Instructional video producer Howcast Media reeled in an additional $2 million in first-round financing from private individuals in the media industry, reports VentureWire. This bumps its total to $10 ...

The mobile version of the Web service, which does have some shortcomings, includes a neat feature that gives users a random video every time they shake their Apple smartphone. Josh Lowensohn joined ...

In the do-it-yourself culture born of The Great Recession, making things yourself is chic, and Howcast finds itself in the zeitgeist sweet spot. It has more than 100,000 videos on its site so far—some ...

Is there really a market for another how-to site online? "Absolutely," said Jason Liebman, who has partnered with an old YouTube colleague, Daniel Blackman, to redefine the how-to space with the ...