Temple Grandin Inventions and Accomplishments
The story of Temple Grandin is an inspirational one. She has invented many of the animal handling devices in the world today and her...
Tang and Song Dynasty Inventions
The Tang and Song Dynasties in China, great advancements occurred that would forever change the way the world interacted with one another, conducted warfare,...
Best Strategy for Turning an Idea into a Business
Many businesses are started with a great idea. It has to be something that is simple that you are passionate about. In order to...
Roger Bacon Inventions and Accomplishments
Roger Bacon was a 13th century philosopher and friar who loved to study nature through the use of empirical methods. He's often included in...
Robert Goddard Inventions
Born in 1882, Robert Goddard could easily be considered the Father of Modern Spaceflight. He was an engineer and a theorist and has over...
How Dash Headphones Raised $2 Million
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A look at how Bragi LLC successfully raised over $2 million dollars in 10 days through crowdfunding for their new product Dash Wireless...
Phoenician Inventions and Accomplishments
The Phoenicians are considered one of the great civilizations of the ancient world. It was comprised of several independent city-states that were along the...
Peter Cooper Inventions and Accomplishments
Born in the 18th century and known for his beard as much as his philanthropic ideas, he was the son of a hatmaker who...
10 Myths About Startup Founders
An estimated 9 out of 10 businesses fail due to a variety of causes. Two thirds of those survive at least 2 years with...
Leonardo Da Vincis Inventions
Leonardo da Vinci might just be the most famous inventor of all time. He's often considered the foundation of the worldwide Renaissance movement and...
Tips for Getting Science Projects Funded
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Ethan Perlstein, Ph.D is an independent scientists that focused on evolutionary pharmacology. Acting as a consultant for Microryza, he utilizes crowdfunding for funding...
John Muir Inventions and Accomplishments
The first thing that comes to mind when one thinks of John Muir is an effort to preserve nature, not necessarily the inventions that...
Wilbur and Orville Wright Inventions
In many ways, Wilbur and Orville Wright brought about the modern transportation age that we have today. These two brothers had a dream of...
More Crowdfunding Tips for Non-Profits
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Jed Cohen from RocketHub discusses the skills and relationships needed to raise funds through crowdfunding. The four tips providing will help to exponentially...
Who Invented the Smoke Detector
One of the most important inventions of our modern time is the smoke detector. It is able to sense when a fire may be...
How 10 Businesses Found Success
The above infographic looks at some of the biggest brands in the world and how they got started. From the Coca Cola Company that...
The Global Status of Crowdfunding
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Presented by Paul Niederer, a review of the global status of crowdfunding is discussed. Crowdsourcing week focuses on providing insights into the changing...
Who Invented American Girl Dolls
Created in 1986, American Girl dolls portray girls between the ages of 8-11 in a variety of different ethnicities from around the planet. Each...
Tycho Brahe Inventions and Accomplishments
Born in 1546, Tycho Brahe was a nobleman of Danish descent who had a passion for discovering exact empirical facts. His uncle had taken...
10 Success Characteristics of an Entrepreneur
The difference between the average person and an entrepreneur is their ability to grow and not become stuck within a workplace. Entrepreneur view themselves...
