Bitybean: UltraCompact baby carrier that fits in your pocket
A project in Charlotte, VT by Doug Hartwell000days
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Baby carrier goes high-tech. Safe, comfortable, and conveniently packable, giving parents the flexibility to be ready for anything.
Backers: 124
Average Pledge Per Backer: $62
Funded: $7,729 of $15,000
Dates: Nov 11th -> Dec 11th (31 days)
Project By: Doug Hartwell
Backers: 124
Average Pledge Per Backer: $62
Funded: $7,729 of $15,000
Dates: Nov 11th -> Dec 11th (31 days)
Project By: Doug Hartwell
$7,729
current pledge level
Last Updated: December 11 @ 12:02 -0500 GMT
51%
of goal
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Latest News
24 Hours to go! 
December 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Well here we are with 24 hours to go on our campaign. It has been quite the ride and definitely super exciting! For those of you who love to wait until the last minute, please, PLEASE share this with anyone and everyone you think might be interested... (Read More)
Technical Update
December 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backers, Well one week left and we're still working hard to spread the word to help make our campaign a success. Only $9K to go!! In the meantime we're still laying all the groundwork to be ready to place our production order. I spent some time... (Read More)
Only nine days to go!
December 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Counting down our campaign starting today... Only 9 days to go, and boy do we have some work to do! About 11,000 wonderful gurgling babies are born in the US each day, making about 11,000 sets of parents that would totally enjoy the gift of our... (Read More)
Thankgiving and Gratitude
November 28th - via: kickstarter.com
As we settle in after a wonderful Thanksgiving meal with friends and family, it feels appropriate to share some of thanks I have for the journey Bitybean has taken me on. Who knew that a little baby carrier idea would go so far and continue to... (Read More)
Holiday travel made easy!
November 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Yippee!!! The Holidays are finally here, my favorite time of year! Family and friends gather from all corners of the earth to celebrate and give thanks. We brush up on our engineering skills packing our cars and suitcases like 3-D puzzles. Each piece... (Read More)
Rowan's words of wisdom
November 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hi I’m Rowan, PR whiz and mostly sane mother of three. I’ll be doing a few posts during the Holiday season and hopefully you will enjoy the antics that can happen with three girls and our busy lives. I will also share with you how and why I... (Read More)
Fresh incentive to launch week 2!!
November 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We are so excited for all the buzz and posts and reposts from all our fans. Who knew you were all so social!?! We're at an amazing 441 "shares" and 885 video plays. The outreach has been wonderful! In week 2 our goal is to convert more of that... (Read More)
Details about our Incentives
November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
So why the water bottles? Okay, I admit it. I am a admirer of well made consumer products. As an engineer I have an instinct for when something is durable and clever. I admire pleasing aesthitcs and lust after perfect functionality. This rings true... (Read More)
80% to go!
November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Yeah! We reach the critical 20% milestone last night! According to Kickstarter statistics, 83% of campaigns that make it to 20% are successful. We are SO excited and working hard to keep spreading the word. Thank you so much for helping us! (Read More)
Team Bitybean
November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
We are a crafty bunch here in Vermont. You’ve all heard about our founder and creator Doug Hartwell now here’s more about the rest of our team: Jim Sadler, is a native of Boston’s North Shore and is our Creative Director extraordinaire. He has... (Read More)
The birth of Bitybean!
November 14th - via: kickstarter.com
So everyone keeps asking for the rest of the details on how the concept for our UltraCompact baby carrier was born. For your literary pleasure, here is the full story: Bitybean was born out of a desire to solve a seemingly simple problem. It all... (Read More)
48 hour update
November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Now that our campaign is off and running, it's been super exciting for us to see the backers emails come in, answer questions, engage with our networks and watch the Kicktraq projections. My favorite part has been waking up in the morning to see what... (Read More)
3, 2, 1... All Systems GO!!
November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Launching a Kickstarter campaign is the most NASA like experience I've ever had. All systems were go. Our ground crew and logistics team worked tirelessly to get us here. Months of planning went into building our rocket and setting the date. Scripts... (Read More)
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