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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…
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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.”
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Ready to discover neutrons? KC engineer has just the product
For those who understand what neutron—not gamma—radiation is, or wish they did, Kansas City engineer and scientist Paul Scott has a Kickstarter project that may pique their interest. The neuPhone is a smartphone neutron radiation detector that Scott hopes to take out of the prototype stage to be readily available for anyone at home, work…
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KC group wants to film startup documentary using Google Glass
It can be a challenge for newcomers and outsiders to understand what goes on at early stage startups. For those interested in technology or joining the ranks, Think Big Partners entrepreneur-in-residence Chris Shaw is spearheading a project to share that reality—with a twist—and he’s aiming to raise nearly $10,000 on Kickstarter to fund it. Imagine…
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SkyDog Kickstarter campaign aims to bring ‘iPhone’s best friend’ to masses
Industrial designer Grant Schultz believes he has a companion that can become iPhone’s best friend. Meet SkyDog, Schultz’s system designed to help people get the most from their iPhones while on the go. Tailored to the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, SkyDog consists of a three components: an iPhone case, a form-fitting cradle and a…
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Fresh off Startup Weekend win, doodle cloud tries Kickstarter
The doodle cloud team appears determined to not to let its momentum fizzle following a first-place finish over the weekend at Startup Weekend Des Moines. In fact, the gang’s gone as far as offering hot air balloon rides to help its idea become a reality … but more on that in a moment. doodle cloud,…
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Prop hits goal, becomes Nebraska’s highest funded Kickstarter project
A crowdfunding campaign started just over a month ago by four former and current University of Nebraska–Lincoln students has ended in success, raising almost 120 percent of its initial $18,000 goal to begin the manufacturing of the Prop, a patent-pending portable laptop stand. The group behind the invention, MAKE Collaboration, conducted its …