Tagged: contest

November 3, 2015 @ 6:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Prosper is offering the opportunity for borrowers to have their loan paid in full free of charge once again.  The marketplace lending platform is launching their #MyProsperStory Video Contest to share your story as to how Prosper helped you to manage your finances more effectively…. Read More

September 7, 2015 @ 8:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, UK crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder announced that it has joined forces with outdoor advertising company, JCDecaux, to help rapidly scale up 100 startups across Britain. Nurture, JCDecaux’s new division, is now working with Crowdfunder to find start-up businesses who want to grow, to help… Read More

August 28, 2015 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) today announced that it has teamed up with crowdfunding platform Indiegogo to find the next hit face-to-face party game. As Hasbro continues to focus on connecting with the gaming community to discover and develop new games, the challenge will help identify one… Read More

April 14, 2015 @ 4:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdfunded Book Publisher Launches “Collections” Feature with Science Fiction/Fantasy Publishing Contest Inkshares, a start-up crowdfunded book publisher, announced today a partnership with The Sword & Laser, an award-winning science fiction and fantasy podcast and community, to launch a feature called “Collections”—allowing third parties to run… Read More

April 21, 2014 @ 9:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Disney and crowdfunding platform Indiegogo are working together as part of a contest for “game changing ideas to help your community”. Disney’s Million Dollar Arm and Indiegogo are collaborating to recognize individuals who are making a difference in their local communities through the “Change The… Read More

December 18, 2013 @ 11:17 am By Charles Luzar  |  

RocketHub teamed with FreshDirect to launch the FreshDirect “Next Big Food Thing.” The initiative encouraged entrepreneurs and project creators with great ideas in the world of food to launch crowdfunding projects for a chance to win prizes of up to $10,000. The initiative just ended,… Read More

October 29, 2013 @ 11:29 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Southern California equity crowdfunding platform Crowdfunder has teamed with tech accelerator Singularity University to launch CROWDFUNDxWomen, a “competition to increase visibility and investment capital for women-led tech ventures.” In recent years, women led ventures have received only four to nine percent of professional investment capital. Crowdfunder and… Read More

September 20, 2013 @ 10:00 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The Ouya FreeTheGames fund has been a debacle of sorts. First Gridiron Thunder came under fire for a set of large donations early in the campaign. Then Elementary, My Dear Holmes was suspended by Kickstarter for another collection of seemingly dubious contributors. Finally, a campaign for Dungeons the… Read More

September 17, 2013 @ 9:58 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The Cookie Bar is a bakery that is known for alcohol-infused cookies and snacks. The company has just won a contest held in a partnership between the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE), the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) and Columbus, Ohio-based crowdfunding… Read More

September 12, 2013 @ 10:30 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Prizeo is a really interesting take on crowdfunding. The platform is a celebrity-focused charitable donation site. It offers backers the chance to support a cause and earn cool rewards from the celebrities they love, and it also encourages celebrities to use their profiles to raise… Read More

September 10, 2013 @ 10:38 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Russell Simmons may be best known for co-founding Def Jam Records with famed producer Rick Rubin. He also co-founded the RushCard, a prepaid Visa with a goal to “provide financial freedom and access long denied to an underserved population.” RushCard has now teamed with crowdfunding platform… Read More

June 23, 2013 @ 2:17 pm By Charles Luzar  |  

To commemorate National Small Business Week, The National Association for the Self-Employed, the nation’s leading resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses, and the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council), an advocacy and research organization for entrepreneurs, have partnered with Fundable, a crowdfunding platform partner focused exclusively on startup… Read More

June 5, 2013 @ 9:18 am By UofMHealth.org  |  

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Crowd funding is all the rage these days, with everyone from charities to start-up companies offering ways for masses of people to kick in small amounts of money that together can make big things happen. But could that concept work for medical… Read More

April 19, 2013 @ 10:30 am By Charles Luzar  |  

The White House has launched a program seeking crowdfunding entrepreneurs to recognize as “Champions of Change.” This May, the White House Office of Public Engagement will host a Champions of Change event for entrepreneurs who exemplify the promise of crowdfunding to fuel the growth of… Read More