AMPY Begins Shipping of Wearable Motion Charger “AMPY+” to Kickstarter Backers; Launches Mobile App & Closes $875,000 Seed Round

October 22, 2015 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst |

AMPY, the company that invented AMPY MOVE, a new wearable motion-charger that turns movement into power for smartphones, today announced that shipping is underway for its wearable charging device to Kickstarter campaign backers. Additionally, AMPY is debuting AMPY+, the company’s new mobile app that forecasts… Read More

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ALL HAIL THE COMING of The Illinois Intrastate Crowdfunding Bill

March 4, 2015 @ 8:17 am By Anthony Zeoli |

Alright so maybe “all hail” might be a little much but cut me some slack, I’m excited. After more than a year of lobbying, campaigning and pounding the pavement Illinois finally has a filed intrastate crowdfunding exemption bill. Well, that’s not entirely true … Illinois… Read More

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Indiegogo Teams Up With Chicago-Based 1871; Announces New Midwest Satellite Office

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

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