Crowdfunding is a funding solution shaped to fit the iniquitous era that incubated it. As our society (and our collective psyche along with it) careens from crisis to crisis, reducing us to neurotic spectators watching our phones and waiting for the next shoe to drop, one thing has become abundantly clear: the cavalry isn’t coming. There […]
Chances are, if you’ve looked into crowdfunding as a possible source of capital for your business, you’ve considered Kickstarter. And why not? Kickstarter has come to dominate the conversation when it comes to tapping the internet for funding creative projects, and it’s not hard to see why. As things stand today, $3.3 billion dollars have […]
Weebly makes a strong case for being The People’s Website Builder. Its website editing model is easily one of the most intuitive out there, and its appeal to the non-techies among us is unparalleled. In keeping with the company’s emphasis on providing value to the masses, there is a free plan available to everybody. This is […]
In 2017, as social media exerts its ever-growing influence over our lives, it’s good to know that there’s still a thriving market for personal and business websites. Whether you have products to sell online, a coffee shop to promote, or thoughts which cannot find their true expression in 140 characters — and which you don’t […]
There’s no getting around it: Wix is the Goliath of the website building industry. Born in Tel Aviv in 2006, Wix’s profile has grown by leaps and bounds over the past decade. With over 100 million users in 190 countries and more industry-specific features than could fit into one article, Wix’s appeal is broad as […]
Strange as it may sound, there was a time when a photographer’s one and only way to compile a collection of their work was through the use of a binder. Nowadays, with the advent of easy DIY website builders, it’s never been easier to put together a digital portfolio of your photos for all to […]
As DIY website builders go, Squarespace (see our review) has long been seen as the Neiman Marcus of the industry; a pricier, more elegant alternative to the likes of Wix and Weebly. This notion has always been something of an exaggeration, as Squarespace’s pricing and level of features don’t drastically differ from the offerings of the […]
The rise of crowdfunding has been one of the more remarkable stories of the past decade. The leading crowdfunding platforms have sent billions of dollars to projects and causes that otherwise might never have seen the light of day. It is a form of fundraising that best encapsulates the way we live in this young, turbulent […]
Kickstarter has become the go-to means of financing a project for the modern-day media-savvy producer of technological, artistic, and cultural goods. The prospect of being able to tap into a community of moneyed consumers eager to get in on the ground floor of The Next Big Thing is a tempting one indeed. Especially when you consider […]
Crowdfunding has become a bona fide economic and cultural phenomenon over the last decade. A report from 2015 found that $34 billion had been raised to date through crowdfunding — a figure that has undoubtedly grown significantly in the time since. Crowdfunding’s public profile seems to grow by the day, with high-profile crowdfunding campaigns for medical […]
