Michael Armani

Tiko Finally Admits Defeat, But M3D Comes to Backers’ Rescue: CEO Michael Armani Tells Us What’s Going Wrong with All These 3D Printer Kickstarters

Perhaps you’ve noticed a worrying trend lately – there seem to be more and more Kickstarter campaigns that succeed fantastically, raising funds that far surpass their goals and gathering a…

How to Kickstarter: The Runaway Success of the M3D Micro 3D Printer and Why It All Worked

Ever since the two-year Pirate3D debacle finally came to an end a few weeks ago I’ve been ruminating on Kickstarter campaigns and their place in the 3D printing industry. Crowdfunding…

Beta Versions of Kickstarter Monster “The Micro” 3D Printer Released for Testing

When a Kickstarter campaign for the printer called The Micro concluded, the results were no less than startling: at the end of the campaign, nearly 12,000 backers had pledged $3,401,361 —…