Spendsmart Networks 10-K 3 Apr 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 25, 2015
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	SPENDSMART NETWORKS, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	1062273
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float		$13,857,581
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		18,476,774
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$1,242,155	$497,313
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $188,527	155,786
Customer short term notes receivable, net of allownace for doubtful accounts of $286,571	473,846
Third party short term notes receivable	416,133
Prepaid insurance	6,090	4,067
Total current assets	2,294,010	501,380
Long-term assets:
Customer long term notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $349,954	678,851
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $83,854 on December 31, 2014	581,124
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $288,700 on December 31, 2014	3,097,700
Goodwill	3,202,276
Other assets	30,000
Total long-term assets	7,589,951
Other assets held for sale:	145,903	207,818
TOTAL ASSETS	10,029,864	709,198
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	337,673	67,403
Deferred revenue	791,704
Notes payable, fair value		142,089
Deferred acquisition related payable	20,000
Derivative liabilities - warrants	47,209	26,505
Total current liabilities	1,196,586	235,997
Long-term liabilities:
Earn-out liablity	594,216
Total long-term liabilities	594,216
Other liabilities held for sale:	869,140	1,085,429
Total liabilities	2,659,942	1,321,426
Stockholders equity:
Common stock; $0.001 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 18,435,239 and 10,398,527 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and December 30, 2013, respectively	18,435	10,398
Series C Preferred; $0.001 par value; 4,299,081 shares authorized; 3,757,229 and 0 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	3,757
Additional paid-in capital	88,064,205	67,905,486
Accumulated deficit	-80,716,475	-68,528,112
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)	7,369,922	-612,228
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)	$10,029,864	$709,198

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	$188,527	$188,527
Short term notes receivable, net of allownace for doubtful accounts	286,571	286,571
Long term notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	349,954	349,954
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	83,854
Accumulated amortization	$288,700
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	300,000,000	300,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	18,435,239	10,398,527
Common stock, shares outstanding	18,435,239	10,398,527
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized	4,299,081	4,299,081
Preferred stock, shares issued	3,757,229	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	3,757,229	0

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Mobile Marketing / Licensing	$4,036,196
Total revenues	4,036,196
Operating expenses:
Selling and marketing	753,466
Personnel related	7,316,885	4,866,233
Processing	1,048,377
Amortization of intangible assets	288,700
General and administrative	2,144,740	2,545,074
Bad debt	686,641
Change in fair value of earn-out liability	-13,582
Total operating expenses	12,225,227	7,411,307
Loss from operations	-8,189,031	-7,411,307
Non-operating income (expense):
Interest expense (income), net	-1,466	-4,153
Change in fair value of financial instruments	-14,759	352,588
Total non-operating income (loss)	-16,225	348,435
Net loss from continuing operations	-8,205,256	-7,062,872
Discontinued operations:
Loss from discontinued operations	-3,983,107	-7,033,406
Net loss	($12,188,363)	($14,096,278)
Basic and diluted net loss per share
Net loss from continuing operatoins	($0.51)	($0.78)
Loss from discontinued operations	($0.25)	($0.78)
Basic and diluted net loss per share	($0.76)	($1.56)
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding used in computing net loss per share	16,052,990	9,015,046

Statements_of_Changes_in_Stock

Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Redeemable Common Stock	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Series A Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Total
Beginning Balance, Amount at Dec. 31, 2012	$8,656,892	$2,777,433			$5,860	$37,365,044	($54,431,834)	($17,060,930)
Beginning Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2012	10,165	1,699,415		353	5,860,313
Series A Preferred Stock Conversion, Amount					7	-7
Series A Preferred Stock Conversion, Shares				-353	7,121
Common Shares (reclassify from convertible common stock), Amount		-2,777,433			1,699	2,775,734		2,777,433
Common Shares (reclassify from convertible common stock), Shares		-1,699,415			1,699,415
Series B (reclassify from convertible preferred stock), Amount	-8,656,892				1,694	8,655,198		8,656,892
Series B (reclassify from convertible preferred stock), Shares	-10,165				1,694,167
Reverse stock split shares and par value change, Amount
Reverse stock split shares and par value change, Shares					165
Issuance of common stock for services, Amount					475	1,107,027		1,107,502
Issuance of common stock for services, Shares					474,806
Exercise of warrants to purchase common stock, Amount					663	1,384,309		1,384,972
Exercise of warrants to purchase common stock, Shares					662,540
Reclassification of derivative liabilities						8,852,085		8,852,085
Stock based compensation from stock options and warrants						7,766,096		7,766,096
Net loss							-14,096,278	-14,096,278
Ending Balance, Amount at Dec. 31, 2013				10,398	67,905,486	-68,528,112	-612,228	-612,228
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2013				10,398,527
Issuance of common stock for services, Amount					23	19,977		20,000
Issuance of common stock for services, Shares					22,989
Stock based compensation from stock options and warrants						5,784,305		5,784,305
SMS acquisition, Amount					5,250	3,308,348		3,313,598
SMS acquisition, Shares					5,250,000
TechXpress acquisition, Amount					596	437,922		438,518
TechXpress acquisition, Shares					596,315
Issuance of Series C Preferred redeemable common and preferred stock and warrants for cash, net, Amount			4,072			10,467,931		10,472,003
Issuance of Series C Preferred redeemable common and preferred stock and warrants for cash, net, Shares			4,072,426
Conversions of notes payable to preferred stock, Amount			227			141,862		142,089
Conversions of notes payable to preferred stock, Shares			226,655
Conversions of preferred stock to common stock, Amount		-542		2,168	-1,626
Conversions of preferred stock to common stock, Shares		-541,852		2,167,408
Net loss							-12,188,363	-12,188,363
Ending Balance, Amount at Dec. 31, 2014			$3,757		$18,435	$88,064,205	($80,716,475)	$7,369,922
Ending Balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014			3,757,229		18,435,239

