Los Angeles, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 05/16/2018 -- Victims of trauma have difficult roads ahead of them in terms of processing and moving on from their trauma. This can include assault, sexual harassment, rape, witnessing violence and many other types of trauma. Each victim has a story to tell, and sharing that story with the world can help in the healing process.

Sharing victims' stories is the goal of Mary Beth Eversole's new short film project, I: The Series. Each episode in the series will serve as a standalone short film, telling the story of a single individual. Eversole has already written the script for the first episode and is ready to go to production.

The first episode tells the story of a woman who suffered from an eating disorder and body dysmorphia in the wake of multiple traumas in her past. The episode goes on to depict her struggles as she attempts to overcome her circumstances in an effort to live a happier, more stable life in the future.

Future episodes in the series will pull from stories that fans share on the series' social media platforms. Once users have granted permission to use their stories, Eversole and her team can move forward with creating scripts for the ensuing episodes. The ultimate goal is to deliver six episodes for the complete series.

The ultimate goal of the series is to shine a light on the difficult recovery process after trauma. Even after the physical effects of the trauma have subsided, the psychological effects can remain for a long time. As movements like #metoo and #neveragain gain popularity, this series couldn't be more timely.

Eversole's hope is that the series will make these stories more accessible to a wider audience. With greater understanding, the series hopes to reduce the occurrence of traumatic events, as people learn more about the lasting effects of different forms of abuse.

To raise the necessary funds to produce the series, Eversole will launch a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo with a goal of $65,000. This money will go towards the production of the first episode. Contributors to the campaign will be rewarded with a variety of prizes, depending on how much they donate to the project. The rewards will be announced when the campaign launches.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/i-the-series-sheds-light-on-victims-of-past-trauma-as-they-move-forward-with-their-lives-978937.htm

World’s Largest Online Investment Conference To Provide 250 Tickets to Investors

Los Angeles, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 07/24/2017 -- Crowd Invest Summit has announced that Indiegogo has joined it's roster for CIS West 2017.

Crowd Invest Summit will provide 250 investors a ticket to attend the summit, and will provide every actively fundraising company on First Democracy VC, an equity crowdfunding portal presented by Indiegogo and MicroVentures, a presence on the expo floor.

"We're very excited to participate in Crowd Invest Summit to give our investors and companies a venue to meet each other, as well as our team, in real life," said Michael Hughes, Senior Director of Equity Crowdfunding at Indiegogo. "We're very supportive of any activities that support the burgeoning equity crowdfunding industry here in the U.S."

Crowd Invest Summit, which will be keynoted by CNBC star and Billionaire Investor Marcus Lemonis, is the world's largest event of it's kind and will be hosted at the Los Angeles Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles to accommodate the over 3,000 anticipated investor and entrepreneur attendees.

"We are very proud to welcome Indiegogo, a crowdfunding trailblazer for so many years and who has recently entered the equity crowdfunding space in a big way, to CIS West 2017. We share a vision of connecting companies with investors and we look forward to their participation at the conference" said Crowd Invest Summit Co-Founder Josef Holm.

Crowd Invest Summit was developed with the vision that every American, through the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (also known as the JOBS Act), can now have access to and invest in startups and real estate deals like never before through crowdfunding.

Equity Crowdfunding: Opportunity for All

Prior to the JOBS Act, mostly accredited investors – those with income of $200,000 per year individually, or $300,000 with a spouse – could legally invest in private companies. Now, for the first time in more than 80 years, anyone over 18 globally is able to invest. With a recent study by the Kauffman Foundation finding that angel investments have returned an average of 27% internal rate of return (IRR), everyday Americans have started to invest in companies to support the entrepreneurs they believe in and with hopes of generating profits.

About Crowd Invest Summit
Crowd Invest Summit is the largest investment focused crowdfunding event in the country. It was founded by pioneers in the equity crowdfunding sector Josef Holm and Alon Goren. The conference was developed with the vision that every American - whether accredited or not - can now become equity investors.

