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With $9 Million and Counting, This Cooler Could Become the No. 1 Kickstarter Campaign Ever

The Coolest -- a cooler that comes equipped with a rechargeable blender for mixed drinks, a smartphone charger and other goodies -- is currently the second most funded project in the crowdfunding site's history.

By Catherine Clifford

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Every Entrepreneur Should Know These 3 Essentials About Crowdfunding

By Matthew Toren

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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

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.

By Catherine Clifford

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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.

By Catherine Clifford

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.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Building a Business

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.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

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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.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

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.

By Nikki Braziel

Business Accounting

Why I Pivoted My Fundraising Strategy

Hint: It's not because I ran out of money.

By Sarah Haselkorn

Business Funding

Crowdfunding Growing at a Startling Rate, New Report Says

An analysis on the relatively new world of crowdfunding provides many answers to common questions.

By Kendall Almerico

Business Accounting

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.

By Catherine Clifford

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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.

By Catherine Clifford

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.

By Catherine Clifford

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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.

By Christopher Hawker

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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.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

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.

By Catherine Clifford

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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.

By Catherine Clifford

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

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This Site Lets You Get Backers for Your Crowdfunding Project Before It Launches

Prefundia offers investors a sneak peek at your idea before the funding search begins.

By Vanessa Richardson