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Less Than a Third of Crowdfunding Campaigns Reach Their Goals

But one platform sees much higher rates of success than the others, according to a new report.

By Catherine Clifford

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This New Crowdfunding Platform Lets Fans Invest in Music Artists’ Success

By Alice Guilhamon

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Indiegogo Launches a New Product to Court Big Businesses

By Catherine Clifford

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This Hipster Hoodie That Hides a Pillow Is a Sleeper Hit on Kickstarter

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

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Why Motormood Cancelled Its Kickstarter Campaign Days Before Reaching Its $130,000 Goal

As donations poured in, so did alternative offers, which forced the car gadget startup to completely rethink its launch strategy.

By Geoff Weiss

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Great Achievements: Funding Win for Cult TV Fans

Get inspired by these recent wins for the entrepreneurial community.

By Nina Zipkin

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Last Year, Reading Rainbow Raised $5.4 Million on Kickstarter. Then, the Real Work Began.

With a record 105,000 backers, the crowdfunding campaign presented logistical challenges, but appears to have made good on its commitments.

By Catherine Clifford

Business Funding

Kickstarter Hires Journalist to Investigate Campaign That Failed to Deliver to Backers

The Zano crowdfunding campaign raised $3.6 million to make mini drones that take pictures and video. Some drones were delivered, but overwhelmingly, backers did not get the rewards they expected.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Former Senior Advisor to President Obama Joins GoFundMe

Longtime White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer will serve as the popular crowdfunding platform's VP of communications and policy.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Tech

These Awesome Video-Playing Sneakers Have Raised More Than $300,000 on Indiegogo

Walk a mile in these shoes and everyone will be staring at your fancy feet.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Building a Business

Everyone Pays to Raise Money

One way or another, entrepreneurs always pay to obtain capital.

By Scott Shane

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Nearly 1 in 10 Kickstarter Projects Fails to Deliver Rewards

The crowdfunding platform commissioned a University of Pennsylvania professor to do an analysis of the fulfillment rates of funded campaigns on the platform.

By Catherine Clifford

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The Inventors of This Travel Jacket Set Out to Raise $20,000 With Crowdfunding and Ended Up Raising More Than $10 Million. Here’s What Happened Next.

This is what it looks like to get 80,000 jackets sourced and manufactured in six months. Hint: It's one long, intense hustle.

By Catherine Clifford

Entrepreneurs

Hate Drinking Water? These Scented Cups Could Do the Trick.

The fruity invention enlists your nose to fool your tongue, and its makers say it's totally safe.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Building a Business

It’s Never Too Late to Invest Wisely. Just Don’t Raid Your Retirement Funds.

Want to give your investment portfolio a boost? Do what other successful entrepreneurs do.

By Sujan Patel

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5 Keys to Achieving Crowdfunding Success

Since the SEC's ruling, crowdfunding has become a truly mainstream option for funding new businesses.

By Michael Noice

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12 Cool Products Seeking Funding on Kickstarter

Some of the most innovative productivity tools are being launched through crowdfunding campaigns. Here are some I'm excited for.

By Peter Gasca

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How Much Does a Person Typically Donate to a Kickstarter Campaign? Here’s Your Answer.

The crowdfunding giant, which has seen more than $2 billion in donations to projects on its platform, released a slew of data about user activity.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

This Nonprofit Acts Like a Tech Startup. Why Don’t More Nonprofits Do the Same?

Instead of constantly fundraising, Y Combinator graduate Watsi has adopted a more defined model.

By Laura Entis

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Why This $34 Billion Company Is Dipping a Toe Into Crowdfunding

Consumer product behemoth General Mills is looking to invest in early stage consumer product startups on the equity-crowdfunding platform CircleUp.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

The SEC Just Approved Rules Opening Up Equity Crowdfunding to the General Public In a 3-1 Vote

The new rules give entrepreneurs and small-business owners a new way to access capital to launch and grow their businesses.

By Catherine Clifford

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Great Achievements: A Million-Dollar Crowdfunding Surprise

Get inspired by these recent wins for the entrepreneurial community.

By Nina Zipkin

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Equity Crowdfunding Rules Are Finally Coming to a Vote On Friday. Here’s What You Need to Know.

The Securities and Exchange Commission will consider long-awaited rules to set in motion the next generation of crowdfunding.

By Catherine Clifford

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This Luxe Kitchen Knife Just Raised $1 Million on Kickstarter

With only hours to go, the Misen blade is cutting its way to crowdfunding success.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

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Indiegogo Makes a Push to Court Nonprofits

Nonprofits can now raise money on the crowdfunding platform without paying the typical 5 percent service fee.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

6 Steps to Launch a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign

If a multi-function cooler and a card game about kittens and explosions can exceed their funding goals by such large margins, imagine what you could do with your idea.

By Thomas Smale