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Crowdfunding shows Te$la still has lots of juice
New York Post
A six-figure surge of crowdfunding cash has turned electric and will soon bring a Nikola Tesla museum to Long Island. An Indiegogo fundraiser started by Seattle comedian Matt Inman to buy land for the museum brought in more than $870,000 between Aug.
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As Kickstarter and other crowdfunding sites grow, so does scrutiny
Denver Post
Not exactly the best batting average, but it is the nature of crowdfunding, where online donors pledge as little as $1 to help kick-start an artist or entrepreneur's sometimes far-flung idea. In return, they get a virtual high-five and, in most cases ...
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More than $136K raised for projects by Fort Collins crowdfunding website
The Coloradoan
Jacob Castillo, right, rear, shows Bill DeMarco, Sergey Mamatsiuk, and Joe Garreston, how a Panda Bike is made Thursday. Panda is using Community Funded in an effort to expand its apparel line. / V. Richard Haro/The Coloradoan ...
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Small businesses like the Grandview Theatre turn to 'crowdfunding' to find ...
Columbus Dispatch
Not in the fast-developing era of "crowdfunding." Crowdfunding involves raising money through many small pledges of cash online. One of the most popular vehicles for accomplishing that goal is through the website Kickstarter. Since its launch in April ...
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Columbus Dispatch
Is Pixate astroturfing Kickstarter?
The Next Web
The problem with crowdfunding: Is Pixate astroturfing Kickstarter? 26th August 2012 by Benjamin Jackson. mobile. Pixate is trying to make native mobile development easier. The company's Kickstarter campaign to fund initial development recently passed ...
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The Next Web
If it walks like a Little Duck ...
Crain's New York Business
Crowdfunding, or crowdsourcing, has generated a lot of buzz as websites like Kickstarter link musicians and filmmakers with those willing to finance their pet projects. But the JOBS Act promises to take this activity to a new level by allowing small ...
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Crowdfund interplanetary warfare, a voice-activated computer, and a surreal ...
io9
Crowdfund interplanetary warfare, a voice-activated computer, and a surreal short by Jodorowsky's Adan Jodorowsky wants to take you on a magical tour through mythical Miami where a husband searches for his wife's lost voice. A voice activated home ...
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My new book: The JOBS Act: Crowdfunding for Small Businesses and Startups
http://www.amazon.com/The-JOBS-Act-Crowdfunding-Businesses/dp/143024755X

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