Tagged: chicago

December 9, 2014 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Real estate crowdfunding platform Fundrise announced on Tuesday (December 9th) it has launched a new single-family home funding arm.  The company plans to allocate approximately $10 million per month to qualified real estate investors with a proven record of successful purchases and rehabs in top markets… Read More

October 26, 2014 @ 9:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chicago-based real estate crowdfunding platform, American Homeowner Preservation (“AHP”), announced this week that it will be sponsor the upcoming second edition of RealCap Chicago: Introducing Online Capital to Real Estate Entrepreneurs. The single-day conference will be produced by the Soho Loft Media Group and will be held… Read More

October 9, 2014 @ 11:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday (October 9th), creators of the Chicago-based startup AMPY hit Kickstarter with a  crowdfunding campaign to raise $100,000 for its self-titled energy battery device. Not only has the new product attracted a lot of attention, it has been presented with the latest Proto Labs… Read More

October 6, 2014 @ 3:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chicago-based tech startup and creators of the Kickstarter-success TAKTIK, LUNATIK has launched a $100,000 crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for its new iPhone 6 waterproof cases TAKTIK 360 + AQUATIK. Within the first few hours, the project raised over $31,000 thanks to nearly 375 backers. LUNATIK… Read More

September 4, 2014 @ 4:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

There have been numerous cool crowdfunding campaigns to fund the next awesome rid.  Now we have something new from, Great Scott Technology, a company that has developed a foldable – standing bike.  Jim Gibson, Chris Wlezien, and Sean Hannon launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for their… Read More

August 28, 2014 @ 11:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, Indiegogo announced it will be opening a brand new Midwest satellite office in Chicago’s 1871. The organizations revealed they are teaming up to host a quarterly education session for those working in the building. According to the Chicago Tribune, the notion of… Read More

August 11, 2014 @ 2:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The American Heart Association announced today (August 11th) the launch of its first Chicago Open Innovation Challenge, a crowdsourced, crowdfunded and judged competition to uncover new innovative tools to prevent or manage heart disease and stroke. The top three finalists will receive grants from the… Read More

August 8, 2014 @ 11:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, announced on Thursday (August 7th) that Google and Staples have fully funded every Windy City- based project on the education crowdfunding platform, DonorsChoose. As a result, 363 teachers will receive $383,868 worth of classroom supplies ranging from paper, pencils and books… Read More

June 13, 2014 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ready to take its love for crowdfunding overseas, Australian-based Pozible is set to launch its new project The Chicago Edit on June 26th. The platform will be making its way to the Windy City to see some new aspiring projects from up and coming entrepreneurs. This… Read More

March 14, 2014 @ 12:27 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Can crowdfunding consistently deliver the money medical devices and drugs need to make it a key part of healthcare investing? That question will take center stage at this year’s MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum. Representatives from Crowdfund Insider and Med City News will lead a series of four 20-minute… Read More

July 13, 2013 @ 1:14 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

Amelia Coffaro was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 28. She turned to crowdfunding platform GiveForward and has been able to raise over $50,000 to go toward her medical bills. She has a goal of raising $100,000. The campaign is live until November… Read More

July 5, 2013 @ 9:15 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors is holding their annual conference in Chicago next week, and for the first time ever the conference will include a large panel on crowdfunding. The AM&AA is comprised of 900 independent professionals – CPAs, attorneys, investors, M&A advisors,… Read More

July 1, 2013 @ 1:36 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

A group of Chicago 8th graders have successfully funded a collaboratively-designed project on Kickstarter. The campaign is a product of the Science and Entrepreneurship Exchange (SEE), a program launched by Chicago’s Nettelhorst School aimed at teaching young people some of the ins and outs of… Read More

June 8, 2013 @ 9:51 am By WXRT  |  

Once again a positive note for the Chicago landmark and home of Blues Legend, Muddy Waters. The house at 4339 S. Lake Park Ave. was Muddy’s home for twenty years. If you haven’t been following this story you may want to start at the beginning, here…. Read More

May 29, 2013 @ 9:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Justin Baggot of Jockbrokers is the winner of  the $10,000 at the Access to Capital: Money to Mainstreet Event, sponsored by Dun & Bradstreet Credibility. Dun & Bradstreet Credibility  announced the winner of its Growing Chicago: $10K Business Plan Pitch Contest created for Illinois entrepreneurs… Read More

April 9, 2013 @ 4:13 pm By NBC Chicago  |  

Kickstarter-mania has officially come to the City of Chicago. World Business Chicago and the mayor’s office has announced Tuesday morning they plan to team up to form Seed Chicago, “Chicago’s first curated Kickstarter page which will use crowdfunding to grow businesses and create jobs in… Read More

December 11, 2012 @ 11:02 am By Monica Ginsburg  |  

T Hephner, president of Healthy U Snacks, has more calls for his vending machines stocked with energy bars and other good-for-you snacks than he can handle. “We get requests for our services every day and we don’t have the manpower to respond,” says Mr. Hephner,… Read More