Satarii Star Accessory “makes your mobile phone camera follow your every move.” You place your cell phone on the swivel base and attach the censor to yourself or whatever you want the camera to follow. We think it is a very cool product, and the campaign has already exceeded its goal with just over a day left! So we’re checking in with Satarii’s Vladimir Tetelbaum and Brian Lamb.
Three campaigns this week are raising funds to get to the South by Southwest music and media conference in Austin next month. Check them out: Help Vertigo Venus get on TV and get to SXSW! Synth-punk band Vertigo Venus is a completely independent band (no… read more
Samantha Hatch, director of the webseries Sands of Mexico, unearths us the lessons she learned while campaigning on IndieGoGo. Even though she didn’t reach her goal amount, she raised enough money to cover travel costs of filming her webseries on location. Q1. Tell us about… read more
Image courtesy Flickr user bondidwhat. We’ve talked in the past about widening the potential audience for your campaign, and therefore your field of potential donors, but pitching your story to news outlets. But when it comes to reaching out to local and national print media,… read more
Launching a campaign on IndieGoGo is a powerful way to raise funds for your business and also to learn about your target market, gain valuable feedback for your business, and build up your community — before you’ve even launched!
Today we’re checking in with Zac Silverman, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary and Truck Driver for Doc’s of the Bay Food Truck. Zac and his team are over two-thirds of the way towards reaching their goal of $3,073 to launch their food truck business in San Francisco, with just over a month left in the campaign.
We wrote a while ago about pop culture documentaries that exhibit a niche silce of life many of us might not otherwise get to experience. On IndieGoGo this week I've unearthed a pair of campaigns that again do just that. My Other Me: A Film… read more
Did you know you can keep track of your favorite campaigns all in one place using the 'favorites' tool? If you'd like to keep an eye on certain campaigns (those of your friends, projects you find interesting, campaigns doing things you'd like to utilize in… read more
Art Postcard Subscription What it is: Benjamin Clarkson is a Canadian illustrator starting an art subscription service with limited edition prints. Why we like it: Art by mail? Instantly you're in the forefront of culture. Plus, look at that postcard! Fun fact: Benjamin says this… read more
If you're using IndieGoGo to raise funds to get your film made (equipment rental, editing, craft services — all that fun stuff), you may not have your head in the game yet about distribution. How are you going to get your finished film in… read more
Take your own direction. –Left on Red Liah and Kelly, the busking duo that started the indie folk-rock band Left on Red went to their fans to raise funds so they can finish and release their first full-length record called "TRACKS." From handing… read more