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Crowdfunded Business Fails

Posted on May 21, 2018 by

“A Very Sad Goodbye” is the latest update from Ossic X’s Kickstarter page. Although it is apparently still asking for money, the company says “It is with an extremely heavy heart that we must inform you that OSSIC is shutting … Continue reading →

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Crowdfunded Luggage Maker Regulated Out of Business

Posted on May 8, 2018 by

 A sucker punch in business is when you get hit from behind without warning. Smart suitcase maker Bluestart took it hard. After #crowdfunding $2 million as a startup, it started making luggage that held lithium batteries so you could re-charge … Continue reading →

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Selling Stock On GoFundMe – Bad Idea

Posted on April 17, 2018 by

Let’s face it. Trying to crowdfund millions of dollars to take over a company where the donors get nothing in return is not a viable strategy. Issac Larian’s effort to raise $1 Billion has garnered only $62,000 in pledges to … Continue reading →

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ToysRUs Crowdfunding A Publicity Stunt

Posted on March 28, 2018 by

Billionaire Issac Larian is taking some flak for crowdfunding his attempt to rescue ToysRUs from liquidation. As previously noted, he’s offering donors a bumper sticker in exchange for their money, but no equity. His GoFundMe page says that he’s raised … Continue reading →

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Billionaire Crowdfunds To Buy ToysRUs

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

If you’re a billionaire and want to do a bankruptcy buyout, do you really need to offer bumper stickers to people who donate (ie, not get equity) into your deal? NBC reports that the head of a private entertainment company … Continue reading →

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A Happy Crowdfunding Ending To A Disaster

Posted on March 7, 2018 by

Would you crowdfund a motorcycle helmet with an Augmented Reality display on the visor? Over 1,900 backers put up almost $2.5 million at $1,500 a pop, but only a handful of helmets were delivered and tech support vanished and the … Continue reading →

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Banks Ban Use of Credit Cards To Buy Bitcoin

Posted on February 5, 2018 by

The money center banks, CitiGroup, Capital One,Bank of American and JP Morgan have now banned the use of their credit cards to buy Bitcoin. This is in reaction to many consumers who are leveraging their purchases using credit card debt. … Continue reading →

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