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Could Meta Be a Game Changer for 3D Printing?

Friday, October 25, 2013

Once or twice in every generation, a new invention will change the trajectory of entire industries – the assembly line during the industrial revolution, for example, or the Internet in the ‘90s.

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One "Electrifying" Crowdfunding Idea

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

In 1884, the folks erecting the Statue of Liberty ran out of money. Joseph Pulitzer, a big shot publisher, took to his “New York World” newspaper and encouraged Americans to donate so Lady Liberty could be completed.

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Two "Insane" Crowdfunding Ideas

Friday, October 11, 2013

Video games that can cure cancer… Computerized contact lenses… A train that travels at the speed of sound… It’s exciting to hear about far-out ideas like these when they show up in the news. But like many “big ideas,” they can be closer to science fiction than to reality.

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Why Did Google Invest $250 Million Into A Taxi Service?

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Why the heck would Google invest $250 million into a start-up that’s basically a taxi service? Or here’s another one for you: Why would one man invest hundreds of millions of dollars trying to send ordinary citizens into space, or building a car company from scratch?

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Start-up Raises $250k In 53 Minutes -- Good News For You

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

“Who are these companies raising money online?” read the email in my inbox yesterday. “Can’t they raise money the old-fashioned way?” Over the last few weeks, we’ve received several emails at Crowdability asking similar questions.

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