CrowdfundingKimberly WeisulThe New York Women's March Wants to Rally People Around a New Issue--and It's Tapping This Crowdfunding Site to Do ItiFundWomen announces iFundWomen of Color as part of the march's new focus on financial empowerment for women.
Tip SheetGuadalupe GonzalezThe 5 Biggest Campaigns in Kickstarter's 10-Year HistoryEntrepreneurs have raised more than $4 billion on crowdfunding platform over the past decade.
CrowdfundingSerhat Pala3 Lessons From Failed Startups With Highly Successful Crowdfunding CampaignsSometimes the most successful crowdfunding campaigns still end up crashing and burning. Find out how it happens and how you can avoid it.
Cash FlowJoyce M. RosenbergWhy Equity Crowdfunding Is Not Living Up to the HypePrivate businesses can raise up to $1 million selling shares through crowdfunding.
CrowdfundingVictoria Finkle and Kathy KristofHow These Four Startups Hacked Raising Money--and How You Can TooFour entrepreneurs explain how their companies raised money the newfangled way--from everybody.
Venture CapitalSonya MannThere's a New Way to Fund Startups: Selling Equity on the BlockchainWanna buy or sell equity in a cross-section of Silicon Valley startups? There's a cryptocurrency token for that.
Women's SummitInc. staff3 Big Money Mistakes Experts Made--And How to Avoid ThemWhen seeking funding for your business, do your research and find what works for you according to Wanderu founder Polina Raygorodskaya and Away co-founder Jen Rubio.
CrowdfundingNorm BrodskyWhy Crowdfunding Suddenly Looks Good to This Serial EntrepreneurThese changes let small investors fund small businesses, like mine and yours.
CrowdfundingPeter KozodoyWant to Be a Real Estate Millionaire? Here's How to Invest With a Single ClickThink real estate investing is only for the super wealthy? Here's how you can get involved right now, and invest in real estate with a single click.
Inc. EuropeZoë HenryHow a Retired Ship Captain Built the World's First Billion-Dollar Crowdfunded BusinessAberdeen, Scotland-based BrewDog has raised more than 40 million British pounds ($50 million) from more than 55,000 investors. It was recently valued at more than $1 billion.
Founders ForumHow This Company Was Saved at the Last SecondFounder Scott Harrison says Charity:water's commitment to its mission paid off when it received an infusion of cash just as it was about to shut down.
CrowdfundingBartie ScottIndiegogo Now Lets Anyone Buy Equity in a Crowdfunding ProjectThe major crowdfunding platform is taking advantage of new securities rules that allow anyone to buy stake in a project.
Inc. LiveIndiegogo Founder: How Crowdfunding Is Making It Easier Than Ever to Start a BusinessDanae Ringelmann describes how she left a job in banking, started a crowdfunding platform, and changed the way artistic projects get funded.
The PlaybookThe Big Crowdfunding Mistake That Will Leave Your Product UnfundedDanae Ringelmann, co-founder of Indiegogo, explains why the most successful projects try to get more from the site than money.
The PlaybookWhy 'Perks-Based Crowdfunding' Makes It Easier Than Ever to Start a BusinessDanae Ringelmann, co-founder of Indiegogo, describes how the "lean funding" model lets you test your market without wasting money.
CrowdfundingChristine Lagorio-ChafkinR.I.P., Tiny Tents, the Business That Never WasOn the "try, try again" business philosophy.
The PlaybookIndiegogo Co-Founder: Here's What You Can Learn From a Crowdfunding CampaignDanae Ringelmann, co-founder of Indiegogo, explains why feedback -- even from a failed campaign -- can save entrepreneurs time and money.
The PlaybookHow Crowdfunding Ballooned Into a $60 Billion IndustryDanae Ringelmann, co-founder of Indiegogo, says that her company alone has helped raise about $1 billion for entrepreneurs around the globe.
