Monthly Archives: December 2016

Does Crowdfunding Rely on Mob Thinking?

Posted on December 30, 2016 by

Leaving 2016 with this iconic quote: “A large number of unsophisticated people are likely to be more accurate than a handful of sophisticated people.” Really? The New York Times story discusses how new car companies are crowdfunding to sell electric … Continue reading →

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The Not-So-Good Side of Crowdfunding

Posted on December 29, 2016 by

Like just about anything else (nuclear power?), crowdfunding can be used for good or bad. On the not-so-good side, is the crowdfunding campaign for Reflectacles, the eyewear that may appeal to “night cyclists or privacy minded people” or bank robbers. … Continue reading →

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Successful Crowdfunding Campaigns Start Before They Go Live

Posted on December 28, 2016 by

Successful crowdfunding campaigns have one thing in common: a pre-existing network to tap for money. An article in Fast Company gives this advice: before the campaign, locate all of your and your teammates’ networks; let the networks know that you … Continue reading →

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Crowdfunding Medical Bills Won’t Cover All Costs

Posted on December 27, 2016 by

Obama Care was supposed to help average Americans pay for their healthcare. But, as costs continue to climb, many are turning to crowdfunding to pay huge catastrophic hospital bills. However, a recent survey found that only about 11% of those … Continue reading →

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Crowdfunding Regulated At Local Level

Posted on December 26, 2016 by

Charity crowdfunding is now being regulated by none other than the Naugaunee Public Schools Board of Education. Where is Naugaunee? It’s is a city in Marquette County, Michigan, with a population of ~4,568. The NPSBE dictate says that any teacher … Continue reading →

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Crowdfunding Used To Bolster Stalled Startups

Posted on December 23, 2016 by

Crowdfunding is now becoming a means to bolster stalled startups. TaskRabbit, once a darling of Silicon Valley, was not finding customer traction and needed more money to keep going. So, in addition to doing a “down round,” TR opted to … Continue reading →

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Another Hollywood Crowdfunding Campaign

Posted on December 22, 2016 by

If you want a chance to work with Bill Murray, Bryan Cranston, Jeff Goldblum and other stars in a new Wes Anderson animated film, you may want to donate to Anderson’s crowdfunding “raffle.” The donations will be used to preserve … Continue reading →

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