Phase one of the new PledgeMe brand – bubbles. How can that not be awesome?? So, I hit the streets of Wellington (or Cuba Leftbank and Tory) with my PledgeMe speech bubble cut out and got to work. Well, work […]
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December 15, 2011
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Project: Making Worlds Collide
Deborah Eve Rea is a 27 year old actress/dancer/playwright/creative based in Wellington. She’s about to embark on her final year at Toi Whakaari, and has some pretty ambitious plans – she wants to become a New Zealand leader in Asian […]
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December 11, 2011
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Anna
Project: The Art of Suspension
Simeon has a passion – it’s not one I completely understand (because I lack all mechanical/technological knowledge) but it’s definitely one I can appreciate. He loves suspension, more specifically, Self-Regulating Fully Pneumatic Suspension Systems, and he made one all by […]
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December 9, 2011
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Safe Little World Success
One of my favourite projects to date was one of our most unassuming. Andrew, a Tauranga based artist, needed help to get his ‘Safe Little World’ exhibition framed. He only needed $350, and managed to raise it in four days. […]
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December 6, 2011
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We heart you too Wanted FM
Our latest and greatest success has just passed the line and been funded. Dylan from Wanted FM has sent in his thoughts (and, the lovely photo above – we heart you too Dylan!): What did you like about pledgeme? I […]
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November 29, 2011
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Small world moment in Melbourne
So — your illustrious blogger was out last night in Melbourne for a belated birthday trip. As is the norm, I was chatting away about this and that, and crowdfunding came up. But, instead of the wide eyed doe stare […]
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November 16, 2011
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Why some ideas succeed, and others don’t
It’s a tricky topic — why some ideas succeed beyond all expectations, and others just fizzle out. I think some of it is really just timing, but there are some interesting theories out there that are really worth having […]
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November 5, 2011
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Project: New Kids on the Block
The latest and greatest on PledgeMe is a project for the youth of the world by the youth of the world — pretty cool, eh? Dylan and the crew at Wanted FM are revamping their website, taking it from a […]
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