Tagged: california

February 20, 2015 @ 4:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Helping a friend in need, filmmaker and actor Jon Favreau has announced his support for Roy Choi and Daniel Patterson’s new fast food restaurant Loco’l. According to ContactMusic, the cooking duo launched an Indiegogo campaign last month seeking funds for the Loco’l, which will “revolutionize” fast… Read More

February 20, 2015 @ 10:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday (February 17th), Los Angeles-based Beam Labs launched a Kickstarter campaign with a goal to raise $200,000 for its new self-titled projector. According to its description, the Beam is a small project that assists you in daily activities and is controlled with any smartphone and tablet…. Read More

February 18, 2015 @ 1:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

DiversyFund, a real estate crowdfunding platform that connects accredited investors to high-quality pre-vetted real estate investment opportunities, announced its most recent funding of an equity investment offering for a single family residence located in the heart of La Jolla, California. The Operator, Mavrix Group, is… Read More

February 13, 2015 @ 11:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ChargeAll, a California-based phone charging solutions company, announced on Friday (February 13th) it has rebranded as ChargeTech to emphasize its new 2015 line of smarter, faster phone charging products. Since its founding in 2011, the California based company has been creating solutions to the low battery problem with charging… Read More

February 11, 2015 @ 11:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunding on Indiegogo, Storm eBike has zoomed past $3.1 million thanks to over nearly 1,400 backers. Storm is an all terrain bike that incorporates a high density lithium ion battery that will power you up to speeds of 20 miles per hour and up to… Read More

February 2, 2015 @ 2:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wanting a new alternative to your car? Tired of dealing with the usually rush hour gridlock or paying for gas? With Storm Electronic Bike, users can enjoy a nice ride to work without having to deal with the traffic. On Sunday (February 1st), Storm eBike… Read More

January 27, 2015 @ 12:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prynt, a San Francisco-based gadget startup, recently launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise $50,000 for its self-titled instant camera case for iPhone and Android smartphones. Prynt is considered the “first ever” instant camera case that is specifically used for smartphones. Simply plug in… Read More

January 27, 2015 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crystal Wash is clinically demonstrated to be as effective as detergent and lasts up to 1000 washes.  Their goal now is to make it “connected” with Version 2.0, which will make it even easier to use than it is already and give you a set… Read More

January 26, 2015 @ 3:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday (January 26th), Coolbox, what’s considered the world’s “most advanced toolbox, surfaced on crowdfunding giant Indiegogo with the help of strategic partners, Project CoPilot, CAD Models, RPP, and Command Partners. Set to raise only $50,000, the project immediately hit the spotlight and managed to raise half… Read More

January 21, 2015 @ 11:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Amateur winemaker Tom Shula announced today he has secured $1M for an independent winemaking venture. Shula, a trained theoretical physicist, and now real estate broker “by day” plans to produce a 100 percent Merlot from Pickberry Vineyard, a unique 30-acre vineyard located on the northeast slope of Sonoma Mountain near Glen Ellen,… Read More

January 14, 2015 @ 2:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday (January 13th), Cupertino, California-based NEEO launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for its self-titled thinking remote controller. Seeking to raise $50,000 the project surpassed the initial goal and has so far raised over $181,000 thanks to nearly 750 backers. NEEO is a smart system… Read More

December 24, 2014 @ 10:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help a homeless person in need, a California man by the name of Josh Lin has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise funds for Thomas, the man in the new video How Does a Homeless Man Spend $100. The video was created to see what… Read More

December 22, 2014 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Docupace Technologies, a Straight-Through Paperless Processing (STP) digital company, announced today it has appointed John DeVincent as Executive Vice President of Marketing. DeVincent brings thirteen years of marketing leadership, previously serving at a wealth management software company, eMoneyAdvisor, LLC, where he was Executive Vice President of Marketing…. Read More

December 16, 2014 @ 2:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this year, 20-year-old San Diego resident, Taylor Beck, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise a mere $2,000 for his new tutorial called Le arn iPhone App Development. Not only did the project surpassed its initial goal super quickly, it reached well over… Read More

December 15, 2014 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tipalti, provider of the leading global payments management automation platform, has relocated its headquarters to the Bay Area with the opening of its new Palo Alto, CA office, more than quadrupling its previous office size to accommodate expected company growth.  Prior to this move, Tipalti’s headquarters… Read More

December 10, 2014 @ 10:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

A new crowdfunding cooperative has donated 1 million equity shares and full marketing support to help people fund their own projects. Anyone with a sustainable project can participate as a sustainability partner or by funding their own projects. Sustainability Partnerships, located in Los Angeles California,… Read More

December 9, 2014 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

California-based real estate crowdfunding platform, DiversyFund announced on Tuesday (December 9th) that its website is going to be getting a new makeover. While discussing more details about the platform, founder and CEO of DiversyFund, Craig Ceceilio stated, “Thanks to our current users’ feedback, we have launched a… Read More

December 3, 2014 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking time away from preparations for the release of his eleventh album, Carter V, American rapper Lil Wayne, also known as Weezy, decided to lend a hand to Fred Water Flask crowdfunding campaign by remixing Aaron “Jaws” Homoki’s techno beat in the California startup’s hilarious… Read More

December 2, 2014 @ 7:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Oakland, California-based company, Numi Organic Tea, announced it has joined #GivingTuesday, a first of its kind effort that will harness the collective power of a unique blend of partners—charities, families, businesses and individuals—to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season…. Read More

November 27, 2014 @ 8:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Black Friday is not known for being stress-free, but this year shoppers at El Paseo Village, California will have the unique opportunity to have a few moments of calm during the hustle-and-bustle of the day. Good Dog! Autism Companions Orbit and Huckleberry, along with founders Rick… Read More