Visit us online at http://www.crowdinvestsummit.com/.

Current sponsors include OTC Markets Group, Computershare, Origin Investments, RealtyMogul, Allen Matkins, RealCap, iDisclose, Issuer Direct, dbbmckennon, Stradling, New Direction IRA, Krowdster, RealtyeVest, Crowdfunding Lawyers and FundingTree.

Visit us online at www.crowdinvestsummit.com.

For sponsorship opportunities, visit CIS Sponsors.

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Los Angeles, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 06/12/2017 -- With a nearly 40 percent increase in electric car sales from 2015 to 2016, and a 641 percent increase since 2012, a new revolutionary product launched on Kickstarter is aimed to ease frustrations of current and future EV owners.

The patent pending EV Valet is a sleek outlet safety shield and cable organizer. Available for pre-order for early adopters who want to save over 50%, the Valet is the first ever all-in-one EV outlet management system. This beautifully designed cover adds a beautiful aesthetic to the otherwise ugly industrial looking outlets EV owners have in their garages.

The EV Valet is built with 90 percent recycled plastic, covers the existing EV outlet, and subsequently provides a safe charging and cable storage station. As of today, there is no other EV outlet cover on the market.

Founder and inventor of Valet, Adam Modras said the idea came to him after his first EV vehicle purchase. "After setting up EV charging in my garage, I searched to find anything that would cover the ugly outlet and manage the cable," said Modras. "There was nothing I could find. After reaching out to several electricians, I realized that this was a constant problem that new EV owners ran into and needed a solution."

The highly anticipated Tesla Model 3 is set to be released in 2018. With nearly a half a million vehicles pre-ordered at $1,000 down, the need for home EV charging and management stations is imminent.**

"Preparation is needed in the garage before you bring an EV home," said Modras. "It's never too early to get the EV outlet installed and a Valet to keep it safe and organized."

With a slender modern design, Valet takes up minimal space, installs in minutes, a and requires no additional drilling. It simply fits over the existing EV outlet providing a safe and affordable garage solution for EV owners. It keeps cables off the floor while enclosing hazardous electrical outlets. Just one Valet takes care of the entire charging system and works with any EV.

The EV Valet is made in the United States and ships from California. Pre-order pricing ranges from $79 to $99 and is only available at https://www.meetvalet.us

About Adam Modras
Adam Modras, an IT specialist, has always been fascinated with innovation. He actively seeks the latest and greatest gadgets, backing many Kickstarter products over the past six years. Adam is a natural born inventor with a brilliant computer mind. He incessantly finds ways to improve daily activities, making them more efficient, more aesthetic and user-friendlier. He is a true artist in his ability to envision a world constantly advancing.

Resources
*ChargePoint, The State of EV Charging in 2016; https://www.chargepoint.com/charging-forward/
**PluginCars, Buying Your First Home EV Charger; http://www.plugincars.com/quick-guide-buying-your-first-home-ev-charger-126875.html

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Ottawa, ON -- (ReleaseWire) -- 11/14/2016 -- Cutu recently launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to help bring its virtual private network (VPN) device to market. This portable device will enable users to connect to the internet from anywhere in the world without compromising their privacy.

All of the web traffic in and out of the device is strictly controlled in order to protect the user from any malicious attacks. The device keeps no record of any browsing history or data transfers, thereby adding to the level of security.

Another key feature of the Cutu is that users will be free from any geo-restrictions on their browsing. Many websites restrict access to users in countries other than the U.S. If a user has a Cutu device while traveling overseas, they will not have any issues with geo-restrictions. This way, they can access all of their favorite websites, no matter where they are in the world.

Users can connect with an ethernet cable or wirelessly as they choose. Multiple devices can be connected at the same time, enabling users to have a secure connection on their smartphone, tablet, laptop and more, all at once.

The Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for Cutu launched on November 7, 2016 with a funding goal of $100,000 CAD. It must achieve the full amount by December 17, 2016 in order to receive the donated funds. At the time of this release, the campaign had generated over $7,000 CAD from more than 40 backers.

The funds raised will go towards the final testing and production of the Cutu devices. The creators have promised that each Cutu device sent to their Kickstarter backers will have been individually tested for quality assurance. The creators aim to begin shipping the product out to customers in March 2017.

To thank backers for their contributions, the creators are offering a series of increasing gift levels. Starting with a donation of $90 CAD, backers will receive one Cutu device with a three-month subscription to the VPN service. At the end of the free period, the subscription will continue at a price of $5.95 USD per month. $105 CAD gets contributors six months of VPN service, and $130 CAD nets them a full year of service. For a $250 contribution, backers will receive two devices, each with a one-year subscription.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/cutu-is-a-new-product-to-protect-internet-privacy-around-the-world-741757.htm

San Antonio, TX -- (ReleaseWire) -- 03/29/2016 -- Local businessmen Anthony Castaldo and George Woodard plan to open Zagara Pasta, an Italian restaurant, in San Antonio this September (2016). The food will be prepared, in-house, by artisan chefs and patissiers. To get the enterprise off the ground the friends are looking to raise $175,000 by Wednesday May 4, 2016, through online Benefit Corporation Kickstarter. Those who pledge money will not only provide San Antonians with new job opportunities and a new upmarket place to eat, benefactors will also be a part of history. By funding the restaurant through Kickstarter, Zagara Pasta can implement an ingenious business model they call "Plan Z – Pasta With Purpose".

"We call it a partnership model," explained Dr. Castaldo. "By devoting a third of all profits to worker bonuses every quarter, based on their hours worked, we all want the same thing: higher profits. Another third to their choices of community aid gives us all greater motivation to make Zagara Pasta successful, and builds good will in our community by helping people."

Zagara Pasta will make fresh pasta, bread and desserts in-house daily, any excess will be free to staff or donated to local aid outlets.

George Woodard, co-founder of Zagara Pasta added, "Plan Z lets us pay our staff well and build a perpetual stream of community assistance that doesn't rely on continual donations. We create value through labor, we sell entertainment at a profit, and we embrace sharing and devoting the majority of those profits toward making lives better."

About Zagara Pasta
Dr. Castaldo holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science; Mr. Woodard holds an MBA in Management with 30 years experience in the hospitality industry, including a stint as a professional chef. Zagara Pasta will be the second restaurant to emerge from the successful business partnership between the lifelong friends. A previous successful venture came to an untimely end when a fire broke out in the same building, outside their lease area, and destroyed the building. With the help of a global community of socially responsible food lovers, their new aim is to put the game-changing Plan Z into effect as soon as possible.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/san-antonio-entrepreneurs-offer-a-new-restaurant-project-with-a-radical-business-plan-13-of-profits-to-workers-another-13-of-profits-to-benefit-community-projects-676657.htm

Krowdster releases new custom media list tool highly for targeted journalist & blogger outreaches.

Santa Monica, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 03/23/2016 -- A new service that provides crowdfunders, agencies and platforms with fresh lists of media contacts in their niche has been launched by Krowdster last week. Krowdster, a Crowdfunding marketing platform, already provides a host of services to help Crowdfunders to achieve success with their projects, and their new Custom Media List Service will be an important new addition to Krowdster's growing list of invaluable services.

The first of its kind, leading Crowdfunding Marketing SaaS provider, Krowdster, has been designed to optimize and promote Crowdfunding campaigns. They analyze constantly updated statistical information to enable them to advise clients as to which Crowdfunding platform is most likely to help them succeed with their particular campaign. Their range of services facilitates maximum rewards and equity for the Crowdfunding projects being promoted.

