'Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch' Season 1 Contestants Raised $492,000 on IndiegogoWhether or not they got an investment on the show, these entrepreneurs succeeded with the crowd.
ByLiz Webber•
In season 1 ofEntrepreneur Elevator Pitch-- a pitch competition show where contestants have 60 seconds to present their ideas in an actual elevator -- founders gave it their all to reach the boardroom for a chance to convince a panel of investors to back their businesses. But for many, the fundraising journey didn't start or end in the elevator.
Elevator Pitchentrepreneurs also had the opportunity to list their ideas on crowdfunding site Indiegogo. In total, these ideas raised $492,000. Read on to see which ones raised the most.
Be sure to tune in for season 2 ofEntrepreneur Elevator Pitch, premiering April 25.
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Wonderffle Stuffed Waffle Iron, $9,925
Though the judges were enticed by theWonderffle Stuffed Waffle Irononepisode 8, they deemed it too early-stage for a major investment. Its run on Indiegogo brought in $9,925, 132 percent of the goal.
Hiipe, $10,371
Hiipe, a chat app that rewards users with points to redeem for raffles and discounts, didn't quite make it onto season 1 ofElevator Pitch. But, the founders were still invited to put the product up on Indiegogo, and they raised $10,371, 103 percent of their goal.
The Mood Factory, $10,389
Before appearing onepisode 2, The Mood Factory's line of mood-enhancing products had already earned an impressive $9 million in sales. On Indiegogo, the company raised $10,389 for itsHappiness Scent and 21-Day Course,104 percent of its goal.
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Runway Heels, $11,230
Upon hearing the pitch forRunway Heelsonepisode 9,Elevator Pitchjudge Dawn LaFreeda said, "They're perfect!" but the panel ultimately decided it was too early to invest. The product raised $11,230 on Indiegogo, 111 percent of the goal.
At Home Ovulation Double Check, $43,818
Amy Beckley secured a $200,000 investment from the judges inepisode 3to fund a new "hormone help monitor," an at-home fertility test. Previously, she raised $43,818 for her first product, theAt Home Ovulation Double Check, 111 percent of her goal.
BatBnB, $107,638
Elevator Pitchjudges were skeptical about the market for theBatBnB, but fans helped the eco-friendly bat house raise $107,638, about 344 percent of its fundraising goal. BatBnB was onepisode 11of the show.
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TouchPoints basic, $268,855
The product that raised the most money on Indiegogo, and exceeded its goal by the highest amount, wasTouchPoints basic, a wearable device that promises to relieve stress and help you sleep better. Appearing inepisode 12ofElevator Pitch, where it got $400,000 from the judges, TouchPoints raised $268,855 on the crowdfunding site, 956 percent of its goal.