KickTraq

Hi Backers. I will report more in a little bit but we HAVE NOT met our goal. A backer accidentallly hit a few extra zeros turning $40 into $4000 and was unable to remove it.  Sorry for the false alarm. I am trying to resolve and figure out what our... (Read More)

I'm so glad you are here. Some of you have been slogging through this for 16 long days and some of you just discovered us a few minutes ago. And all of you are wonderful. Because YOU ALL STEPPED UP. Not everyone does. You have brought together... (Read More)

Shel Kimen loves a good story, and hers is a tale of a grassroots effort to support a creative community in their time of need. She dreamt up Detroit Collision Works, a multipurpose boutique hotel, co-working space and venue for all-around awesomeness, in Summer of 2011, and they're hoping to Kickstart a prototype of a converted shipping container in time for Flower Day in the country's longest running farmer's market—exactly one month out, on May 18. (Read More)

WOW, WOW, WOW. We are not out of the woods yet but what you people have pulled off is nothing short of amazing! We got a few pieces of press early, and some write-ups here and here, including the great one by Backer Greg Oates of 200 Rooms, but by... (Read More)

Beautiful You's, we are in the home stretch. YOU ARE AWESOME. In case you didn't know, in case no one told you today, in case it's too easy to forget, I want to make sure it is very very clear, YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE. We are 55% there.  I was... (Read More)

Tonight's story is another from Marsha Music. Last night, Marsha gave her Kresge Fellow performance on the closing night of Art X at MOCAD. Collision Works friends and backers Ingrid, Lauren, Mame, Devita, Marla, and probably a few others were all... (Read More)

Wow, people. Amazing. I know you have all been helping spread the word and the rewards from that are showing. And many of you have already upped your pledge without me asking, Thank You. We are 47% of the way there. We jumped up $4,000 today. Can we... (Read More)