Crowdfunding

  • AIM Hatchfund on the secret to successful crowdfunding

    AIM Hatchfund on the secret to successful crowdfunding

    AIM Hatchfund is a platform that helps artists build successful crowdfunding campaigns. Since their inception they have helped over 1,000 artists raise close to $9 million, with a 75% success rate. SPN sat down with Dillon Nicholson, program officer for Hatchfund, at Big Omaha last week to discuss what it takes to run a successful crowdfunding campaign. SPN: What’s…

  • Kickstarter Staff Pick: Wichita-based Filimin

    Kickstarter Staff Pick: Wichita-based Filimin

    “I wanted to give us a way to express that we love each other in a simple, unobtrusive way, a way that is totally separated from the computer, cell phone, and that hectic communication, something that is part of the warmth of your ambient environment.”

  • What will the new SEC rules mean for Nebraska’s crowdfunding bill?

    What will the new SEC rules mean for Nebraska’s crowdfunding bill?

    Under the new rules, startups can raise up to $50 million from virtually anyone, although there is an investment limit of 10% of an individual’s net worth. Offerings will still need to be qualified by the SEC, a process that will be somewhat complex but still easier than requirements for an Initial Public Offering. Online…

  • Nebraska crowdfunding bill LB 226: What it means for startups

    Nebraska crowdfunding bill LB 226: What it means for startups

    Nebraska State Senator Colby Coash of Lincoln has introduced a bill, LB 226, that creates a framework for equity-based crowdfunding. The Nebraska Department of Banking & Finance would manage the program. Nebraska companies interested in using the program would be required to pay a $200 filing fee, submit documentation to be presented to prospective investors,…

  • Kansan launches Kickstarter-like VetLaunch for veterans

    Kansan launches Kickstarter-like VetLaunch for veterans

    At one point in his military career, Sean McIntosh was in charge of a $14 million training budget. Now the former Navy SEAL said he has a tough time borrowing a $5,000 business card. “There’re probably 5,000 veterans with my same problem,” McIntosh, 33, said in a recent telephone interview. It’s a tale as old…