You’ve Got Funds and Crowdfunding celebrates the American Dream
In celebration of July 4th and the Declaration of Independence, You’ve Got Funds honors the Entrepreneur and the American Dream. It was over 200 years ago that James Madison wrote “the greater...
View ArticleCrowdfunding Projects – Trick or Treat?
It’s almost Halloween, the time of year when zombies, superheroes & princesses descend on your neighborhood looking for handouts. But what about your online community? How do you decide who gets...
View ArticleThanksgiving – Turn your Gratitude into Action
Thanksgiving is the time of year to spend with family and friends and think about all the things in your life that you are thankful for. While you are cozy and full of turkey and cranberries, take a...
View ArticleYou’ve Got Funds discovers that Santa Claus has been Crowdsourcing for many...
You’ve Got Funds discovers that Santa was the first Crowdsourcer. Crowdsourcing is defined as gathering needed services, ideas, or content by asking for contributions from a large group of people....
View ArticleNaming Your Business is Just as Important as Naming Your Child
When it comes to naming your baby, don’t rush into a quick decision. Whether your “baby” refers to your child or the start-up business that you have worked so hard for, make sure you give plenty of...
View ArticleRewards are the Ying to Crowdfunding’s Yang
If you have been following the Sundance Film Festival, you know that Zach Braff presented his new movie, “Wish I Was Here”. In order to make this movie, he raised over $3 million in crowdfunding...
View ArticleSuper Bowl – Survival of the Fittest
If you watched the Superbowl, you were either thrilled with the game or terribly disappointed. Which leads me to my next point, that you can’t predict the future. No one anticipated the outcome of the...
View ArticleKickstarter Hacked!
This past week, law enforcement officials contacted Kickstarter and notified them that hackers had sought and gained unauthorized access to some of their customers’ data. Specifically, if you have a...
View ArticleSay No to Bitcoins
If you have been watching the news, you may have noticed that everyone is talking about the new Bitcoin currency. In fact, numerous Crowdfunding portals are now accepting Bitcoins as payment. The...
View ArticleOscar Campaign Season & Crowdfunding can Share Lessons
Today’s LA Times had an article by Glenn Whipp about the lessons of 2013’s Oscar Campaigns. It suggests that the advertising for 12 Years a Slave is a teachable lesson for those with future award...
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