Kickstarter Archives - Oakland North

“Steep Jeep” is bringing a modern take on tea

By Libby Leyden | February 19, 2016

Revamping an ice cream truck into a mobile tea business is just one part of Molly Gaylord and Karina Vlastnik’s vision for Steep Tea Company, based in West Oakland. They are renovating the “Steep Jeep,” a 1967 Jeep named Belle, so they can use it to serve hot tea, iced tea, tea lattes, tea soda,…

Meet the new superhero on the block: Super Sikh

By Melina Tupa | February 3, 2015

Eileen Alden and Supreet Singh Manchanda hold a poster of Super Sikh they created to support their KickStarter campaign.

In early January, Eileen Alden and Supreet Singh Manchanda sat in front of a computer, opened a Kickstarter account and wrote: “Have you ever asked yourself why there are no Sikh superheroes? Isn’t it time to see a hero in a turban for a change?” They set an ambitious goal for their project: to raise…

“Hacker Scouts” trains children in tech despite naming dispute with Boy Scouts of America

By Melissa Hellmann | October 1, 2013 |

Hacker Scouts design the layout of the new studio.

Founded in Oakland in October 2012 by wife-and-husband team Samantha and Chris Cook, Hacker Scouts was developed as an outlet for children who want to learn hands-on skills not usually offered in traditional schools.

HUB Oakland launches Kickstarter campaign for new Uptown location

By Nausheen Husain | April 12, 2013 |

HUB Oakland co-founder Konda Mason addresses the crowd at the project's Kickstarter campaign launch party.

More than 500 people from around the Bay Area attended a launch party in downtown Oakland Monday to help HUB Oakland try and raise $100,000 so that it can move into a large, permanent space in the Uptown district of Oakland.

Kickstarter provides a cash boost and community support to Oakland restaurants

By Nausheen Husain | March 27, 2013 |

Nido, located on Oak St. and 5th St. in Oakland, fundraised over $17,000 through a Kickstarter campaign.

When Jenny Schwarz decided that she was ready to start a new restaurant in Oakland, she took to the Internet, rather than the banks.

Actual Cafe’s owner raising funds to open Victory Burger, a burger stand next door

By Jessie Schiewe | May 24, 2012 |

Sal Bednarz, the owner of Actual Cafe, will be opening a new food joint slated to open next fall at the intersection of San Pablo and Alcatraz called Victory Burgers serving, you guessed it, hamburgers.