A few years ago, 2011 UW graduate Ben Tarassoli was looking for an electrically-assisted bicycle (e-bike). Although there were plenty of makes and models to choose from, he couldn’t find… Read More
Unforeseen expenses like medical costs, memorials or other emergencies can be quite a burden, and in recent years, many people struggling through bad times have reached out to crowdfund some… Read More
Like many entrepreneurs and inventors, Mina Yoo was inspired to launch her current venture, Lulabop, to solve a problem that she experienced herself. As a mom who summited Mt. Rainier only months after… Read More
PebbleBee first took off with a wildly successful Kickstarter campaign in 2014 to launch its device that helps you keep track of anything from keys to a pet. But company co-founder Daniel Daoura said the business… Read More
Crowd Supply is raising more cash for its “highly-curated” crowdfunding site. The Portland-based startup added an additional $350,000 to its second seed round that totaled $585,000 in April. New investors include MIT… Read More
On Feb. 9, 2012, I backed my first Kickstarter project—an old-school adventure video game known at the time as “Double Fine Adventure.” Although the “estimated delivery” of the game was originally… Read More
Amazon said it is teaming up with ABC’s hit reality TV show Shark Tank to find obscure products for a new storefront it is calling “Amazon Exclusives.” The store, which went live late… Read More
During the four years Seattle entrepreneur Aaron Hallerman spent working in a Hong Kong-based design and production studio, he observed a pain point in the retail business. Hallerman and his team… Read More
When Amazon opened up the Kindle Store to self-published authors, the company touched off a massive change in the book publishing industry. Now, it’s looking to do the same for… Read More
Last week local entrepreneur Greg Gans of mobile restaurant ordering startup Savvy Orders launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise money to buy the assets of bankrupt Seattle sandwich shop Paseo,… Read More
We were as shocked as everyone when the beloved Cuban sandwich shop Paseo abruptly closed its doors this week, filing for bankruptcy and leaving customers wondering what happened. The news… Read More
There’s been quite a bit of press recently about a new “family robot” called Jibo. The squat, Pixar-esque robo-assistant has raised over $2 million so far on Indiegogo and spawned… Read More
Crowdfunding is taking the entrepreneurial financing world by storm, changing the way everything from startups to art projects get funded. When traditional bank and VC financing leaves many entrepreneurs and… Read More
The Washington State Senate today passed a proposed crowdfunding law with a 46-2 vote, as House Bill 2023 now moves back to the House for a vote on amendments. If the changes… Read More
The Washington State House today passed a proposed crowdfunding law with a 89-9 vote, as House Bill 2023 now moves to the Senate. HB 2023 would allow Washington state businesses to raise… Read More
The Washington state legislature has a unique opportunity in front of it right now. It can pass a state-specific crowdfunding law. You can read the bill, which has already unanimously passed… Read More
Following its launch in the United Kingdom late last year, one of the world’s most popular crowdfunding platforms is coming to Canada. Kickstarter, the wildly popular crowdfunding platform, will be… Read More
Ever wondered what what would happen if your iPad met Google Maps and they decided to go out on an adventure together? The outcome might look something like a new… Read More
Maveron, the Seattle venture capital firm led by Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz and former investment banker Dan Levitan, has joined with Union Square Ventures, Google Ventures and Clayton Christensen’s Rose Park… Read More
As you are probably well aware by now, Congress passed a federal crowdfunding law. This was really exciting. But the federal law is problematic for many, many reasons. What are… Read More
Webcomic artist Matthew Inman is known for his wicked and funny takes on modern life as The Oatmeal. But the Seattle resident made another mark in the tech world this… Read More
Kickstarter is an amazing fundraising platform, one that has launched dozens of cool film, technology and games projects. But what if you want to find out the comic book-oriented Kickstarter… Read More
There’s change in the air. Entrepreneurs I talk to can smell it. Especially those that are focused on consumer products. The smell of money. They whisper about it in hushed… Read More
We’ve been watching in amazement as organizations such as Kickstarter gain steam, revolutionizing the way that entrepreneurs go about raising cash for their projects. And it appears that the concept… Read More