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Kickstarter Makes First Acquisition, Saves Independent Music Community Drip From Closing

Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but it was a lifesaver for Drip, which just a few weeks back announced it had to shut its doors.

By Catherine Clifford

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When Kickstarter Hit Its Tipping Point

Co-founder and CEO Yancey Strickler can pinpoint, to the day, exactly when things blew up for the company.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Kickstarter Wants to Be More Than a Crowdfunding Platform

'Our mission statement does not contain the word crowdfunding,' says Yancey Strickler, a co-founder and CEO of the company.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Only 1 in 3 Americans Have Heard of Equity Crowdfunding

But nearly three-quarters of Americans would consider making an investment in equity crowdfunding, according to a new survey.

By Catherine Clifford

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Crowdfunding Isn’t Just for Cool Tech Gadgets. Just Ask Bernie Sanders. (Infographic)

Love him or hate him, the senator from Vermont has almost entirely powered his bid for president much the same way the Pebble smartwatch was funded on Kickstarter.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Get Your Burning Crowdfunding Questions Answered on Kickstarter’s Version of Reddit

Called Campus, the online forum gives crowdfunders a place to get support and feedback about how to launch and run a campaign.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

How Elio Motors Went From Startup to Publicly Traded Company in Months

Elio Motors was the first startup to become a publicly traded company using the updated Regulation A+ crowdfunding rules.

By Sally Outlaw

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$2 Billion Has Been Raised on GoFundMe

It took the personal crowdfunding site five years go get to the first billion-dollar mark and only nine months to hit that second billion.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

A Startup That Promised Cash to Engaged Couples Breaks Hearts With an Abrupt Pivot

After originally offering $10,000 to couples who remained married, SwanLuv changed its model to a crowdfunding platform.

By Carly Okyle

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7 Lessons They Don’t Teach You In Crowdfunding School

Crowdfunding? What is that? Learn it in seven techniques.

By Martin Zwilling

Building a Business

10 Ways to Fund Your Small Business

Equity? Debt? Which one is right for you? (Hint: think carefully before taking loans from friends and family).

By Doug and Polly White

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The First 100,000 Successful Kickstarter Campaigns, in 10 Numbers

The crowdfunding platform released a mountain of data to celebrate its latest milestone. We pulled out a handful of the most interesting bits.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Women Raise More Money With Crowdfunding, Research Shows

The difference comes down to the words female founders use, according to a UC Berkeley study.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

How to Use Crowdfunding to Generate Major PR Buzz

Check out these five examples of startups that leveraged campaigns for news stories, and tips so you can do the same.

By Josh Steimle

Brick & Mortar

5 Important Questions About Real-Estate Crowdfunding

It may seem like just another tech fad. But consider that real estate-specific websites have raked in millions in investments.

By Steven Kaufman

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This ‘Home Disaster Alert System’ Is Catching Fire on Kickstarter

The Dome Alert promises to detect flooding and freezing conditions along with carbon monoxide and fire threats.

By Laura Entis

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Crowdfunding Platforms Need to Be Better Watchdogs, Says Journalist Who Investigated Kickstarter’s Biggest European Failure

Some of the sketchiness associated with crowdfunding should be addressed by the platforms themselves, says Mark Harris.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Building a Business

CES Has Become an Innovator’s Pre-Crowdfunding Launch Pad

Companies that need to raise capital must first create buzz. There is no place better for that than the Consumer Electronics Show.

By Andre Bourque

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A ‘Self-Propelling’ Stroller Just Launched on Indiegogo

The Internet of Things may soon include a smartphone-controlled stroller equipped with a wireless speaker for music, an electric feeding bottle warmer and a battery charger.

By Carly Okyle

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London Cabbies Crowdfund to Fight Uber

Traditional taxi drivers say they are unable to compete on a level playing field with the ridesharing giant.

By Catherine Clifford

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This ‘Smart Wallet’ Found Success on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. So Why Didn’t It Deliver?

Crowdfunding is all about the numbers, but the humans behind the risky campaigns are often hard to calculate.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow