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WOF: Have you pledged any money to crowd-funded projects?

WOF: Have you pledged any money to crowd-funded projects?
  • Posted February 15, 2013, 6:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in WOF
  • Crowd-funding has really taken off over the last year or so, changing the way anyone from cash strapped manufacturers to aspiring inventors can execute upon their million dollar ideas with relatively little risk for themselves. Besides raising money it has…

84% of the top 50 Kickstarter projects missed their initial shipping date

84% of the top 50 Kickstarter projects missed their initial shipping date
  • Posted December 18, 2012, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Kickstarter has successfully changed the way that thousands of inventors seek funding for their projects and in some cases, it’s given the average person an avenue to offer feedback and insight on a particular product well before it reaches manufacturing.…

Kickstarter tightens project creator guidelines to protect backers

Kickstarter tightens project creator guidelines to protect backers
  • Posted September 21, 2012, 1:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Kickstarter’s overwhelming success has been met with more than a few questions from backers and the public in general. The site addressed accountability regarding refunds and failed projects a couple of weeks ago but now they are taking things a…

Games category raises over $50 million on Kickstarter this year

Games category raises over $50 million on Kickstarter this year
  • Posted September 11, 2012, 7:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming With Video
  • It’s been a good year for video games – ok, maybe not so much for the commercial gaming industry but for independent developers and gamers that have come together on crowd funding site Kickstarter. The gaming category has gone from…

Paid Twitter rival App.net hits $500,000 funding goal

Paid Twitter rival App.net hits $500,000 funding goal
  • Posted August 13, 2012, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Crowd-sourced social platform App.net has surpassed their goal of raising $500,000 just two days before reaching the end of their campaign thanks to one final push from sponsors. The company currently has nearly 11,000 backers that have donated $700,000+ during…

Kickstarter to launch in the the UK this autumn

Kickstarter to launch in the the UK this autumn
  • Posted July 10, 2012, 7:00 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web
  • Kickstarter has been around for roughly four years in the US, gaining momentum and helping to fund endeavors ranging from indie films and music to video games and food-related projects. The service is now preparing to expand to let international…

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