Jan 9
Yesterday afternoon, crowd funding powerhouse Kickstarter released a greatBest of Kickstarter 2012 synopsis complete with their favorite projects from the past year. Some wonderful statistics to geek out over, some awe-inspiring crowd funded creations, and a video to a squirrel census that was made possible via donors on Kickstarter (I kid you not!). Quick, informative, and well worth a look! Read more
Dec 28
Based on yesterday’s post, you might be thinking about pulling together your own Kickstarter to fund your business dreams. Even if you’ve followed all of the tips Intrigue Chocolates shared with us based on their experiences, there’s one other equally important tip to mention. What if your Kickstarter campaign is more successful than you had even dared to hope? Read more
If you’ve been toying with the idea of launching a Kickstarter or Indiegogo fundraising campaign for your business in the new year here are some interesting Kickstarter statistics to consider.
Jul 27
Luisa Alberto and Derek Castro believed that San Francisco needed more fresh juice. But with both of them working full-time already and limited financial resources how could they legitimately get their dream off the ground? From those constraints was born a pop-up juice bar funded, in part, through a Kickstarter crowd sourcing campaign. Read more
Mar 26
If you follow the Small Food Business facebook page or spend time perusing the business pages of various newspapers, then you likely heard that last Thursday the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (commonly referred to as the JOBS act) was passed in the Senate by a vote of 73-26. So what does this mean for small businesses like yours? Read more
Nov 10
It’s easy to sometimes forget that small food businesses are not just made up of artisans that turn ingredients into finished products like jams, cakes, and catered meals. Small farmers are an integral part of our greater food community. The ingredients they create are the very life blood of many artisan food businesses. If the farmer didn’t pour his/her passion and energy into raising truly amazing ingredients then artisan producers would be hard-pressed to make their food stand out much from the Big Boys. So today, as promised, we are talking to a pair of food entrepreneurs who also happen to be farmers. Read more
Following up on yesterday’s article about crowd funding, here are some answers to frequently asked questions based on responses from several entrepreneurs and artists who have used sites like like Indiegogo and Kickstarter to raise funds for their projects. Read more
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