Tag Archives: pre-sales

Chinese Hi-Pee Does It All – Really?

Posted on June 4, 2018 by

This falls into the category of “I don’t think so.” If Theranos couldn’t do it, would you crowdfund a small Chinese built device that supposedly can “perform 14 kinds of health tests for protein, glucose, pH, occult blood, WBC count, … Continue reading →

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Look Back To 10 Biggest Crowdfunding Campaigns

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

The Wall Street Journal takes a look at the 10 biggest crowdfunding campaigns in recent history, including: Pebble Watch (raised $20.3 million) – shut down; Flow Hive (raised $15 million) sold more than 51,000 bee hives so far and is … 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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Crowdfunder Gets Amazon Buyout

Posted on December 26, 2017 by

Another crowdfunder has hit it big, leaving its donors in the proverbial dust. Blink, one of the first wireless security cameras, raised $200,000 in a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign back in 2014, later to raise up to $1 million there pre-selling … Continue reading →

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NYSE Company Crowdfunding New Product

Posted on October 17, 2017 by

Did you think that crowdfunding was just for startups? How about a 111 year old public company that has a market capitalization of $109 Billion? Honeywell (NYSE: HON) is using Indiegogo to sell a new home security product that will … Continue reading →

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Crowdfunding Is Really “Crowd Marketing”

Posted on October 16, 2017 by

Cheryl Clements, Chief Executive Officer of the web platform Pieshell, notes that crowdfunding is really a two way street and the best crowdfunders are also “crowd marketers.” This is due to the fact that the crowdfunding process allows an entrepreneur … Continue reading →

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Crowdfunding Site for Writers

Posted on October 10, 2017 by

A new crowdfunding site helps authors do two things at once: pre-sell their novel and get noticed by publishers. Although some writers have made a lot of dough (Fifty Shades of Grey has earned over $500M in all of its … Continue reading →

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