Posts from crowdfunding

I backed this project to fund a creator space and coffee shop in Williamsburg Brooklyn this morning.

As many companies make the decision to move to hybrid and remote workforces, we will need more of this kind of space to work in. I am excited to see entrepreneurs stepping in and filling that role. And I like to support them when they do.

Email readers can see the video here.

This project on Kickstarter is cool. A UPS (uninterrupted power supply) for your entire home. I backed it this morning along with almost 2,400 other people who have backed it so far.

You can see the video and back it here.

PartyBid is a fun way to collect NFTs with others.

Here are some live parties you can join and bid with others:

Funding Friday has always been about the idea that others might want to fund things that I am funding. Party Bid takes that idea a step further and makes funding things more social and fun. That’s a really neat idea.

I backed a documentary project this morning about two 80-year-olds pursuing their lifelong dreams to be stand-up comedians.

I think people of any age should chase their dreams and I can’t wait to watch this film.

I’m going with something a bit different today on Funding Friday.

Longtime AVC reader Kirsten Lambertsen has created an email newsletter featuring creators and their projects across many different creator platforms. It is called Patron Hunt.

It looks like this:

I just signed up and you can do that too right here.

ETHEREUM: THE INFINITE GARDEN is a “feature-length documentary film that explores the innovative real-world applications of the Ethereum blockchain, the die-hard community of enthusiasts and developers, and its creator, Vitalik Buterin, whose vision for the internet has the potential to change the world.”

The film is being crowdfunded on the Ethereum blockchain and the campaign ends at 6pm eastern time today.

When you choose to back the project, you will have a choice to pledge one ETH and get an NFT from the film or pledge less and get a token recognizing your contribution.

I backed the film earlier this week and as of this morning, the film has raised 500 ETH of the 750 ETH goal.

You can back the film here.

There are many stories of chefs, bakers, etc cooking from their homes and apartments during the pandemic and now turning that activity into permanent businesses with storefront leases. I’ve backed quite a few projects like this on Kickstarter and found a great one today.

L’Appartement 4F is a couple who baked in their tiny Brooklyn apartment during the pandemic, found a clientele for their products, and now are opening a bakery in Brooklyn Heights.

Email readers can watch the video here.

I am a fan of wireless charging for my various devices and I am glad that there is a standard, called Qi, for wireless charging that many manufacturers support. This means you don’t need to buy your wireless charging device from Apple or Google, you can buy it from any manufacturer you prefer.

This nice looking small charging device, called Biscuit, is a great example of that:

I backed it this morning on Kickstarter and so can you.

The video is here for email readers.

My friend Kirk backed this project earlier this week and I got a notification and checked it out and backed it immediately.

I like everything about this project. Finding opportunities for people with special needs to work productively and happily is such a great thing to do.

Email readers can watch the video here.