Amazon's Kickstarter copycat, 'Build It,' wants to make concept gadgets real
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by PCMag
3y ago
Want a smart cuckoo clock? Or how about a machine that can print out custom sticky notes?  Amazon is working on some wild ideas for the smart home market. But before the concept devices become real, the company wants to first ensure that people will buy them. The result is Amazon’s Build It program, where the company will show off the concept gadgets it’s been dreaming up. Interested customers can pre-order them, and if enough orders are made within 30 days, the company will manufacture the products and ship the batch out.  “When you pre-order, you will lock in a special price, and ..read more
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GoFundMe blasts Congress' inaction on COVID relief by sharing stories of people in need
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by Rachel Kraus
3y ago
Even GoFundMe thinks that people shouldn't have to depend on GoFundMe during the pandemic. The crowdfunding platform has launched a new campaign to highlight the economic impact of COVID — and put a spotlight on how congressional gridlock has failed people in need. Every day, GoFundMe will share with its millions of followers on its social platforms the story and GoFundMe campaign of a family or individual struggling to make rent or pay the bills. It'll keep doing so until Congress passes a relief package — lawmakers have been deadlocked on the issue for months, and key protections like evict ..read more
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5 Black-led Kickstarters that deserve your money
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by Leah Stodart
4y ago
Millions of Americans have answered the call to support small businesses in the wake of pandemic-related unprecedented closings, delayed shipping, and discouragement of in-person shopping and dining. Black-owned small businesses were hit particularly hard, but this isn't the first time they've experienced stacked odds when it comes to entrepreneurial endeavors. The systemic racial wealth gap doesn't only describe the heavily mismatched salaries between Black employees and their white counterparts, or the huge disparity in family wealth that comes from centuries of oppression. It also refers t ..read more
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Relying on crowdfunding to pay health bills? It's more common than you might think.
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by Rachel Kraus
4y ago
Starting a crowdfunding campaign to help cover medical expenses might seem like a rare and extraordinary circumstance. But a new survey shows that it's actually a lot more common than you might think. Researchers from NORC at the University of Chicago recently conducted a survey to learn about the prevalence of crowdfunding health campaigns. It turns out that a large swath of the American public — approximately 50 million, or 20 percent of Americans — have contributed to these sorts of campaigns. What's more, eight million Americans have started a campaign to help pay for medical expenses for ..read more
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Indiegogo bans anti-vaxxers from fundraising on its platform
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by (Deleted account)
5y ago
Indiegogo, the crowdfunding startup popular with filmmakers and other creatives, is banning anti-vaxxers from its platform. According to BuzzFeed News, the company will “no longer allow anti-vaccine fundraisers or any projects making health claims that do not have a scientific backing.” The policy change comes after the sequel to a well-known anti-vaccination film raised funds on the Indiegogo platform. The filmmakers behind Vaxxed II: The People's Truth recently raised $86,543 on the site. Because Indiegogo’s new policy wasn’t in effect at the time, the company will disperse the funds, minus ..read more
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Startup turns old gas cars into electric vehicles made for road adventures
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by Sasha Lekach
5y ago
Those old-school SUVs and four-wheel-drive adventure cars are great — except for all the waste-emitting gasoline needed to fuel them on camping trips and scenic drives through nature. That's where Australian startup Jaunt comes in, converting old vehicles like the 1971 Land Rover Series 2a into electric road trippers. That's the first car the company has raised enough money to revamp. The car should be available in time for the Australian spring and summer. The company so far only has the Land Rover, named Juniper, but it wants to convert more vehicles to set up for rentals for pre-planned "ja ..read more
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