KickTraq

For a while now I’ve subscribed to a blog called the Board Game Lawyer. The author, a lawyer named Zachary Strebeck, writes consistently insightful posts about the legalities of publishing board games. (Read More)

Earlier this month, the Internet learned of a Kickstarter investor who brought a lawsuit against a Kickstarter project creator. The story of Hanfree, Seth Quest, and Neil Singh was first reported by Eric Markowitz in Inc. magazine. This is reportedly the first time a Kickstarter backer had sued a project creator, and it eventually led to a secondary story about how rowdfunding is serious business. (Read More)

When some projects on the crowdfunding site Kickstarter fail, their creators face nothing more than angry emails from backers until they either deliver an update on the product's status, or the product itself. But when entrepreneur Seth Quest didn't follow through on a Kickstarter project to create an iPad stand known as the Hanfree, he ended up facing a lawsuit and going bankrupt. "When you fail on Kickstarter, it's a very public failure," Quest told Inc. "It definitely derailed my career substantially. Your backers can give you massive support, but they can also tear you down if you fail." (Read More)

Seth Quest had never founded a company. He was just a designer with a good idea for an elegant iPad stand called Hanfree. (Read More)

As Neil Singh logged onto his computer one evening in March 2011 to research stands for his iPad, he never imagined he'd end up suing an entrepreneur he had never met--eventually forcing that entrepreneur into bankruptcy. (Read More)

Hi everyone, Hanfree Video Update #15 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu3RjZ3GDAI This video describes some of the challenges that we are resolving as we design for manufacturing, lawsuit prevention, and maximum user experience. I know many of you are... (Read More)

Hi Everyone, Enjoy the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z85uNXsAZqE In this video update we talk in detail about the many changes we have gone through the last six weeks to create a design that is fully adjustable and highly functional. Because... (Read More)

Hi everyone! The first month of launching Hanfree has been amazing, and at the same time very challenging. First off, my apologizes for not having a kickstarter update sooner, we have been focused on resolving the engineering of Hanfree, and posting... (Read More)

Hi everyone, We are in the final hour and I wanted to remind everyone about adjusting your pledge to include shipping. Please take a moment to add the shipping that correlates to your region if you pledged at the 50$ level. +20 for shipping in the... (Read More)

Hi everyone, Who want’s FREE SHIPPING? Juan & I have been brainstorming on a win win pledge, and this is it. We are offering FREE SHIPPING on 2 Hanfree for a $100 pledge in the U.S.A. So this is a perfect time to get a Hanfree for a friend as a... (Read More)

Thanks to all of you, we have made it! We are celebrating by giving a gift to one of our backers! Please checkout the Hanfree Facebook Fanpage at 8pm tonight, we are uploading a video, that will show me randomly choosing one of our backers, that... (Read More)

Hi everyone, This week I have been visiting colleges, spreading the word about Hanfree and Kickstarter. I just created a new 1 dollar pledge level, to give students a resource that will help them with their own pursuits. For 1 dollar you get an... (Read More)