iBesties: Modern Dolls to Empower Modern Girls
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iBesties is a collection of books, dolls & online "edutainment" that promotes entrepreneurship and technology learning for girls 6-11.
Backers: 455
Average Pledge Per Backer: $115
Funded: $52,381 of $50,000
Dates: Jun 15th -> Jul 31st (46 days)
Project By: Gina Heitkamp
Backers: 455
Average Pledge Per Backer: $115
Funded: $52,381 of $50,000
Dates: Jun 15th -> Jul 31st (46 days)
Project By: Gina Heitkamp
$52,381
current pledge level
Last Updated: July 31 @ 01:30 -0400 GMT
104%
of goal
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Latest News
Women in tech, fundraising and Kickstarter
August 13th - via: womensagenda.com.au
Holly Sharp on four inspiring examples of women crowd-funding technology start ups. (Read More)
Stretch Goal for the last 2 days! 
July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers! We officially have two days left of our Kickstarter campaign!! We have always heard that the last 48 hours can be the most exciting and we're ready for it! :) If you know anyone that is interested in getting a book, doll or shirt please... (Read More)
We did it!!!!!
July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Whooo Hooo, Backers! Thanks to you we passed our goal with 3 days to go! For now, Jenae, McKenna, Jada and I plan to celebrate and we'll keep you posted with stretch goals and extra offerings shortly! Thank you again for all of your kind messages,... (Read More)
96% of the way there with 4 days to go!
July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers! Thank you so much for the love and support over the past 40 days of our Kickstarter! We now have 4 days to go and we are 96% of the way there! We'd love your help spreading the word to help us get over the finish line and begin... (Read More)
People Magazine Feature!
July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Less than 10 Days to Go!
July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers! We hope you had a great weekend! We are now over 70% funded with just 10 days to go! We can't wait to cross the finish line. We are excited to announce that we had a backer purchase a prototype...so our McKenna will be going to a great... (Read More)
Stretch Goal Survey
July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Backers! Thank you again for your support! We had a great week this week, and we are on track to making our goal. With 13 days left, we are nearly 70% of the way there! With your help, we’ll reach $50,000 in no time! So please keep sharing! We... (Read More)
Over Half-Way There!! And Jada's Arrival
July 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Friends :) We were so excited yesterday when we reached the half-way mark to our goal!! *This means if everyone who has pledged just brings on one friend- we will be fully funded in just a few days! Another big update this week: Jada has... (Read More)
iBesties aim to encourage girls to start businesses, learn to code (VIDEO).
July 8th - via: slate.com
Parents and girls want more diverse, empowering toys—or at least the people who keep giving to the related Kickstarter campaigns do. Goldiblox raised nearly twice its ambitious Kickstarter goal of $150,000 and went on to be sold in over 6,000 stores. (Read More)
An iBesties update - and a Kickstarter worth checking out!
July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for your continued support! We are 45% funded and have 24 days left of the campaign. With your help and social media shares, we will reach our goal of getting over half way funded this week! Another big update is that we are auditioning for... (Read More)
These dolls might be the key to getting young girls into science and math
June 29th - via: dailydot.com
These dolls that are destined for bigger things than just tea parties and dress up. (Read More)
Jada is on her way!
June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Jada Doll Hi iBesties Backers! We just wanted to send an update of what we've been up to. Last Saturday we competed in the Geek Girls Tech Conference pitch competition and won first place (yay!). The judges said they can "see iBesties being the... (Read More)
$10K in less than five days! Thank you for the support!
June 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank You for $10K! It's been a whirlwind few days and we have been so overwhelmed by the support! Thanks to all of you, we're now over 20% funded in just a couple short days - woohoo! But, we've just begun. Please keep sharing our Kickstarter with... (Read More)
FINALLY. Dolls for Future Girl Bosses
June 17th - via: beinggeekchic.com
When I met the women behind iBesties, I was impressed by two things: first, they were trying to tackle a market that is full of problems. I could write a novel about the problems with Bratz and Barbies, but I will spare us all. Second, they weren’t just trying to make dolls, they were trying to tell a story and really bring little girls a new perspective. (Read More)
STEM Fun for Modern Girls with iBesties
June 15th - via: mommykatie.com
My daughter, being a girly girl, adores her dolls and playing with them, but she is also a girl who loves science and technology, so when we were told about a new line of dolls that are due to come out in the near future, we were excited to learn more about them. (Read More)
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