Tagged: florida

April 6, 2015 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Easter Sunday, Miami, Florida-based startup, MiTagg took to Indiegogo with a mission to raise $30,000 for its new charging dock, NuDock, which is dedicated to Apple products, including iPhone and the brand new timepiece, the Apple Watch. The NuDock is described as a beautifully designed power… Read More

April 5, 2015 @ 8:01 am By Midori Yoshimura  |  

One Spark, one of the world’s largest crowdfunding festivals, is about to fill Jacksonville, Fl., with 555 projects in art, education, health and science, music, social good and technology. From April 7 to April 12, the festival gives attendees a chance to contribute to Creator Projects, and vote for… Read More

March 19, 2015 @ 2:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Florida, a state that hosts the worlds largest crowdfunding festival and wants to develop an innovation economy, failed in legalizing investment crowdfunding last year. While the details of the story as to why the initiative to boost funding for SMEs, improve the regional economy and grow… Read More

March 13, 2015 @ 1:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, Miami, Florida startup Kabaccha Shoes took to crowdfunding giant Kickstarter with a goal of $25,000. Within only 24 hours, the project raised the initial goal and since then it has hit over $380,000 thanks to nearly 1,500 backers. Kabaccha Shoes are described as ultralight, comfortable… Read More

February 2, 2015 @ 10:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

It’s the story that continues to tug on heart strings, but it seems as though Zombie Cat’s “rise from the dead” tale isn’t as truthful as it seems. According to DailyMail, the miracle feline, also known as Bart, will not be returned as new information… Read More

January 26, 2015 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KC iFund continues its development as an evolutionary online platform for real estate investing with two new real estate offerings, a new investment process and headquarters in Palm Beach, Florida. Launched in late 2014, KC iFund set itself apart from the standard crowdfunding platforms by… Read More

January 21, 2015 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday (January 21st), BattleFin, a “tournament platform” for hedge fund competition, and EarlyIQ, Inc., a hosted information and analytics company serving early stage capital markets, announced their partnership to provide industry leading transparency and trust within the hedge fund market. Launching at the BattleFin… Read More

January 16, 2015 @ 4:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Taking matters into their own hands, the members of the Florida Brewers Guild have launched a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to raise $100,000 to save all of the state’s breweries from a lawsuit. Sharing details about the situation, the members wrote, “Recently the very industry we… Read More

November 27, 2014 @ 9:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to fulfill a life-long dream, Devon sailor, Ben Cornish, launched a crowdfunding campaign on PledgeSport to raise enough funds so that he may attend the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics in 2016. According to Western Morning News, the 23-year-old has been a member of the British… Read More

November 24, 2014 @ 2:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last Thursday (November 20th), Florida State University alum, Myron May, walked onto the college’s campus and shot 21-year-old student Farhan “Ronny” Ahmed three times outside of Strozier Library. Ahmed became the first victim in the shooting before May headed into the library and shot two… Read More

November 12, 2014 @ 2:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday (November 10th), former producer of Rover’s Morning Glory radio show, Rob Garguilo, received the devastating news that his girlfriend and two children were struck by a vehicle while trying to cross a street. His five week old daughter, Serena, unfortunately passed away this morning… Read More

November 10, 2014 @ 5:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Miami-based advisory firm, Ethos Private Wealth, announced that it has partnered with online peer lending platforms and industry executives to launch the Treasury Income Strategy. This turnkey marketplace lending platform is built for banks seeking low duration instruments with attractive yields for their excess treasury cash…. Read More

November 6, 2014 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Florida-based iBox Printers announced on Thursday (November 6th) that it has raised $325k during the first 19 days of its crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. Not only has the printer surpassed its $300,000 goal, it has been dubbed the 5th highest funded 3D printer on platform… Read More

October 23, 2014 @ 3:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Realty Mogul, an online real estate capital platform connecting accredited and institutional investors to real estate investment opportunities, announced on Thursday (October 23rd) that it has successfully crowdfunded a Florida self-storage facility acquired by StoreSmart Self-Storage, which is a national developer of, and asset manager… Read More

October 17, 2014 @ 3:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday (October 16th), One Spark, which has been dubbed as the “World’s Crowdfunding Festival,” announced it was forming its very own Creator Academy to help current and future project creators to achieve their goals, raise funds, and achieve the most value. The One spark… Read More

August 28, 2014 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

American Homeowner Preservation, AHP, is rebuilding communities devastated by the foreclosure crisis, and August proved to be a successful month for the company as it sold vacant, abandoned properties spanning across nine states. In the last 30 days, AHP has found new owners for vacant properties… Read More

May 27, 2014 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Opportunities for homebuilders to crowdfund their projects is starting to take hold.    Open Source Capital, based in Florida, asks builders why not engage investors and homebuyers to be part of the project? With crowdfunding, builders can provide an early stage to showcase their projects… Read More

April 18, 2014 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

  It was only this past March that Florida announced investment crowdfunding legislation to help foster economic growth in the state.  The bi-partisan bill, sponsored by State Representative Bryan Nelson (R-31) and State Senator Jeff Clemens (D-27), appeared set to join the growing wave of… Read More

March 12, 2014 @ 5:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bi-Partisan Leaders in State of Florida Want to Facilitate New Form of Financing.  Ideal for Fostering Economic Growth.  The Florida Crowd Finance Association (FCFA) held its inaugural meeting March 5 at the law firm of Becker & Poliakoff in Coral Gables in support of a… Read More

February 17, 2014 @ 11:18 am By Charles Luzar  |  

If we were tallying states up today, Kansas, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin have made equity crowdfunding legal and are in some stage of implementation. Alabama, Washington, Maine and North Carolina are all considering exemptions. Of course, that may change tomorrow. Amidst all the hoopla about a… Read More