The PlaybookIndiegogo Co-Founder on the Lessons from a $12 Million Crowdfunding CampaignDanae Ringelmann explains how a father-and-son team from Australia raised a record amount of money by selling beehives.
CrowdfundingMatt Weinberger14 Most Successful Kickstarter Campaigns Ever and Where They Are NowFrom TV shows and video games to nifty tech products, here are the best projects of all time.
The PlaybookWhy It's Harder Than Ever to Stand out on KickstarterDebbie Sterling, founder of GoldieBlox, describes how she used crowdfunding to successfully launch her product four years ago.
The Playbook2 Common Misconceptions That Hurt Crowdfunding ProjectsDanae Ringelmann, co-founder of Indiegogo, explains why crowdfunding platforms should be viewed primarily as a place to connect with customers and not as an easy way to raise money.
The PlaybookThe Key Challenge to Keep in Mind About CrowdfundingDanae Ringelmann, co-founder of Indiegogo, explains why she makes the risks of crowdfunding abundantly clear to people who use her platform.
The PlaybookThe Easiest Way for First-Time Founders to Raise MoneyDanae Ringelmann, co-founder of Indiegogo, explains why she built a platform where anyone can post a startup idea or fund a project.
CrowdfundingWill YakowiczScientists Raise $23,000 on Indiegogo to Crack the Theory of EverythingA physicist and a mathematician from Denmark believe they are close to finding the singular mathematical principle that explains how the entire universe works. Instead of using university funding, the duo is crowdfunding the effort.
CrowdfundingJeremy QuittnerAn Important Change to Crowdfunding Is Finally Here. Don't Get Too ExcitedStarting Monday, small business owners will be able to tap a new set of investors under the long-awaited Title III equity crowdfunding rules. Here's what that means for you.
The PlaybookA Venture Capitalist Reveals One Big Drawback of CrowdfundingJulie Sandler, principal at Madrona Venture Group, explains why entrepreneurs who raise money through crowdfunding often turn to experienced investors down the road.
The PlaybookThe 3 Key Ingredients to a Successful Crowdfunding CampaignDanae Ringelmann, co-founder of Indiegogo, explains why collaborative projects raise on average five times more funding than regular campaigns.
The PlaybookIndiegogo's Co-Founder Reveals Her Favorite Crowdfunding ProjectDanae Ringelmann, co-founder of Indiegogo, explains how a niche product became an unexpected success that raised $3 million.
The PlaybookThe One Trait That Separates Successful Crowdfunding Campaigns From the FailuresDanae Ringelmann, co-founder of Indiegogo, explains why entrepreneurs who use crowdfunding platforms to get their ideas off the ground need to put their customers first.
TechnologyTess Townsend4 Simple Secrets of Success From Indiegogo's Danae RingelmannIndiegogo's cofounder says you need to have a focus if you're going to build a company that lasts.
MoneyJeremy Quittner4 Things You Need to Know Before You Raise Another NickelIt's getting tougher to raise capital in today's startup environment. Here's how the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission suggests you can make sure you're getting smart money.
Instant StartupTess TownsendThe Crowdfunding Pioneer Responsible for $850 Million in Startup CapitalThe Indiegogo co-founder was once distraught that she couldn't help a struggling dreamer. So she built a platform where businesses and creative types can get the funding to make their dreams real.
Instant StartupJohn Rampton3 Surefire Ways to Prepare a Successful Kickstarter CampaignHere are three preparation hacks before your Kickstarter campaign starts to guarantee a successful campaign.
Small Business CelebrationJeremy QuittnerHow This New Car Company Could Soon Beat Tesla at Its Own GameElio Motors is the first company to go public using new regulations stemming from the JOBS Act. Here's how the startup did it.
The PlaybookThe 3 Biggest Obstacles Business Owners Face (and How to Overcome Them)JJ Ramberg, co-founder of GoodShop.com and host of MSNBC's 'Your Business,' explains why small-business entrepreneurs struggle with getting the word out.
