Crowdfunding after the Marshall fire overwhelmingly helped wealthy households, find researchers
After Colorado's Marshall Fire consumed more than 1,000 homes in suburban Boulder County on Dec. 30, 2021, hundreds of crowdfunding campaigns sprang forth to provide some immediate relief to homeowners who lost everything......»»
Mui Board 2 reappears at CES 2024 with Matter support
The smart home Mui Board 2 with Matter support was shown off at CES 2023, but it is finally ready to begin crowdfunding via Kickstarter on Monday.Mui Board 2Mui Board 2 looks like a piece of wood trimming or a shelf, but when it is tapped it lights u.....»»
Cool Crowdfunding: Massive 3D Printers And Powerful 3D Scanners
This cool crowdfunding is all about 3D printing and scanning. What a great selection of Kickstarter projects to back. The post Cool Crowdfunding: Massive 3D Printers And Powerful 3D Scanners appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers.....»»
Internal crowdfunding fosters innovation and engages employees, finds study
In a several-round-long crowdfunding initiative, the employees of Siemens AG not only had the opportunity to present their own ideas on an in-house online platform; in the role of investors, they were also able to choose which projects to implement......»»
Givers to crowdfunding campaigns enjoy vicarious success, says study
Why would someone decide to give their money to help a stranger bring a creative project to life? Recent research in the Journal of Consumer Research has found that backers of crowdfunding projects participate, in part, because of a sense of indirect.....»»
Crowdfunding conservation: A Pacific island"s plan to protect its waters
For a little under $150, you can now directly sponsor marine conservation across one square kilometer of the Pacific Ocean, through a novel scheme announced this week by the tiny island of Niue......»»
Researcher examines benefits, harms and ethics of online crowdfunding
Would you help a complete stranger in desperate need of money, based solely on their social media posts? Simon Fraser University professor and bioethicist Jeremy Snyder examines the complex dimensions of this question in his new book, "Appealing to t.....»»
Investigating why crowdfunding does not work well for social impact initiatives
You've seen it online: crowdfunding for just about any purpose you can imagine. From artists trying to fund a project to individuals trying to pay a difficult health care bill, thousands have used sites like Go Fund Me to reach a financial goal. Glob.....»»
Cool Crowdfunding: CNC Lathe, Antikythera, and Lasers
We receive so many pitches for crowdfunding projects. They pour into our inbox daily. Since crowdfunding is a bit of a gamble, it is always kind of hard to determine just how to write about these projects, considering that many of them may not ever.....»»
Cool Crowdfunding: Multi Toolhead 3D Printers, Sand Tables, And Musical Interfaces
We receive so many pitches for crowdfunding projects. They pour into our inbox daily. Since crowdfunding is a bit of a gamble, it is always kind of hard to determine just how to write about these projects, considering that many of them may not ever.....»»
Hands-on: New Dockcase Pro ‘Explorer Edition’ USB-C hub brings out my inner geek [Video]
Dockcase is known for its smart hubs, SSDs, and external hard drives. The company is also no stranger to the portable USB-C hub game. It has been able to successfully fund seven different crowdfunding campaigns with positive feedback throughout. mo.....»»
Study explores crowdfunding and entrepreneurial failure
As means to raise capital for a business venture, crowdfunding has come increasingly to the fore since the advent of social media. A good campaign that goes viral can quickly bring adequate funds for an adventurous start-up. Writing in the Internatio.....»»
Pro-choice crowdfunding has surged in the U.S. But donating that way has risks
The Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision by the United States Supreme Court earlier this year overturned constitutional protections of reproductive choice for Americans......»»
Adding a "decoy option" may give extra boost to crowdfunding
Imagine walking into an ice cream shop and scanning your options. A sugar cone with one scoop is $3. A second scoop comes out to $4, but for just 50 cents more, you can get a large waffle cone with three scoops. Some people may not want that much ice.....»»
Bluetti"s AC500 raises $11M in crowdfunding, will hit Amazon on November 25
Bluetti has raised $11 million in crowdfunding for its AC500 modular solar power station, with it and the B3000S expansion battery now set to go on sale though the official store and Amazon from November 25.The Bluetti AC500 with the B300SThe AC500 w.....»»
TinyCircuits Tiny TV 2 is a Teeny Televisual Triumph
TinyCircuits are no strangers to crowdfunding, with successful campaigns going back as far as 2015’s TinyDuino, and as recent as last year’s keychain-sized console Thumby. They have even offered a tiny TV before, so what makes their latest Kicks.....»»
Forget Verizon and AT&T — why you should build your own cell network
The company Ukamak is launching a crowdfunding campaign that’s intended to let you be your own cell carrier. And you may actually want to use it......»»
The Zendure Superbase V crowdfunding debut is an amazing deal!
If you’re looking for a new power station system that is modular that lets you customize how much power you need, then be sure to check out Zendure’s Superbase V system that launches on Kickstarter next week! The post The Zendure Superbase V crow.....»»
Should crowdfunding be this complicated?
In 2015, John Donovan was listening to a podcast when he learned about an entrepreneur who was hoping to start a business in the podcast space. Given the topic and audience, it would seem this entrepreneur could easily reach a large number of potenti.....»»
Cool Crowdfunding: Tiny Retro Gaming, AI Fabrics, and 3D Vision for Raspberry Pi
We receive so many pitches for crowdfunding projects. They pour into our inbox daily. Since crowdfunding is a bit of a gamble, it is always kind of hard to determine just how to write about these projects, considering that many of them may not ever.....»»