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The Fight to Protect Crowdfunding from Scammers and Flakes

A Cautionary Tale of Crowdfunding Kreyos illustrates the challenges and risks involved in crowdfunding. In 2013, the company successfully garnered over $1.5 million on Indie...

Crowdfunded Science Has Arrived: Is It Authentic?

A recent crowdfunding initiative for a brain imaging study concluded on Monday, successfully raising nearly $80,000 for an innovative objective: obtaining the first functional magnetic...

Crowdfunding: Paving the Way for Children’s Futures Beyond Gadgets

In 2007, Beth Schmidt was a Teach for America member teaching English to 165 tenth graders in South Central Los Angeles. Still relatively inexperienced, she...

Kickstarter Success Stories Unveil New Crowdfunding Platform for Games

Three prominent figures from the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter are collaborating to establish a new site dedicated to game financing. This innovative platform aims to unite...

Get Started in Startup Investing: What Are the Risks?

Unlocking Opportunities for Aspiring Investors In the near future, anyone—from your neighbor to your family members—could find themselves as startup investors. Recently, the Securities and...

Navigating the Unpredictable Landscape of Crowdfunding for Your Legal Battle

Crowdfunding in the Criminal Justice System: A Unique Solution Jacqueline Smoot, a resident of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, found herself in a precarious situation when her...

How Studio Neat Surpassed Its Kickstarter Beginnings

A Unique Journey from Idea to Ice: The Studio Neat Story On a frigid February evening in 2013, friends Tom Gerhardt and Dan Provost sought...

Thinking of Funding a Startup? Essential Insights You Should Have

When prominent startups make their market debut and early backers find themselves in a financial windfall, it’s only natural to think, “Why can't that happen...

Crowdfunding Platforms Take Action Against High-Risk Campaigns

The Cycle of Crowdfunding Disappointment Crowdfunding has become synonymous with high expectations followed by disappointing outcomes. A notable example is Central Standard Timing, which amassed...

Why Startups Struggle: The Challenges of Hardware Development

A memorable tale among venture-capital investors is that of Pebble. In 2012, after numerous firms along Sand Hill Road decided against backing the smartwatch startup,...