Tagged: bay area

April 12, 2022 @ 9:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lean, the financial benefits platform designed for the independent workforce, has announced its partnership with Bay Area taxi platform, Flywheel. Via this partnership, Flywheel taxi drivers will have “access to Lean’s financial benefits for its fleet of drivers, including no-fee instant payouts and access to… Read More

May 12, 2017 @ 11:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, crowdfunding giant Kickstarter announced it is set to bring over 100 funded projects to the 2017 Maker Faire, which will be held May 19th through the 21st in San Mateo, California. Maker Faire describes itself as a family-friendly festival of invention, creativity and resourcefulness, and… Read More

August 9, 2016 @ 1:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, real estate crowdfunding platform RealtyShares announced California is a hot real estate market for its crowdfunding investors. This info was released in the website’s latest report on the state’s funding projects. RealyShares revealed that California borrowers and sponsors had raised more than $53 million… Read More

July 20, 2016 @ 11:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last week, former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch and Baltimore Ravens quarterback Josh Johnson launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds to refurbish a city bus that will transport Bay Area youths to academic workshops that are provided by non-profit organization, Fam 1st Family.   Fam… Read More

May 18, 2016 @ 11:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the annual Maker Faire set to held in San Francisco’s Bay area this weekend, Kickstarter announced on Tuesday its schedule for the widely popular event. The crowdfunding portal revealed that more than one hundred of its funded projects will be on display at the at the Maker Faire,… Read More

March 11, 2016 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, San Francisco Business Times announced its 40 under 40 class of 2016 list. This list honors those who are considered rising business stars in the Bay Area. This marks the fifth year that the publication has recognized the amazing young talent drawn to the… Read More