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Crowdfunding

A Black man in an all-black outfit.

From Homelessness to Kickstarter CEO: How Everette Taylor Built His Path

Everette Taylor’s climb from homelessness and early hustle to Kickstarter CEO offers a look at why he’s betting on creators, not gatekeepers.
By Sissi Cao
A woman in a black sweater posing for a headshot

This 20-Year PayPal Veteran Takes on Venture Capital’s Gender Bias

After 20 years at PayPal, Molly Huyck launches AQi to help women founders raise capital through a more inclusive investment model.
By Rachel Curry
Man pictured against red background

How GoFundMe Raised $30B in Crowdfunded Donations

Half of the $30 billion crowdfunded through the site in the past fourteen years was raised after 2021.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Governors Island.

Artist Crowdfunds Bridge to Governors Island, a History of the Color Purple—and More

By Alanna Martinez
Donald Flakes and Bernies.

These Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump Cereals Are Your Next Go-To Breakfast Food

By Sage Lazzaro
Maris Kreizman at the Kickstarter office

Jobs Report: Kickstarter’s Publishing Ambassador Maris Kreizman Details Her Day

By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke
8tracks CEO David Porter.

This Music Startup Is Taking a Page From Bernie Sanders’ Playbook

By Sage Lazzaro
Bernie Sanders mural in Philadelphia.

Five ‘Political Revolution’ Powering Bernie Sanders Murals Crush the Street Art Primary

By Brady Dale
Mighty.

This Device Will Change How Athletes Listen to Music

By Sage Lazzaro
Image via

A New Single, and the First Ever Fan-Sourced Tour

By James Beshara
Could Nicki Cohen not be as sweet as she seems?

Kickstarter-Funded Movie About Theater-Loving Woman Doesn’t Tell Full Story

By John Bonazzo

9 Kickstarter Lessons From a Man Who’s Successfully Funded 9 Projects

By Sage Lazzaro
(Photo: Kickstarter)

Fury Erupts on Kickstarter After Creators Can’t Deliver on $1.5 Million PUGZ Project

By Sage Lazzaro
A very "Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal" T-shirt design. (Image: Facebook)

The Webcomics Business Is Moving on From Webcomics

By Brady Dale
Shia LaBeouf reviewing his "portfolio." (Photo: Twitter via @MrFilmkritik)

What Shia LaBeouf Can Teach Investors, Terracotta Warriors Head to US, and More

By Alanna Martinez
Jeb Bush needs to be put out of his misery, at least according to Trevor Noah. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

‘The Daily Show’ Is Crowdfunding to Release Jeb Bush From His Campaign

By John Bonazzo
(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Angry Rutgers Fans Crowdfunding to Buy Out Football Coach’s Contract

By Sage Lazzaro
Mr. Stojak's parking meter sculpture of the World Trade Center is now displayed in the World Trad Center. (Photo: Conrad Stojak)

Sculptor Turns Parking Meters Into Solar-Powered, Wi-Fi-Enabled Art

By John Bonazzo
From left: Daniel and Benjamin Miller. (Photo: Fundrise?)

Fundrise Co-Founder Daniel Miller Departs

By Danielle Balbi
(David De Armas/Rubin Museum)

Crowd-funded Show at the Rubin Museum Might Be the Path to Inner Peace

By Justin Joffe
(Photo: Getty)

George Foreman Is Launching a New ‘Shark Tank’-Like Crowdfunding Site

By Sage Lazzaro
ReadMe.txt file. (Image: Vince, Patreon Hacker)

Patreon Data Dump: What the Public Can Now See

By Brady Dale
Image: Shroud of the Avatar

Richard Garriott’s ‘Shroud of the Avatar’ Puts Storylines in a Sandbox Videogame

By Brady Dale
Anyone who backed Asylum Playing Cards on Kickstarter will be paid back for unfulfilled orders. (Photo: Facebook)

Fraudulent Crowdfunding Campaign Sets Precedent

By Stephanie Grella
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