DesignIlan MochariThis Man Raised $1.4 Million on Kickstarter to Redesign the BibleA Bay Area designer wants to make the Bible more reader-friendly. Here's what you can learn from his project.
Venture CapitalThomas GoetzHow to Win Over Any Investor in 20 MinutesTime to get our hair trimmed and our shirts pressed, and to make that trip down to Sand Hill Road for our next round of funding.
CrowdfundingRob PriceAfter the Hacking of Crowdfunding Site Patreon, its Users Are Now Being BlackmailedThe extorters are demanding Bitcoin ransoms.
CrowdfundingBill SaporitoHow This Kickstarter Cooler Quickly Became a Hot MessThe crowdfunded portable party center is leaving some of its sponsors without their promised coolers.
Featured VideosWill YakowiczThe Next Best Thing to a Real-Life HoverboardAfter blowing by his funding goal on Kickstarter last year, Onewheel inventor Kyle Doerksen has sold thousands of his crazy electric skateboards.
CrowdfundingWill YakowiczHere's Who Spent a Half a Billion Dollars on Kickstarter Projects Last Year Crowdfunding has brought to life products and companies that would have never existed otherwise. Check out the demographics of the people and places where the money came from.
CrowdfundingFarah Brunache5 Ways Crowdfunding Made Me a Stronger EntrepreneurFor entrepreneurs who don't mind getting their hands a little dirty, crowdfunding can be a great way to find affordable resources and make lasting business connections.
The PlaybookWhy It's a Mistake to Raise Money Too SoonJoel Holland, founder of Video Blocks, explains the drawbacks of raising money early on for your startup.
Small Business CelebrationJeremy QuittnerWhy The Kickstarter Model Is Better for Fundraising Than the JOBS ActAs the SEC drags its feet on Title III of the JOBS Act, state efforts to allow more investors to fund small companies have largely stalled.
Small Business CelebrationIlan MochariDo we really need 500 days notice from a candidate running for office? It's complicatedScott Walker joined the race 16 months before the election--and he's a latecomer. Here's why the candidates announce so early, and what you can learn from it.
MoneyJeremy QuittnerHow Reg A Is Helping Small Companies Raise More CashThe SEC's new fundraising rules for private companies are scarcely three weeks old, but already they're helping entrepreneurs raise the cash they need.
CrowdfundingAnna HenselAnyone Who Says Print Is Dead Hasn't Seen This Kickstarter CampaignA book commemorating 25 years of the artist's work was dismissed by publishers. On Kickstarter, it reached its fundraising goal in less than 24 hours.
Economic OutlookLianna BrindedThis Is the Man Who Started an Indiegogo Fund for GreeceSo far the campaign has raised over 20,000 euros in an effort to prevent the country from defaulting on its debt.
Small Business CelebrationMaria AspanIndiegogo, Changing Fees, Sheds Some Light on Crowdfunding NumbersThe crowdfunding website, which for the first time disclosed the results of its users' campaigns, also is changing its fee structure.
CrowdfundingJennifer AlseverThe Essential Guide to CrowdfundingEverything you ever wanted to know about asking strangers for money on the Internet.
GrowJeremy QuittnerWhy Scaling a Company Just Got EasierThe Securities and Exchange Commission issued new JOBS Act rules. Here's how they might affect you.
CrowdfundingEdward CoxWhy Crowdfunding Isn't Just for Novice EntrepreneursCrowdfunding isn't necessarily your first order of business when starting up. But sites like Kickstarter can help get your company off the ground, in more ways than one.
CrowdfundingFederal Regulators Go After Crowdfunding ScamThe Federal Trade Commission settled its first case involving crowdfunders who raise money on sites like Kickstarter and then never follow through with a product.
CrowdfundingEdward CoxHow Two Young Founders Turned a Crowdfunding Crisis into a Business OpportunityDespite delays and product problems, this eco-friendly small business was able to reassure customers.
