Kickstarter, Partners Launch Hardware Studio for Startups Nick Kolakowski, September 20, 2017 3 min read Five months after announcing the effort, Kickstarter and its partners have launched a dedicated “Hardware...
Kickstarter Offering Toolkit to Hardware Startups Nick Kolakowski, May 22, 2017 3 min read Hardware is hard. Just ask any tech pro who had a great idea for a device and tried to bring it to life. Costs...
Will the FTC Regulate Crowdfunding? Nick Kolakowski, June 11, 2015 2 min read Ever thought about using crowdfunding to complete a project? If so, take note: The penalty for soliciting funds...
2014 Was a Very Good Year for Crowdfunding Nick Kolakowski, January 7, 2015 1 min read Got a project to fund? If year-end data from Kickstarter is any indication, crowdfunding remains a solid—although not...
This Is How You Shut Down a Kickstarter Project Nick Kolakowski, September 19, 2014 3 min read Late last year, sci-fi author Neal Stephenson had bad news for the thousands of people who’d supported his CLANG...
How Game Developers Turn Kickstarter Failure Into Success Jon Brodkin, August 21, 2014 12 min read When you ask random strangers on the Internet to give you money, there are no guarantees. That’s true in almost...
Kickstarter Passes the Billion-Dollar Pledge Mark Nick Kolakowski, March 4, 2014 4 min read Kickstarter's visualization for the past five years of crowdfunding. Kickstarter has passed $1 billion in...
Kickstarter Hacked, User Data Stolen Kevin Fogarty, February 17, 2014 3 min read Crowdfunding site Kickstarter was notified of a breach Feb. 12. Crowdfunding site Kickstarter has been hacked, and...
Oakland Crowdfunding Private Cops Nick Kolakowski, October 7, 2013 3 min read Whatcha gonna do when they come for you? Sick of your government-appointed police force? Crowdfund your...
How Kickstarter Upended the Gaming Industry Jon Brodkin, September 26, 2013 16 min read Concept art from Star Citizen, a space-combat game funded by Kickstarter. When aspiring video game developer...
