GoldieBlox: The Engineering Toy for Girls

A project in San Francisco, CA by Debbie Sterling
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GoldieBlox is a construction toy + book series starring Goldie, the kid inventor who loves to build.
Backers: 5519
Average Pledge Per Backer: $52

Funded: $285,881 of $150,000
Dates: Sep 18th -> Oct 18th (30 days)
Project By: Debbie Sterling
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September 27th - via: girltalkhq.com
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GoldieBlox CEO: How I Went From Kickstarter to the Macy's Day Parade in Two Years.

December 3rd - via: entrepreneur.com
Debbie Sterling says that to manage her company through such tremendous growth, she had to break through her own fears. (Read More)

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March 19th - via: blog.sfgate.com
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Genius Ideas, Great Products, And The Wisdom (Of Crowds) To Know The Difference

February 18th - via: forbes.com
There is a lot of buzz about the maker movement, the new industrial revolution and the democratization of design and production tools. Couple that with open source electronics platforms that are enabling the “internet of things” to communicate and react to each other, and a new manufacturing boom begins to take shape. It is indeed easier than ever to turn your idea for a new product into reality or at least make a beautiful, functioning prototype. But a successful prototype is among the first steps, not the final steps. (Read More)

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November 26th - via: crowdsourcing.org
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Beastie Boys Fire Back at GoldieBlox in Fight Over 'Girls'

November 25th - via: adage.com
Toy startup GoldieBlox thinks it has the legal right to adapt a Beastie Boys song for a parody to make a point. The Beasties beg to differ. (Read More)

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October 2nd - via: pcadvisor.co.uk
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GoldieBlox Wins Toys 'R' Us In Quest To Redecorate 'Pink Aisle' With Engineering Kits for Girls

July 3rd - via: forbes.com
Ten months after launching a successful Kickstarter campaign to help fund its construction kit for girls six and older, GoldieBlox — whose name is a play on the fairy tale character who visits the home of the three bears —has done in a few short months what few toymakers ever accomplish: won a place on the shelf at Toys ‘R’ Us, one of the world’s largest retailers dedicated to toys. (Read More)

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December 28th - via: eetimes.com
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