The newest addition to the portfolio, the Custom Media Lists Service, provides Crowdfunders with an individually compiled list containing up to 150 media contacts in their specific niche and location. Customers simply select which type of outlet they want to target from a choice of print, broadcast, or internet, then select the relevant country and region (U.S. or U.K.), and enter a specific topic or keyword. A list which contains full contact details up to 250 journalists, bloggers, and outlets, is then sent to the Crowdfunding project team member direct, within 2-3 business days. The customized list is an invaluable aid to Crowdfunders in targeting journalists in their particular niche.

''The new Media List Service is the result of months of development and collaborative interaction with clients'', said Krowdster founder Josef Holm, who is keen to emphasize how Krowdster's existing services can help crowdfunding projects to realize their targets.

About Krowdster
Krowdster can help Crowdfunders to optimize their page setup, advising them on what rewards to offer and at what price point, based on analysis of more than 700,000 crowdfunding campaigns in their database. They provide clients with access to the largest directory of over 2 million Kickstarter and Indiegogo backers in the world, which is updated daily, and guide Crowdfunders to connect with influencers that can drive traffic to their campaign page. Other services include a Twitter marketing tool to enable clients to build and engage with a highly targeted audience and a professional press release writing service. The new Media List Service is a fantastic addition to Krowdster's services.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/new-media-list-service-for-crowdfunding-campaigns-agencies-and-platforms-unveiled-675110.htm

Daily updated backer database features over 1 million backers and super backers on Kickstarter and Indiegogo.

Santa Monica, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 01/14/2016 -- Leading crowdfunding marketing and analytics platform Krowdster has launched the world's largest searchable database of backers and super backers on Kickstarter and Indiegogo.

This game changing crowdfunding marketing tool includes the following features:

Platform and category search: The database allows search and filtering of crowdfunding backers under campaign and platform categories.

Find super backers: Users may filter the number of campaigns backed to discover super backers of crowdfunding campaigns.

GEO targeting: Adding state and city to the search allows the zeroing in on backer results to improve targeting for more localized campaigns.

Export results: Contact information and details of backers discovered in the database may be exported to a .CSV file for future contact needs.

The new directory has game changing features that will deepen the user's experience, allowing for a more integrated and hands-on management of their campaign. Updated daily, the easy-to-use and powerful backer directory is the latest in the series of crowdfunding tools offered by Krowdster. It will complement the company's existing marketing, analytical, and support tools designed to bring success for users of crowdfunding platforms.

"Our one-of-a-kind crowdfunding marketing platform allows you to take control of your crowdfunding campaign's marketing and promotion. You don't have to be tech savvy either, Krowdster is as easy to use as 123," say the company.

The promotion, optimization, and analytics crowdfunding tools offered by Krowdster give the user more control over their campaign and a greater chance of success in their venture. The new directory will help users research and plan promoting of their campaigns as well as provide information about how the campaign will progress.

About Krowdster
Founded in 2014, Krowdster is an app that helps manage crowdfunding campaigns by allowing the user to take control of marketing and promotion. Features of the platform include: Twitter marketing, content and influencer marketing, a press release and media list service as well as analytics tools.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/new-tool-helps-crowdfunders-find-backers-and-super-backers-on-kickstarter-and-indiegogo-655893.htm

Rising Italian photographer Cesare Bargiggia is launching an online crowdfunding campaign to enable him to participate in a prestigious visual art exhibition in Berlin next February.

Santa Monica, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 01/14/2016 -- Rising Italian photographer Cesare Bargiggia is launching an online crowdfunding campaign to enable him to participate in a prestigious visual art exhibition in Berlin next February.

Bargiggia has been given the enviable opportunity to show a collection of his works at the event and is raising funds via the crowdfunding site GoFundMe to raise 1000 euros to allow him to attend.

Beyond the photographic exposition in Berlin, Cesare also is requesting contributions to help him take the next step in his photography career. With three of his works already having being shown at major exhibitions in Venice, Rome, and Florence, Cesare is looking to upgrade to allow him to further his career as a full-time photographer.

