Guest Author Jerry Needel is Indiegogo’s Head of Growth. This week, he traveled to Washington to take part in the White House Maker Faire on behalf of Indiegogo’s own Maker community. We spend most of our time at Indiegogo focusing on how we can empower… read more
In celebration of the first-ever White House Maker Faire, we’re excited to announce Indiegogo’s own Maker Challenge! Running through July 16, 2014, the Indiegogo Maker Challenge is a great opportunity for you, our community’s makers, to share your work with the world. Makers can… read more
Bonjour! Red carpets, rosé wine and La Plage. It’s time for the Cannes International Film Festival again, and Indiegogo Film was on the scene this past week to take part in it all. Set in the South of France just outside of Nice – and… read more
Kyson, Joanna and Stephanie are three former UC Berkeley students whose successful story behind their Indiegogo campaign and subsequent nonprofit, Bamboo Lota, provides great insight for aspiring entrepreneurial campaigners. What’s the story behind Bamboo Lota? We founded Bamboo Lota in 2009 in a UCB Haas… read more
When Eric, Danae, and I started Indiegogo in 2008, the crowdfunding industry did not exist. Inspired by our own frustrations attempting to raise money for things we cared about, we decided to launch a business that would give anyone, anywhere a fair shot at bringing… read more
It’s been a whirlwind of activity at SXSW in Austin, Texas this year! We’re excited about the buzz the following campaigns have been generating: Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn In 1994, a well-known publisher released a fighting game starring a then 22-year old basketball superstar by… read more
We couldn’t be more honored by the 480+ campaigns and 6,000+ contributors from 50 countries who participated in our International Women’s Day festivities. Thanks to every one of you for your dedication to empowering women. Women’s Day was the perfect start to Women’s History Month,… read more
At Indiegogo, we’re getting ready to head out to Austin next week, and we’re excited to share our exciting SXSW 2014 lineup of events with you! We will be hosting several Happiness Hours and have a dedicated space throughout the week. We’d love for you… read more
I’m excited to announce that Indiegogo and Island Records have officially launched Fan Republic today. It’s the first collaboration of its kind between a major music label and a crowdfunding platform. Emerging artists will have a chance to connect directly with the highly respected Island… read more
In January 2008, my co-founders Danae, Eric and I came together to launch an open platform that would change the way people raised funds for the things that mattered to them. Back then, the term ‘crowdfunding’ didn’t exist but we believed that our commitment to… read more