Roughly 1,000 projects, from rock albums to documentary films to, well, soda-bottling ventures, have been funded on Kickstarter since its launch. Kickstarter has never been about long-term funding ...

Currently, that means partnering with a person or organization in one of Kickstarter’s 21 available markets. Information is scarce as to when the launch in Japan will happen, but Kickstarter has ...

While the new rules will make it easier for would-be creators to launch Kickstarter campaigns, questions remain regarding whether the company is setting itself up for more fraudulent activity on ...