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ChronoSphere: Bluff Your Way Through History

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Contribute to the Movenergy Campaign Crowdfunding Now on Kickstarter, a trivia card game that’s sure to be the life of the party. It’s fun, it’s fast, it’s got bluffing and challenges, and it makes you ponder tough questions like “Was Jesus born in BC or AD?” Take your know-it-all friends down a peg by pledging now on Kickstarter! ChronoSphere is a light card game that plays 2-7 players in about 20 minutes. Perfect for starting off your game night, playing with family, or taking out…
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Ohyo 1000 (Sustainable Drinking Water)

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Contribute to the Movenergy Campaign Crowdfunding Ohyo 500ml Collapsabottle is a hit on the UK High Street at Marks and Spencers and Boots. To break into the USA and the sports market Ohyo needs to grow to 1000ml. Ohyo (www.ohyo.me) is the handy, collapsible water bottle that’s easy to take anywhere. An extended Ohyo holds 500ml. When empty an Ohyo will squish down to fit in a pocket, a handbag… even under a hat! Using (and re-using) an Ohyo avoids the need to buy environmentally-damaging…
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BRIDE Boutique to Expand and Relocate This Summer

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Contribute to the Movenergy Campaign Crowdfunding Los Angeles, Calif. (July 2014) — On August 1, 2014, BRIDE Boutique will begin renovations and expansion at its new Echo Park location at 1528½ Sunset Boulevard (formerly Goodhead Salon), slated to re-open in time for the fall bridal season. BRIDE has created a 30 day Kickstarter campaign designed to promote and raise funds that will aid in its relocation and growth. Specializing in non-traditional wedding attire, BRIDE boutique features vintage gowns, independent designer collections, and custom bridal wear…
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Crowdcube Raises £3.8M, Crowdfunding £1.2M Through Own Platform

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Contribute to the Movenergy Campaign Crowdfunding It’s been a great week for Britain’s crowdfunding platforms. On Wednesday night, Funding Circle, the crowdlending platform for small businesses that also operates in the US, announced that it has raised $65 million to keep growing its operations. And yesterday, Crowdcube, one of Britain’s leading equity crowdfunding platforms, announced that it has raised £3.8 million ($6.5 million) of a £5 million ($8.5 million) round. Related:- Crowdcube’s Lang Takes a Look Back at 2013, Shares Plans for the New Year…
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7 Kickstarter Technology Products to Buy in 2014

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Contribute to the Movenergy Campaign Crowdfunding Kickstarter’s technology category is alive and well. Many of the current and recently trending projects in the media are in this category, and I’ve scoured Kickstarter to find some products coming from successful Kickstarter campaigns that you can still back in return for some awesome rewards! Each of these projects has something unique and interesting to offer to a wide variety of consumers everywhere and technology savvy individuals in particular. Note: My personal favorite is #5! 1. Earin –…
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Will the Rise of Crowdsourcing and Crowdfunding Help Unemployed Young Americans?

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Contribute to the Movenergy Campaign Crowdfunding Editor’s Note: The following is a guest post from Evan Hafer, CEO of TwistRate, a crowdfunding platform for “America’s veterans, service members, law enforcement, outdoor enthusiasts, fishing and hunting communities.” Hafer discusses how both crowdsourcing and crowdfunding can help young veterans looking to enter the workforce. You can follow his company on Twitter  There have been several articles (including this one by Professor Panos Ipeirotis) that suggest crowdsourcing might ease unemployment for younger Americans who are caught in a loop.…
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Best Crowdfunding Practices and How to Use Them Effectively

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Contribute to the Movenergy Campaign Crowdfunding Editor’s Note: Thinking about starting a crowdfunding campaign but don’t know where to begin? Check out the advice column below from Rose Spinelli, a crowdfunding campaign consultant who runs The Crowdfundamentals and was named as a top 100 crowdfunding thought leader. Rose is answering questions from the crowd about raising cash via rewards-based crowdfunding. You can submit your own questions to Rose via tweet, Facebook or Google Plus comment, or leaving it in the comments below. You can find her previous…
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I AM LA MODE

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Contribute to the Movenergy Campaign Crowdfunding Fashion crowdfunding platform that allows project owners (designers, photographers, start-ups, associations, companies, schools, brands, models…) to raise money for their projects (New collection, mobil application, end of year fashion show, be part of fashion event, websites…) from backers in exchange of pledges. Tags: crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, fashion-crowdfunding Comments Follow movenergy2
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