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Meet the Newest Member of Kickstarter’s Million-Dollar Club
This startup has entered an elite and growing group that has raised seven figures on the popular crowdfunding site.
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Every Entrepreneur Should Know These 3 Essentials About Crowdfunding
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You Can Invest in Neil Young’s Company, PonoMusic, for as Little as $5,000
By Laura Entis
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These Motorized ‘Rocket Skates’ Are For Real
Hoverboards? Jetpacks? Self-driving cars? So yesterday. Meet the motorized roller skate.
By Jason Fell
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A Device to Help You Sleep Better Raises Almost $500K in Two Days on Kickstarter
James Proud, a former Thiel Fellow, has come up with a sleep-tracking system that is getting lots of love from the crowd.
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Kickstarter Wrote a Computer Program For Its ‘Lunch Roulette.’ And Now It’s Sharing the Code.
The crowdfunding platform got organized and made its lunchtime team-building routine into a few lines of computer code.
Tech
Samsung Reportedly Looking to Snatch Up Startup SmartThings For $200 Million
Watch out, Nest. If the rumors are true, the South Korean electronics giant could soon take a bite out of the sizzling home-automation market with the purchase of SmartThings.
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The Sharing Economy is Misnamed But Deserves Celebration Anyway
Technology and the profit motive are creating more opportunity for entrepreneurs and better prices for consumers.
By Andrew Geant
Business Funding
4 Kickstarter Campaigns You Won’t Believe Actually Succeeded
Zack Danger Brown's ludicrous $72,000 potato salad isn't the weirdest and wackiest dud in the crowdfunding bunch to strike gold.
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Reading Rainbow Breaks Record for Most Backers on Kickstarter…and the Campaign Isn’t Over Yet
A good cause + nostalgia + that song = over 100,000 backers who have raised nearly $5 million dollars for the project on the platform so far.
By Laura Entis
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Here’s Why YouTube Video Creators Are About to Make a Lot of Money
The video-sharing website is testing out a panoply of new features, including the ability for fans to 'tip' video creators directly through the site.
By Laura Entis
Business Accounting
Why the Wallet Is the Perfect Product for Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter released a manifesto that explores why campaigns involving wallets, money clips and card holders are so popular on the site.
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How to Stay Sane During a Crowdfunding Campaign
Raising funds on a platform such as Kickstarter can drive you a little crazy. Here are four things to keep in mind so that doesn't happen.
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Why I Pivoted My Fundraising Strategy
Hint: It's not because I ran out of money.
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Crowdfunding Growing at a Startling Rate, New Report Says
An analysis on the relatively new world of crowdfunding provides many answers to common questions.
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Kickstarter Adds Two New Categories for Crowdfunding Projects: Journalism and Crafting
The crowdfunding platform has officially created homes for two of its popular project areas.
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This Gadget Will Let You 3-D Print in Nutella
A Canadian company has developed a printer attachment called a 'paste extruder' that makes it possible to 3-D print with materials that were previously off limits.
Business Accounting
6 Tips From Kickstarter on How to Run a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
A roundup of useful tips and best practices for creating a campaign that meets or exceeds its funding goal.
By Laura Entis
Business Accounting
Kickstarter Streamlines Its Rules, Becomes Less Exclusive
The popular crowdfunding platform unveiled new rules today that make it easier to launch a campaign.
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The 3 Keys to a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign
Planning, attention to detail and plenty of work are necessary for crowdfunding success. Like everything else.
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‘Reading Rainbow’ Is Coming Back Thanks to Kickstarter
Host LeVar Burton is adapting the classic show for the web.
By Laura Entis
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How This Wildly Popular Web Series Made It Big
The creators of 'Submissions Only,' a comedy web series that airs on BroadwayWorld.com, have struck a sweet spot with audiences well beyond the theater world.
By Nina Zipkin
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8 Ways to Make Your Crowdfunding Campaign Pop
It seems like everyone and their mother has a Kickstarter campaign. Here's how to get yours noticed.
By Jodi Helmer
Thought Leaders
Drink Out of Your Glass and Eat It, Too
Meet the startup creating tasty edible glasses that could take a bite out of landfills.
By Jodi Helmer
Tech
This Is Why You Should Be Excited for the ‘Internet of Bikes’
You can't really get lost on this super connected GPS-enabled bike, which also tallies calories burned and other stats.
Business Funding
How This Denim Startup Raised More Than $500,000 on Kickstarter
Barbell Denim met its funding goal in 47 minutes. It has since raised more than 34 times its initial crowdfunding target.
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This 3-D Printing Pen Hits $50,000 Kickstarter Goal In Two Hours
The Lix pen shot past its fundraising goal in no time. The campaign, now in its second day, has raised almost $250,000.
Tech
How Do You Take Your Eggs? This Startup Likes Them ‘Golden’
The Golden Goose, a kitchen gadget that scrambles raw eggs within their shells, has nearly surpassed its $34,500 Kickstarter goal in one week.
By Geoff Weiss
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Crowdfunding Live: How One Spark Ignites Ideas
In-person events for financial prospecting provide benefits that online platforms don't: gathered masses, a pool of dedicated dollars and a chance to receive immediate project feedback.
By Sally Outlaw