November 21, 2013
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Rural Crowdfunding
One reason that economic development in rural America lags behind its urban counterpart is the persistent lack of venture capital for rural entrepreneurs. Geography deserves...
November 21, 2013
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Hardware crowdfunding grows up and out of Kickstarter with new specialized platforms
Kickstarter was built for creative people — filmmakers, songwriters and artists. The fact that tech projects and gadgets have found a home there is just...
November 19, 2013
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Crowdfunding: Outsource your way to success
Editor’s Note: Thinking about starting a crowdfunding campaign but don’t know where to begin? Check out the tip below from Rose Spinelli, a crowdfunding campaign consultant...
November 19, 2013
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‘Crowdfunding’ success for Norwich entrepreneur
Simon Middleton of the Great British Banjo Company and the prototype banjo he is now going to manufacture with the backing and support of customers...
November 19, 2013
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Flying Car Company Turns to Crowdfunding to Attract Investors
Terrafugia, the Massachusetts company building a “roadable aircraft” that most of us call a flying car, is turning to crowdfunding to continue development of its...
November 19, 2013
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MakerBot Crowdfunds Effort to Put 3D Printer in Every U.S. School
Brooklyn-based 3D printing company MakerBot on Tuesday launched a new initiative to put a desktop 3D printer in every school in America, but it needs...
November 18, 2013
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Grantham house builder leads the way with crowd funding campaign
A pioneering method of investment is being trialled by a Grantham-based developer. House builder Webster Homes is the UK’s first company to offer crowd...
November 18, 2013
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Crowdfunding an in vitro meat cookbook
Eindhoven's Next Nature Lab is running an IndiegOgO fundraiser for a "Meat the Future Cookbook" -- a piece of design fiction setting out recipes we might be...
November 18, 2013
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Saving crowdfunding from destroying the hardware revolution
Before entrepreneurs rush to a crowdfunding site with dreams of glory, they should think hard about how their prototype and eventual product will scale. Here...