Posts by Indiegogo

May 7, 2015 · IGG

Tell Your Story: Product Development Updates

You have just successfully launched an Indiegogo campaign for your new consumer product. Your team has done a lot of prototyping, flushed out the engineering CAD files, and everyone on the squad is hustling to get your company funded. Now you have to prepare to… read more

May 1, 2015 · IGG

20,000 People Join Forces to Support Nepal

In 2008, Slava Rubin co-founded Indiegogo to rally his community in supporting multiple myeloma research, the rare form of cancer that his father faced when Slava was young.  Over the past seven years since then, the number of people raising funds for the causes that… read more

April 26, 2015 · IGG

ITN Source & Indiegogo Documentary Archive Program

          Are you a documentary filmmaker looking for great footage to tell your story? ITN Source can help you with that. Today, we’re launching a Documentary Archive Program which will give Indiegogo filmmakers direct access to historical news and entertainment footage… read more

April 15, 2015 · IGG

The ABCs to Raising Money for Medical Expenses

Mila Marie Villanova was two-years-old when she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and started chemotherapy treatment. Her parents were heartbroken. Mila’s mother took leave from work to care for her daughter and, while they had medical insurance, the family needed help covering out-of-pocket… read more

March 5, 2015 · IGG

Hardware Pitch Video Tips: the First Thirty Seconds

As a Technology, Design and Hardware Campaign Specialist, I spend a lot of time reviewing campaign pages, perks and outreach strategies. Unfortunately, however, I don’t often have the opportunity to work closely with campaigners on their pitch videos. This is a shame because a pitch… read more

February 26, 2015 · IGG

How Hardware Companies are Crowdfunding in New Ways

I joined Indiegogo’s Hardware Team because I’m a geek who can’t wait for the future. I get excited about products that bring my old sci-fi dreams to life, whether they were connecting my world, flying around with cameras, or creating giant mechs to race across… read more

BayAreaHeroes
February 25, 2015 · IGG

Introducing Bay Area Heroes

We’re excited to introduce Bay Area Heroes, a program to honor the unsung heroes in our community. There are great people in the Bay Area doing amazing things that often don’t get the recognition they deserve, so we’re proud to partner with the Jefferson Awards Foundation to honor… read more

Indiegogo in Chicago
February 19, 2015 · IGG

A Love Letter To My Hometown, Chicago

Chicago, I love you for so many reasons. You’re a city second to none. I even love your cold winters, because they inspire grit and perseverance in the people lucky enough to call you home. Photo by David B. Gleason – CC License After two… read more