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Crowdfunding

A businessman waves goodbye
Nov 5

Venture Capital Admits It’s Obsolete. Now What?

Sequoia Capital, one of the oldest and most blindingly successful VC firms in the world is fundamentally changing the way it works. What's next?
By James Ledbetter
Jul 26

No Wave Filmmaker Beth B Talks Lydia Lunch and Speaking Truth to Power

As an independent filmmaker I have to be ruthless, persistent, tenacious. I usually make films on my own. I don’t get traditional funding, so I do crowdfunding.
By Jen B. Larson
Monica Aksamit of the USA prepares to fence in the preliminary rounds at the Women's Sabre World Cup on January 25, 2019 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Nov 7

US Fencer’s GoFundMe Highlights Pay Disparity Amongst Olympic Athletes

As the 2020 games near, Monica Aksamit is encountering the unfortunate financial reality many in niche sports face to meet their dreams.
By Andy Hirschfeld
May 2

Five Monumental Art Projects That Happened Thanks to Kickstarter (and You)

By Vivien Lee
Members and supporters of the Jewish community come together for a candlelight vigil, in remembrance of those who died on Saturday during a shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.
Oct 29

Thousands Gather at Vigils Around the World in Wake of Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting

By Sarah Skootsky
By shifting your thinking and the ways in which you conduct yourself, you’ll be setting yourself up so that you can make money.
Sep 17

NJ Politics Digest: State AG to Review Crowdfunding Sites and Campaigns

By Observer Politics Team
Jun 1

Malaysia’s Crowdfunding Campaign to Pay Off Its Debt Is a Massive Failure

By John Bonazzo
May 22

Call It GoBuildMe: GOP Rep. Criticized Over Plan to Crowdfund Trump’s Border Wall

By John Bonazzo
May 21

Audio VR Startup Shuts Down After Raising $6M, Showing Risks of Crowdfunding New Tech

By John Bonazzo
'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' China Box Office
Feb 21

Hasbro’s New Crowdfunding Site Wants Users to Back a Giant ‘Star Wars’ Ship

By John Bonazzo
Cute puppy, but is he worth crowdfunding for?
Jan 26

Millionaire Slammed Over GoFundMe Campaign for Instagram-Famous Dog

By John Bonazzo
Hulk Hogan may not have knocked out Gawker.
Dec 11

Ex-Gawker Staff Launch Kickstarter to Ensure Site’s Post-Hulk Hogan Future

By John Bonazzo
A makeshift memorial for the victims of the Las Vegas shooting.
Oct 3

Gun Rights Website Advertises Free Firearms After Las Vegas Shooting

By John Bonazzo
People cross the Las Vegas Strip following a mass shooting which killed at least 58 people.
Oct 2

How to Donate to Las Vegas Shooting Victims—and Avoid Fake News

By John Bonazzo
Firefights attempt to extinguish a blaze in Leiria, Portugal.
Sep 25

Portuguese Kids Crowdfund Climate Change Suit Against 47 European Countries

By John Bonazzo
Hurricane Harvey rescue workers are getting an assist from the Houston Texans.
Aug 30

JJ Watt, Houston Texans Raise Over $6 Million for Harvey Relief on YouCaring

By John Bonazzo
Amber Discko with a cardboard cutout of her boss.
Aug 15

Ex-Hillary Clinton Staffer Creates Self-Care App to ‘Take Breaks From the Internet’

By John Bonazzo
Richard Spencer is using a new funding stream.
Aug 7

The Alt-Right Is Now Using ‘Hatreon’ to Crowdfund Its Projects

By John Bonazzo
David Mikkelson, co-founder of Snopes.
Jul 25

Snopes Starts GoFundMe to Fight Media Company ‘Holding the Site Hostage’

By John Bonazzo
DeRay Mckesson.
Jul 12

A GoFundMe Is Raising Money for Police to Sue Black Lives Matter

By John Bonazzo
Can you imagine Neil Gaiman describing this?
Jun 21

The Internet Raised Over $100K for Refugees Thanks to a Cheesecake Factory Fundraiser

By John Bonazzo
Decorative gourds.
Jun 14

Save the Laughs! McSweeney’s Internet Tendency Launches a Patreon Campaign

By Brady Dale
Andrew Nusca of Fortune (left) interviews Kickstarter CEO Yancey Strickler at the Northside Festival in Williamsburg.
Jun 9

Owning a Share in Kickstarter Is Like Having the Rights to a Pop Hit From the 80s

By Brady Dale
He's made American Gods must-watch TV. But can Neil Gaiman make the Cheesecake Factory menu required reading?
May 23

Neil Gaiman Will Do a Live Reading of the Cheesecake Factory Menu for Syrian Refugees

By John Bonazzo
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