sessions available to the public. Guest speakers include Sara Hanks from CrowdCheck, Domenick Celentano from Foodpreneur, and Joy Schoffler and Jillian Pedersen from… Read More

March 28, 2013 @ 8:41 am By Alexa Ray Corriea  |  

  Indie developers looking to launch projects for crowdfunding on Kickstarter should “think like a fan,” altering their mindset and tailoring pitches to best inform their gaming audience, according to Double Fine Productions producer Greg Rice.   Speaking in panel today at the 2013 Game… Read More

March 28, 2013 @ 8:24 am By Charles Luzar  |  

As we approach the dawn of equity crowdfunding in the US, one of the challenges portals will eventually face has to do with educating their entrepreneurs about how to stay on the right side of the SEC. Specifically, I want to talk about the difference… Read More

March 27, 2013 @ 8:07 pm By AllThingsD  |  

Just over a year after the videogame Double Fine Adventure set records on Kickstarter, talk about the crowdfunding leader is in the air at GDC, the Game Developers Conference being held this week in San Francisco. On the conference’s first day, ICO Partners CEO Thomas… Read More

March 26, 2013 @ 10:48 am By Charles Luzar  |  

5 Things Every Crowdfunding Pitch Video Needs 5 Reasons To Build A Team For Your Crowdfunding Campaign 5 Things To Do Before Launching Your Project 5 Ways To Start A Business With Crowdfunding 5 Ways To Grow Your Business With Crowdfunding 5 Ways Equity Crowdfunding… Read More

March 22, 2013 @ 12:42 pm By Lauren K. Ohnesorge  |  

In the Triangle Business Journal today, Candace Klein offered a candid reminder of how important it is to have pledges secured before launching a crowdfunding campaign. From the article… “Everyone wants to date the football player because everyone wants to date a football player,” she… Read More

March 22, 2013 @ 5:32 am By Patch  |  

Clayton and Maplewood businesses have discovered crowdfunding—fundraising that utilizes public support rather than traditional investors—and are making it work to their advantage. The tactic is generally used by artists and community groups to raise funds for new projects. This month fans of the canceled show Veronica Mars raised… Read More

March 21, 2013 @ 2:06 am By The Kansas City Star  |  

Three local community organizations discovered friends they never knew when they began asking strangers for money — online. “I’m still almost at a loss for words, I’m so grateful” said Ester L. Holzendorf, president of a group working to improve the 3800 block of Chestnut… Read More

March 13, 2013 @ 8:26 pm By Forbes  |  

Minnesota’s GiveMNraised $16.3 million in one day using crowdfunding site Razoo in November of 2012. In what has become a major annual event in the nonprofit community in Minnesota, 4,381 nonprofits participated, raising money from 53,339 people on “Give to the Max Day.” The Community Foundation of Utah (with… Read More

March 12, 2013 @ 7:07 am By ToyNews  |  

How crowdfunding lets inventors launch toys that otherwise wouldn’t hit shelves. More and more small toy businesses are using sites like Kickstarter to acquire funding and bring their products to market. The crowdfunding website has seen a number of fresh toys manufactured and shipped, including… Read More

March 11, 2013 @ 4:49 pm By VentureBeat  |  

Hassle-free home security sounds good, right? Perhaps $160,000 good, if you’re Scout Alarm … with none of that money going through crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter or Indiegogo. In fact, Scout Alarm crowdsourced that cash all on its own. The Scout Alarm is a $120 “next… Read More