Tagged: tips

April 22, 2013 @ 8:27 am By Huffington Post  |  

If you’re doing it right, it’s the toughest job you’ll ever take on. You’ll feel anxious, elated, irritated, grateful, frustrated, righteous and exhausted. You’ll spend double shifts at the computer, Facebooking, Tweeting, sending out news releases and answering backer’s queries. There will be hair pulling,… Read More

April 19, 2013 @ 1:41 pm By Forbes  |  

I have a rock and roll band. It’s called Black Hi-Lighter. Right now, we’re halfway through a rite of passage: the Kickstarter campaign. The first rule of how not to fail at Kickstarter is: Please pledge your support! Or, in other words, start shameless. Ours is a… Read More

April 17, 2013 @ 5:27 pm By Village Voice  |  

Howdy Fan, Over the past five years my band has built up a modest fan base that largely includes all the wonderful people we have met in the process, and is bankrolled mostly by our three day jobs. We just released our second album on… Read More

April 17, 2013 @ 7:47 am By The Calgary Herald  |  

There is a fundamental shift in how companies are expected to engage their target audiences, and the majority of organizations aren’t connecting or engaging Millennials. Why is this important? By 2014, 36 percent of the workforce will be comprised of this generation and by 2020,… Read More

April 11, 2013 @ 9:12 am By Turnstyle News  |  

Last April, I took up running again after an absence of over 15 years. Turns out I’m not nearly as fast as I used to be. Still, a month ago I decided to run a half marathon to raise money for rescue animals and learned exactly why… Read More

April 2, 2013 @ 10:43 am By Wired  |  

The Elevation Dock was one of Kickstarter’s first million-dollar projects and is now one of the first products on new crowdfunding marketplace Outgrow.me. Y Combinator, the premier startup launchpad, held its latest demo day this week, with crowdfunding as one of the big themes with… Read More

March 28, 2013 @ 9:17 am By Charles Luzar  |  

ProHatch recently held what is rumored to be an extremely successful crowdfunding incubator, and they have made the videos from the training sessions available to the public. Guest speakers include Sara Hanks from CrowdCheck, Domenick Celentano from Foodpreneur, and Joy Schoffler and Jillian Pedersen from… Read More

March 22, 2013 @ 12:42 pm By Lauren K. Ohnesorge  |  

In the Triangle Business Journal today, Candace Klein offered a candid reminder of how important it is to have pledges secured before launching a crowdfunding campaign. From the article… “Everyone wants to date the football player because everyone wants to date a football player,” she… Read More

March 13, 2013 @ 10:55 am By Charles Luzar  |  

This is an excellent 6-7 minute primer on crowdfunding. Watch below… hat tip to Greater Louisville Inc. Bill Dawson – EnterpriseCorp Crowdfunding from Greater Louisville Inc. on Vimeo.

March 8, 2013 @ 8:58 am By Charles Luzar  |  

In a post in Tech City News this week, FundTheGap CEO Derek Uittenbroek offers up an excellent explanation of the four types of crowdfunding and how to choose the right one for your raise. He also reminds readers to do their due diligence before launching their… Read More

March 5, 2013 @ 10:17 am By Charles Luzar  |  

March 4, 2013 @ 12:40 pm By Ben, StartMe  |  

Its an interesting one, crowdfunding. And over the last few years it has both made a big impact on how entrepreneurs, bands, artists and others are funded. It has also certainly divided opinion on just how viable the model of crowdfunding is. One thing that few… Read More

February 7, 2013 @ 3:23 pm By FundersandFounders.com  |  

Getting Funded Online infographic by annavital. This infographic is courtesy of Funders and Founders