Category: Tech

In the world of crowdfunding, there’s no such thing as a sure thing. Kickstarter and Indiegogo may look and feel like online stores, but unfortunately there’s no guarantee that you’ll get …

Crowdfunding has become the go-to method for hot new tech companies to get their ideas funded and in the hands of consumers. Gone are the days of dealing with venture capitalists and mounds of …

On its website, the company says, “We are a tech-for-good platform that provides complete crowdfunding solutions to empower individuals, NGOs and social enterprises to raise funds for medical …

But there appears to be one haven for women in tech looking for investors: crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo. On these platforms, which allow entrepreneurs to make their case …

Women entrepreneurs received only 2 percent of venture capitalist money in 2017. But they outperform men on crowdfunding platforms like Indiegogo and Kickstarter.

Kickstarter is not a store. Indiegogo is not a store. Crowdfunding is not buying something — you’re merely donating some money, and you might get a reward for your pledge. Caveat emptor doesn …

Based on recent media reports, it looks like crowdfunding is now in the “disillusionment” phase of the famous Gartner hype cycle, after peaking a few years back. I will argue that crowdfunding …

crowdfunding’s future as a first-class financing method seems to be fairly certain. It has developed from a niche online-only concept used by game developers and tech companies into a serious …

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. In 2013 a group called NSID (Nordic Society for Invention and Discovery) launched a …