Tagged: san francisco

July 17, 2013 @ 11:11 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Wall&Main is a new crowdfunding platform that is crowdfunding itself using a pretty remarkable tiered system of rewards. The platform will reward supporters with cheap MileagePlus frequent flyer miles. Each mile will run 3 cents. Backers can lay claim to up to a million miles…. Read More

June 6, 2013 @ 8:50 am By Forbes  |  

Playing armchair venture capitalist has never been easier. For investors registered with MicroVentures, an eight-person crowdfunding outfit based in San Francisco, opportunities to invest in young tech startups arrive via e-mail. A link takes you to an eight-page summary of each company, laying out management bios,… Read More

May 22, 2013 @ 7:34 am By SF Business Times  |  

Using Kickstarter to crowdfund new San Francisco restaurant and food projects is officially a thing. Just this week, Linea Caffe launched a project seeking $10,000 to open a new coffee and waffles joint in the Mission, while Café St. Jorge, another café-bakery, hopes to raise $30,000 by… Read More