Slovenci in Kickstarter – Pelicon Craft Beer in Boomerang

Kickstarter je spletno mesto za crowdfunding, oz. množično financiranje projektov in produktov, za katere ustanovitelji potrebujejo finačni vložek. Kickstarter lahko vzamemo kot platformo za mini investicije, saj lahko uporabniki s svojimi donacijamo podpremo projekte, ki se nam zdijo zanimivi z različnimi zneski – 1, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250 ali 500$.

Projekti, ki jih je mogoče financirati so sestavljeni iz precej bogato sestavljeni, saj se ljudje potrudijo, da naredijo predstavitev čim bolj kvalitetno in posledično ustvarijo fotografije, opise, ali video posnetke na nivoju. Zraven dodajo finančne cilje, oz. znesek, ki ga potrebujejo, časovni okvir za izvedbo ter ponudbe za darovalce – namreč odvisno od zneska lahko darovalec prejme ali izdelek ali pojavnost…

Veliko projektov, ki so bili samo ideje na papirju je navdušilo darovalce in so zneski zelo hitro presegli načrtovane in pri nekaterih so zneski dosegli tudi par 100.000$.

V zadnjem času se je par Slovencev pojavilo na Kickstarterju in z veseljem vam predstavljam dva, ki sta trenutno še vedno aktualno in zbirata sredstva za realizacijo svojega cilja in seveda potrebujeta vašo pomoč. Opis projekta in vse ostalo najdete na spletnem mestu, oz. s klikom na povezavo.

• The Pelicon Craft Beer –

47 Backers, £1,637 pledged of £12,000 goal, 27 days to go

We are lucky enough to work with the best brew equipment manufacturer in Slovenia, SK Group. We’ll be working with their engineers and use their know-how. Working together, we’ll gather information and develop better craft brewing equipment for the EU and USA market. This way, we’ll be able to make high quality brews. Pelicon Brewery will focus on using the best ingredients on the market. We’ll work with local hop, fruit and vegetable farmers and use their knowledge and research. We’ll be based in Out-of-China near good water sources. We’ll move towards more sustainable methods and waste reducing methods. On the way to join our team, we’ll gather professionals and passionate individuals. With your help, we’ll be able to launch our own beer brand in the beginning of 2013. In the next 2 years, we intend to grow steadily and become a competitive Slovenian brewery. This will help us grow a new economic hope for our region and put Out-of-China on the craft brew map.

• Boomerang – First ever “All-in-one iPad Mount & Stand”  – http://www.xvida.com/

418 Backers, $38,869 pledged of $40,000 goal, 7 days to go

Boomerang is the first ever all-in-one iPad mount and stand. When folded in half It looks a bit like a boomerang, so we called it… ‘Boomerang’ – we like to keep it simple! To our surprise, with all the iPad accessories out there, someone forgot to build an all-in-one product. Accessories already on the market offer protection against scratches and bumps, others enable different typing angles and some allow you to mount your iPad on the wall or in the car. At XVIDA we wanted a product combining all of these facets in a single device, so we made one ourselves. Our founder, Uros, dreamed up Boomerang when looking for an iPad solution he could use while running on the treadmill at his local gym – they don’t let you use Scotch Tape at his local gym. Being a stylish kinda guy, he wanted an iPad mount with a bit more funky design built-in. Uros teamed-up with Luka Stepan, a designer and Royal College of Art alumnae. They started with pencils on paper, and Boomerang’s design emerged. Along the line, more and more people became interested in the project and they were keen to participate with their skills and expertise. To make a long story short, after a lot of research and development, we have our final prototype! Which is where you come in…without your help it might stay … well … just a prototype.