Innovation language benefits female entrepreneurs in reward-based crowdfunding
Gender bias against women in entrepreneurial finance is turned on its head in the context of reward-based crowdfunding, according to new research published in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. Specifically, female crowdfunding entrepreneurs can.....»»
GaN-powered Thunderbolt 4 dock wants to rid data-hungry setups of power bricks
Hyper-brand dock has four power-delivering Thunderbolt 4 ports, seeks crowdfunding. Enlarge (credit: Hyper/Kickstarter) For power users juggling a high-resolution monitor or two, large data transfers, multiple PC accessories.....»»
Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds to Raise Money for Ukranian Relief Efforts - Comic-Con 2022
Comics for Ukraine: Sunflower Seeds is a graphic novel aimed at raising money for Operation USA's relief efforts. Find out which creators are involved and how you can take part in the crowdfunding campaign. As the current conflict in Ukraine rages on.....»»
Cool crowdfunding: Moog Controller, Snap Together Ships, and Electronics Kits
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.....»»
Join the Sith with this new replica Black Series lightsaber
Currently under a crowdfunding campaign, the lightsaber features multiple dueling modes......»»
Amateur Detectives are Now Crowdfunding DNA Sequencing to Solve Murders
In 2018 police arrested "the Golden State Killer" — now a 72-year-old man who had committed 13 murders between 1974 and 1986, the New York Times remembers: What made the investigation possible was GEDmatch, a low-frills, online gathering place.....»»
‘Free’ Crowdfunding Site Linked to Right-Wing Causes Generates a Windfall for Itself
The trucker-led protests that paralyzed downtown Ottawa and galvanized supporters across the world ended Feb. 20 without achieving their goal of ending Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions. But there was one clear winner from the demonstrations: Give.....»»
Hackers leak details of nearly 100,000 ‘Freedom Convoy’ donors
The crowdfunding site GiveSendGo was hacked and a database containing donors' personal information was leaked online......»»
Crowdfunding Isn"t Enough in a Crisis
Despite growing popularity, the fundraising strategy will never be social safety net -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Factors that determine the success of crowdfunding campaigns
Not just the characteristics of a project, but also the city in which it will be implemented and the diversity of the rewards promised to supporters are the key factors that determine the success of a crowdfunding campaign even before the standard 60.....»»
Star Citizen"s total crowdfunding has surpassed $400 million
That's a massive sum for any game, let alone a mostly-crowdfunded project with total creative independence on the part of developer Cloud Imperium Games (CIG). Unfortunately, Star Citizen's tremendous financial success has also led to plenty of contr.....»»
Cool Crowdfunding: Keypads, Robot Arms, and Lasers
These crowdfunding campaigns might be worth your time to check out The post Cool Crowdfunding: Keypads, Robot Arms, and Lasers appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers......»»
The new Fairphone 4 is the company"s most sustainable phone yet
Fairphone debuted in 2013 after a successful crowdfunding campaign. Since then, it launched two more handsets: the Fairphone 2 in 2015 and the Fairphone 3 in 2019. Like the other two, the latter has been recently discontinued, paving the way for the.....»»
Kickstarter’s CEO on the future of crowdfunding
'What we find is the backers have a deep desire and an interest to be a part of what's happening on the journey. To feel deeply connected is part of what you get as a backer of a creative project.' Kickstarter announced on Wednesday that ba.....»»
Indiegogo’s CEO on how crowdfunding navigated the pandemic
'If you take the leap that the pandemic happened because there's just a lot of things happening in the environment, it means we have to build the future that we want.' Andy Yang joined Indiegogo at a turbulent time. As the crowdfunding plat.....»»
Pro tips from the team behind Kickstarter’s most funded app
We're sharing our approach and secrets to building a successful crowdfunding campaign because we know just how tough it can be to launch your own product. Alex Ruzh Contributor Share on Twitter.....»»
Tested: Looking Glass Portrait turns iPhone Portrait photos into holograms
We tend to be wary about crowdfunding campaigns, as not all deliver, but the Looking Glass Portrait was too interesting to pass up as a way to turn iPhone Portrait mode photos into three-dimensional holograms. It won’t be available until (at t.....»»
Pandemic-era crowdfunding more common, successful in affluent communities
During the first several months of the pandemic—when communities locked down, jobs were lost, PPE was scarce and store shelves were cleared —thousands of people turned to online crowdfunding to meet their needs......»»
Money Minx aims to build a ‘Personal Finance’ OS for the everyday investor
New regulations are making it easier to invest in alternative assets via crowdfunding, and the recent explosion of crypto and NFTs means that investors are more diversified than ever. Keeping up with such a variety of investments may prove difficul.....»»
Atari will finally launch the VCS at retail this month
Public confirmation of Atari’s interest in getting back into the hardware business came in mid-2017, but it’d be another full year before the firm launched a crowdfunding campaign for the Atari VCS. Multiple delays followed, and at one point, the.....»»