April 20th was a hallmark day for the IndieGoGo community. We announced a partnership with the White House and Startup America, and we were invited to participate in President Obama's Town Hall at Facebook headquarters, which was hosted by Mark Zuckerburg. I am very proud… read more
If you're using IndieGoGo to raise funds, you're familiar with the way social media revolutionize a simple concept, like fundraising. This film, The Real Social Network, is about how social media is revolutionizing something else: protesting. Three filmmakers, Isis, Srdan and Ludo, set out to… read more
Every year the world's most tenacious, brainy, and innovative musicians, filmmakers, and techie's take to Austin to share the inside scoop on what's new on the scene. It's an amazing gathering of talent – and we are so proud that many of these movers and… read more
We talk a lot about the importance of a good pitch video, and how campaigns with video pitches raise on average 122% more than campaigns with no video. So you know it's important, if you can, to create a video pitch to accompany your campaign.… read more
Gloria, a mother of four, who is currently receiving treatment for bone cancer. Check out some of the unique and amazing ways campaign owners are using IndieGoGo to fight cancer and help others overcome the disease and its financial burden. CANCER SUX and Gloria is… read more
Justin Valmassoi and his zines. Check out his campaign here. Drawing a blank when you come to the Our Story part of posting your campaign pitch on IndieGoGo? We understand. Sometimes it's hard to introduce yourself, your big ideas, and your hopes and dreams, all… read more
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.
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.
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
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