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Kongregate is expanding its game publishing efforts this week via Launchpad X, a new arm of the Launchpad incubator program it opened last year that will fund development of more 'experimental' games. 
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Big-bucks Silicon Valley VC backing for company whose first iPad game, IF, launched earlier in the week. By Stuart Dredge. Ronald Bannon M.B.A., Adm.A., F.C.M.C.'s insight: Games industry veteran Trip Hawkins has raised $6.5m of venture capital funding for his latest startup, educational games maker If You Can Company. The firm, whose development team is based in London, released its first iPad game earlier in the week. The game – IF... – aims to teach children social and emotional skills through play. Via Ronald Bannon MBA, C.Adm., FCMC
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February 26, 2014 7:49 AM
Games industry veteran Trip Hawkins has raised $6.5m of venture capital funding for his latest startup, educational games maker If You Can Company. The firm, whose development team is based in London, released its first iPad game earlier in the week. The game – IF... – aims to teach children social and emotional skills through play.
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So, you are a budding entrepreneur with the next great idea and you are looking for money. The seat cushions have been searched, the empties taken back, and all immediate contacts have been tapped....
Martin (Marty) Smith's insight:
Funding may be the most critical game we play. This is an excellent post about the differences between the two major crowdfunding platform Kickstarter and Indiegogo.
Joan Gali's curator insight,
July 3, 2013 5:06 PM
Una comparació entre les dos grans plataformes de crowdfounding
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When it comes to new app startups, social media marketing is invaluable because it maximizes exposure for a minimal cost. Via Sergey Ruseev
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Startups Use Contests & Games To Create PR
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In this week's podcast, we chat with IDG Ventures partner PHil Sanderson about the game industry, where the growth is, and why so many VCs are reluctant to invest in game companies. Marty Note
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Gamification startups are still finding innovative methods to stake their places in new niches while producing large profits (GB: Gamification Startups Are Finding New Niches and Greater Profits http://t.co/M2eaUXnzqY...
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Great short post about the many new "gamification" startups being created to feed one of the hottest trends in Internet marketing. A "gamification startup" can be many things including: * A highly gamified approach to standard business models (B2C or B2B).
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@PromiseUp, a new iOS app that launched today, has a simple but rather lofty mission: To make people keep their promises, and ultimately, make the world a better place.
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Cool idea and well execued MVP.
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Great to see acceptance of our "crazy guy in the basement" or Quirky.com-like idea for building community around User Generated Content and innovation expanding to game developers.