Tag Archives: Crowdfunding

Pitt-starter: Less than 24hrs to Help DuoScreen Reach Goal

Pitt-starter is our series of blog posts on Pittsburgh related crowdfunding campaigns. You can check out past Pitt-starter posts here.

It is down to the wire for this one, but Pittsburghers are good at lastminute comebacks. DuoScreen is a Pittsburgh startup that is part of the ThrillMill incubator in East Liberty. I have had the opportunity to get to know the founders of DuoScreen over the past 10 months and I really like these guys. Not only will they sit around and let me talk about social media for hours, but they have a great ideas, they are super nice people.

Also, I think that DuoScreen is a great idea for a product. Developers and social media geeks like me often work from a laptop and a second screen. I am currently sitting at my desk at work writing this blog post using my laptop and extra monitor. DuoScreen is a portable second screen that works with most laptop sizes and allows you to bring your second screen with you.

Check out the video for the DuoScreen Kickstarter below and you can support the DuoScreen Kickstarter project here. Help these guys launch their business and pick up your own DuoScreen at a special Kickstarter price (and be sure to follow @DuoScreen on Twitter).

More Pittsburgh Kickstarter Campaigns

DuoScreen is just one of several Kickstarter campaigns for Pittsburgh startups that are in the process of raising funds. Click here to check out a list of some other local Kickstarter projects.

New Perk – StandUp Paddleboarding in Pittsburgh

Standup Paddleboarding in Western, PA

I’ve got just 6 days to raise the money for a seat on the inaugural Millennial Trains trip. What has been most incredible is the response that I have received from the Pittsburgh community. Thanks to all of our readers who have been sharing and supporting this project.

As you can see I’ve got a ways to go to raise the rest of the $5000 for the trip.

I’ve just added a new perk to the Millennial Trains Project fundraising page – A StandUp Paddleboard tour! Have you seen some crazy folks driving around Pittsburgh with a surfboard on their car? Have you been wondering where you can use a surfboard on the three rivers?

Over the past two years, I’ve spent many an afternoon paddling the Allegheny River from a standup paddleboard. And I’ve made some new paddleboard loving friends – like Ian Smith, owner of SurfSup Adventure. Ian has generously offered to help support my project by offering a paddleboard tour as one of the perks for supporting my project.

If you contribute $80 or more to the crowd-funding page – you can join SurfSup Adventures for a standup paddleboard lesson and tour. Once we’ve successfully reached our funding goal – we’ll pick a date/time that works for those who are interested (likely a weedkday evening or weekend morning). Beginners welcome, no prior paddleboarding experience necessary.

Click here to make a contribution to my Millennial Trains Project and reserve a spot on this paddleboard tour.

Ian and I took some paddleboards to help Paddle Without Pollution with a river clean up

About SurfSup Adventure: SurfSUP Adventures is an independently owned outfitter specializing in guided Standup Paddle Boarding excursions, eco-tours, instructional workshops, SUP yoga, and board and equipment sales in the Pittsburgh area and throughout Pennsylvania. With SurfSUP, experiences are customized for individuals and groups of all ages, skill levels and desired locations. Standup Paddle Boarding, also known as SUPing, offers a unique and exhilarating new way to enjoy our local waterways. From serene lakes and gentle rivers to wild class III whitewater, SurfSUP Adventures provides an experience you will not forget.

You can learn more about the Millennial Trains Project here.

Four Awesome Pittsburgh Projects That Need Your Support

Here are three amazingly awesome crowd-funding projects by some of my favorite Pittsburghers and my current project that are looking for some crowd-funded support. I know each of these projects creators personally and I think all of these are great projects for Pittsburgh. Check out some of the great thank-you perks for supporting each projects.

http://storify.com/iheartpgh/four-awesome-pittsburgh-project-to-support