Crowdfunding: Pitching a project it is not just a matter of storytelling.
Tag: KickStarter
A more open, collaborative, and decentralized future for crowdfunding as Kickstarter goes blockchain
For many, Kickstarter is synonym for crowdfunding and such a move shows the way for the future.
Kickstarter research found that support for crowdfunding campaigns and the success rate of campaigns is consistent with pre-pandemic metrics. However, the number of live projects on Kickstarter is down about 25% from the same time last year. Meanwhile, the largest equity crowdfunding platform, Wefunder, just reported that investor volume was up 35% from February through April and, in early May, reported a record $2 million of investment on a single day.
Source: Forbes
How Will The Future of Crowdfunding Look Like?
This is what Kickstarter’s CEO told The Verge.
On Why Crowdsourcing Business Model Works
Yancey Strickler, co-founder and former CEO of crowdsourcing pioneer Kickstarter as well as the author of the book “This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World,” joins CNBC’s “Squawk Box” team to discuss why he’s all in on the crowdsourcing business model.
Planting 1 Billion Plants with Drones
This company promises to fight climate change through the use of technology to rapidly accelerate the rate of tree planting and ecological restoration on a planetary scale.
Kickstarter Partner With Factory Berlin To Foster Creative Communities
Kickstarter and Factory Berlin join forces to boost creativity.
The Dark Side of Crowdfunding
How crowdfunding platforms Kickstarter and Indiegogo are changing their business to prevent creators from never shipping their product.
Consolidation Game
The merger between Invesdor and Finnest signals a new phase for the whole industry.
Dolcevita
Q&A with the founders of the ethical fashion brand Pantera Bianca, now live on Kickstarter.
"The UN and social entrepreneurs alike could tap into the market of global giving with a crowdfunding model modified for the SDGs, funnelling that money to help solve today’s toughest social problems." (Oxford University's Michele Scataglini on how to close the financing gap for SDGs)
INSEAD: Consumers Prefer More Traditional Products When It Comes to Crowdfunding
Higher levels of uncertainty in the crowdfunding context drive backers to choose modest innovations, a study confirms
Social Ventures: Theatrical Pitching Key to Crowdfunding Success, Study Confirms
Linguistic style is key to crowdfunding success.
Innovation Spreads Out as Crowdfunding Backs Underserved Regions, a New Study Reveals.
Crowdfunding platforms have opened a funding spigot to startups in regions that have suffered from a VC drought.
10 biggest Fintech Crowdfunding Platforms of all Time (According to Tech Bullion)
In 2014, more than US$16 billion were raised through crowdfunding worldwide, which increased to over US$34 billion in 2015 and is estimated to increase in 2016. Crowdfunding has proven itself very popular in the world in its short history. All the signs show that crowdfunding is poised to be the next big investment trend. Here are the 10 biggest fintech crowdfunding of all time.
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