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University of Akron Launches Kickstarter to Establish National Museum of Psychology

On Wednesday, the University of Akron in Ohio announced that it was launching a Kickstarter campaign to establish the National Museum of Psychology. The initiative is looking to raise $250,000, which will cover the cost of developing and placing the museum into the Drs. Nicholas and… Read More

Supporters Seek to Help Akron Bridal Shop That’s Facing Closure After Ebola Scare

This past October, Dallas nurse Amber Vinson flew to Cleveland, Ohio after she was exposed to the Ebola virus while treating Eric Duncan. Although she was told by the CDC that she was good to go for the trip, Vinson was eventually diagnosed with the virus…. Read More

GoFundMe Campaign for Ebola Patient Amber Vinson Has Been Dubbed a Fake

Earlier this week, Amber Vinson, one of the Texas nurses that was treating Ebola patient Thomas Duncan, traveled between Dallas, Texas and Cleveland, Ohio before finding out she was positive for the virus. The situation grabbed public attention and caused total chaos in the Cleveland… Read More

Life After Kickstarter: 5 Costly Lessons From A Kickstarter-Backed Designer

KICKSTARTER BACKERS PLEDGED $212,265 TO MAKE JON FAWCETT’S FLEXIBLE IPOD DOCK A REALITY. HERE’S WHAT CAME NEXT. For Jon Fawcett, Kickstarter success came with an unusual soundtrack: an air horn. The din started on May 7, 2012, the day Fawcett and his colleagues at Fuse Chicken,… Read More

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