Well over a year ago, I backed a Kickstarter campaign for a clever gizmo intended to make an iPhone look and work more like a point-and-shoot camera. I pledged $100 and took note of the fact that its ...

Lately, celebrities have taken to crowdfunding websites the way paparazzi take to them: Actor James Franco is currently seeking $500,000 on Indiegogo to raise money to make three films based on his ...

In the world of espionage, you never want to share too much. Yet when 826CHI looked for funding to move and expand The Boring Store — its playful and creative “undercover secret-agent supply store” — ...

I'm fascinated by the Kickstarter site. Indeed, I'm fascinated by the whole crowdfunding idea and movement. I've long argued that there's a gap in the business funding market, a gap that badly needs ...

Crowdfunding has been proven a reliable method of encouraging the arts and funding creative endeavors. But could a Kickstarter help the Syrian refugee crisis? The answer is yes. This week, the ...

BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- How does one begin to launch a book and film to help young children learn about getting along together, with anti-bullying as the theme? You ask people to help with donations to its ...