Category Archives: fundraising

Seed investors take long view on promising enterprise startups

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If a seed-stage investor believes in the founders and their vision, and the company can ride out today’s economic upset, there’s still money in the till — at least for now. Continue reading Seed investors take long view on promising enterprise startups→

Seed investors take long view on promising enterprise startups

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If a seed-stage investor believes in the founders and their vision, and the company can ride out today’s economic upset, there’s still money in the till — at least for now. Continue reading Seed investors take long view on promising enterprise startups→

SauceBot Uses G-Code to Apply Condiments with Precision

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You just can’t please some people. Take a 3D-printer disguised as a condiment dispenser to a public event and next thing you know people actually expect you to build a 3D-condiment dispenser for the next time. How can you help but oblige?

We have to admit to more than a little alarm when [ShaneR] sent us this tip, as on first reading it seemed to endorse the culinary sin of putting ketchup on barbecue. But then we watched the video below and realized this dispenser is only applying ketchup and mustard to hot dogs, and while some purists would quibble …read more

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Rebuilding employee philanthropy from the bottom up

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In tech circles, it would be easy to assume that the world of high-impact charitable giving is a rich man’s game where deals are inked at exclusive black tie galas over fancy hors d’oeuvre. Both Mark Zuckerberg and Marc Benioff have donated to SF hospitals that now bear their names. Gordon Moore has given away $5B […] Continue reading Rebuilding employee philanthropy from the bottom up→

New Clerky tools help startups hire and raise funds without running into legal problems

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 Clerky may not be a household name like TurboTax today, but the company’s business formation software has been called a “secret weapon” by startup founders in Silicon Valley for years. Many Y Combinator cofounders use it to get their companies started on paper. And now, Clerky is launching two new tools called Hiring and Fundraising to help startups move beyond… Read More Continue reading New Clerky tools help startups hire and raise funds without running into legal problems→

Classy raises $30 million to help nonprofits raise donations, make a greater impact

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 A San Diego startup called Classy has raised $30 million for software-as-a-service that helps nonprofits raise donations online, and keep supporters engaged in a good cause for the long run. Specifically, Classy helps 501c3 or other nonprofit org… Continue reading Classy raises $30 million to help nonprofits raise donations, make a greater impact→

Classy raises $30 million to help nonprofits raise donations, make a greater impact

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 A San Diego startup called Classy has raised $30 million for software-as-a-service that helps nonprofits raise donations online, and keep supporters engaged in a good cause for the long run. Specifically, Classy helps 501c3 or other nonprofit org… Continue reading Classy raises $30 million to help nonprofits raise donations, make a greater impact→

LVL1 Hackerspace Builds A DOOMcano

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When you need a DOOMcano, there’s no real substitute. And they’re not just selling these things on the street-corner. Nope, friend, you’ve got to get the hackerspace together and build your own.

For a fundraiser, and we suspect for the fun of it, the folks at LVL1 in Louisville, KY built a metal case with four (4!) flame-thrower jets. The idea is that you donate, and they’ll burn stuff for you.

Or you could build your own, following their detailed build log. LVL1 earns clever points for the use of 3D printer nozzles as gas jets, and for the laser-cut …read more

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