"I need better equipment in order to be competitive and require a small car to be able to move faster from home," he said. "I live in the hills south of Milan and [at present] use a bus and train to get to my destination. However, this is sometimes inconvenient and takes up too much time." Bargiggia believes that growing his photography business will bring recognition to some of the most beautiful areas of the world, enabling him to capture even more imagery from landscapes and urban areas that have yet to be discovered through an artistic photography lens.

Cesare also seeks funding to allow him to set up a photography studio in his home, where he can produce his work. With financial assistance, he believes he is ready to progress in his photography career, which he aims to launch in earnest in the latter part of 2016.

As he seeks to invest more time and energy into developing his craft and move into photography as a professional pursuit, Bargiggia is calling on supporters of the arts to help him achieve his goals by contributing to the crowdfunding campaign.

Please go to https://www.gofundme.com/cesarebargiggia to donate and to find out more information about Cesare's project.

About Cesare
Born on August 21, 1979 in Codogno, near Milan in Italy, Cesare Bargiggia is an admirer of famous American landscape photographer Ansel Adams and his masterpiece work. He now lives in San Colombano al Lambro, in the hills surrounding Milan. It is this from here and his childhood home that he takes much of his inspiration.

He grew up in a family that loves photography, with his father leading the way as the proud owner of a Minolta srT303. Cesare followed the passion and has developed his own photography career by capturing images of the landscape around his home. However, he is also expanding his work to include urban exploration and scenery, street photography and fine art photography. Supporters can view his work and connect with him on his Facebook page.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/young-italian-photographer-launches-crowdfunding-campaign-655885.htm

Santa Monica, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 01/07/2016 -- Krowdster, a comprehensive crowdfunding marketing platform, has announced the release of a professional crowdfunding press release service. Designed to enhance the overall marketing efforts and impact through the Krowdster platform, the press release service will add direct exposure to over 350 media sites across the web.

One of the greatest challenges any crowdfunding venture faces is getting their message out to the right audience. Success within a campaign hinges on this type of exposure. Simply stated, without the support of the community of fans, enthusiasts or customers, no crowdfunding project can ever gain the success it requires for funding.

Krowdster's dynamic platform already provides a wealth of marketing tools to improve a campaign's exposure and potential following on social media sites like Twitter. The addition of a professionally crafted press release will yield an even greater impact within a marketing campaign – and get a project's message out to the sources who can help bring it to actualization.

Each press release is professionally crafted by writers who understand the specific niche of crowdfunding projects. They work with each client to best understand exactly what their campaigns are all about. From there, the press release reflects all the elements of that project in a style that will get readers excited and ready to support the venture.

Once drafted, the release is then distributed on a client's schedule across a variety of media outlets. These include Associated Press-affiliated journalists as well as other major media outlets and websites to increase the chances of being picked up and featured as a news story. Additionally, the release is submitted to all the major search engines for indexing and is promoted on Krowdster's own Twitter page for 7 days to an audience of over 100,000 followers.

Including a professionally drafted press release ensures that Krowdster users have an even stronger ally in their crowdfunding marketing efforts. By disseminating the news across this many worldwide outlets, each project is given a significantly stronger boost toward finding their audience and achieving successful funding.

About Krowdster
Krowdster is a high impact crowdfunding marketing platform providing comprehensive service related to rewards and equity-based crowdfunding projects and campaigns. The platform is designed around optimization, helping users to build their crowdfunding pages and campaigns for the most exposure possible. Featuring an intuitive user interface, the service is designed to yield straightforward marketing and analysis tools without requiring complex technical understanding.

Krowdster's latest press release initiative provides even more effective solutions to better target specific audiences while extending a campaign's reach to the media and overall exposure.

For more information on this press release visit: http://www.releasewire.com/press-releases/krowdster-announces-crowdfunding-press-release-initiative-654339.htm