/tags/crowdfunding Crowdfunding en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 02 May 2017 11:00:00 GMT /education/2017-05-02/report-colorado-teachers-crowdfunded-more-than-800-000-for-classrooms It’s no news that Colorado’s schools have faced a funding crunch in the years since the great recession. And the same is true across the nation. To fill… Tue, 02 May 2017 11:00:00 GMT /education/2017-05-02/report-colorado-teachers-crowdfunded-more-than-800-000-for-classrooms Ann Marie Awad /music/2015-03-01/fort-collins-musicians-turn-to-crowdfunding-following-gear-theft It was 2 a.m. on a snowy February night when Daisy Mauterer and Brian Weikel arrived home exhausted after playing a double bill for their bands The… Sun, 01 Mar 2015 15:00:00 GMT /music/2015-03-01/fort-collins-musicians-turn-to-crowdfunding-following-gear-theft Stacy Nick /npr-news/2013-11-26/small-firms-may-soon-turn-to-crowdfunding-to-sell-shares Crowdfunding is popular among musicians, filmmakers and artists looking for a way to finance their next project. Now the Securities and Exchange Commission is considering rules that would allow small companies to solicit investments over the Internet and sell shares to the public. Tue, 26 Nov 2013 07:57:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-11-26/small-firms-may-soon-turn-to-crowdfunding-to-sell-shares Yuki Noguchi /npr-news/2013-08-01/unique-bike-treks-up-east-coast-powered-by-solar-and-pedals Built by a former automobile engineer, the ELF bike is a pedal-driven, solar electric-assisted bicycle that offers its riders some protection from the elements. One customer picked up his new bike in North Carolina — and is riding it home to Massachusetts. Thu, 01 Aug 2013 18:17:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-01/unique-bike-treks-up-east-coast-powered-by-solar-and-pedals Bill Chappell /2013-06-27/game-console-ouya-lures-buyers-with-99-price-tag A $99 video game console funded through Kickstarter went on sale this week. Ouya is significantly cheaper than the big-brand consoles and also relies on a different business model. Games are sold through something like an app store, allowing customers to sample them before buying. Thu, 27 Jun 2013 08:02:00 GMT /2013-06-27/game-console-ouya-lures-buyers-with-99-price-tag Laura Sydell /npr-news/2013-06-25/cardboard-bikes-fundraiser-is-rolling Israel inventor Izhar Gafni hopes to make reliable, tough bikes that can sell for only about $20 each. Videos of his invention went viral last year. He's using the Web to raise money. Tue, 25 Jun 2013 17:27:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-25/cardboard-bikes-fundraiser-is-rolling Mark Memmott /npr-news/2013-06-03/cardboard-bike-creator-may-soon-start-peddling-his-product Israeli inventor Izhar Gafni's creation became an Internet sensation last year. Now he and a business partner are launching a Kickstarter campaign that promises "limited and exclusive access" to those interested in getting their hands on one of the bikes. Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:35:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-06-03/cardboard-bike-creator-may-soon-start-peddling-his-product Mark Memmott /2013-05-15/were-making-t-shirts-lots-and-lots-of-t-shirts Thanks so much to everybody who backed the Planet Money t-shirt. We can't wait to start telling the story of your shirts. Wed, 15 May 2013 19:02:00 GMT /2013-05-15/were-making-t-shirts-lots-and-lots-of-t-shirts /2013-04-30/episode-455-the-planet-money-t-shirt-is-finally-almost-here We're making a t-shirt that tells the story of its own creation. Wed, 01 May 2013 00:47:00 GMT /2013-04-30/episode-455-the-planet-money-t-shirt-is-finally-almost-here /npr-news/2013-03-16/playing-this-year-conservative-documentaries As independent financing and filmmaking becomes more accessible, conservatives are turning to movies to get their message out to a larger, younger audience. It's an attempt to get the conservative story out to a broader demographic. Sun, 17 Mar 2013 04:25:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-03-16/playing-this-year-conservative-documentaries Susannah George