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	($12,188,363)	($14,096,278)
Less: Loss from discontinued operations	-3,983,107	-7,033,406
Net loss from continuing operations	-8,205,256	-7,062,872
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Depreciation expense	83,854
Amortization of intangible assets	288,700
Stock-based compensation	5,784,305	7,766,096
Issuance of common stock for services	20,000	1,107,502
Change in fair value of financial instruments	14,759	-352,588
Accrued interest income on notes receivable from third party	-6,133
Change in earn-out liability	-13,582
Provision for bad debt	686,641
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	-19,847
Customer short term notes receivable	-698,103
Customer long term notes receivable	-952,708
Deferred revenue	541,907
Prepaid insurance	-2,023	34,256
Other assets	-30,000
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	53,947	-11,854
Net cash used in operating activities from continuing operations	-2,453,539	1,480,540
Net cash used in discontinued operations	-4,137,481	-9,476,271
Net cash used in operating activities	-6,591,020	-7,995,731
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of Intellectual Capital Management LLC ("SMS")	-1,000,000
Payment of deferred acquisition payable - intellectual Capital Mgmt, LLC	-380,000
Capitalized software	-283,080
Short term notes receivable from third party	-410,000
Acquisition of TechXpress Web business	-454,641
Sale of property and equipment	251	2,505
Payment on long term liabilities (SBA Loans)	-226,522
Purchase of property and equipment	-382,149
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations	-3,136,141	2,505
Net cash used in discontinued operations
Net cash used in investing activities	-3,136,141	2,505
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, common stock, and warrants	10,472,003
Net proceeds from exercise of warrants to purchase common stock		1,384,972
Proceeds from issuance of convertible debt		500,000
Net cash provided by financing activities from continuing operations	10,472,003	1,884,972
Net cash used in discontinued operations
Net cash used in financing activities	10,472,003	1,884,972
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	744,842	-6,108,254
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	497,313	6,605,567
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	$1,242,155	$497,313

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Goin

Basis of Presentation and Going Concern	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
1. Basis of Presentation and Going Concern	The Company is a Delaware corporation. Through the subsidiary incorporated in the state of California, SpendSmart Networks, Inc. (“SpendSmart-CA”), the Company provides proprietary loyalty systems and a suite of digital engagement and marketing servers through our Mobile and Loyalty Marketing programs and proprietary website building software that help local merchants build relationships with consumers and drive revenues. The Company is a publicly traded company trading on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “SSPC.” The accompanying audited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and SpendSmart-CA as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
	As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements included an opinion containing an explanatory paragraph as to the uncertainty of the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Company has continued to incur net losses through December 31, 2014 and have yet to establish profitable operations. These factors among others create a substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods ended December 31, 2014 do not contain any adjustments for this uncertainty.
	The Company also currently plans to attempt to raise additional required capital through the sale of unregistered shares of the Company’s preferred or common stock. All additional amounts raised will be used for our future investing and operating cash flow needs. However there can be no assurance that we will be successful in consummating such financing. This description of our recent financing and future plans for financing does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy our securities, nor shall such securities be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements and certificates evidencing such shares contain a legend stating the same.
	In June 2014, the Company changed its name to SpendSmart Networks, Inc. and SpendSmart Payments Company-CA changed its name to SpendSmart Networks, Inc.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
2. Discontinued Operations	On November 26, 2014, as part of SpendSmart Networks, Inc.'s (the "Company") efforts to reduce expenses as well as focus its resources on its Mobile and Loyalty Marketing Division, the Company decided to begin a wind down of the operations of its Card Division. All Card Division related operations ceased on January 26, 2015. The Company corresponded with its customers to affect an orderly wind down of its operations.
	As a result of the sale, the Consolidated  Financial Statements and related Notes for the periods  presented  herein reflect the Card Division as a discontinued operation.
	Operating results of discontinued operations were as follows:
		For the years ended December 31,
		2014		2013
	Revenues:		770,890		999,992
	Selling and Marketing		196,646		1,168,035
	Personnel		2,910,284		5,295,232
	Processing		1,647,067		1,570,131
	Total operating expenses		4,753,997		8,033,398
	Net loss from discontinued operations		3,983,107		7,033,406
	Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations were as follows:
		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Other assets as held for sale:
	Amounts due from credit cards:	$	145,903	$	207,818
	Total assets		145,903		207,818
	Other liabilities as held for sale:
	Accrued personnel comp:	$	284,231	$	231,668
	Accounts Payable	$	573,124	$	841,976
	Deferred Revenue	$	11,785	$	11,785
	Total liabilities		869,140		1,085,429
	Net liabilities of discontinued operations:	$	723,237	$	877,611

Summary_of_Significant_Account

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, fair value of financial instruments, at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated Financial Statements include recoverability and useful lives of intangible assets, the valuation allowance relates to the Company’s deferred tax assets, the allowance for doubtful accounts related and notes and accounts receivable and the fair value of stock options and warrants granted to employees, consultants, directors, investors and placement agents.
	Revenue Recognition
	We generate revenues primarily in the form of set up fees, license fees, messaging, equipment and marketing services fees and value added mobile marketing and mobile commerce services. License fees include, term license fees. Set-up fees primarily consist of fees for website development services (including support and unspecified upgrades and enhancements when and if they are available), training and professional services that are not essential to functionality.
	We recognize revenues when all of the following conditions are met:
	•	there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement;
	•	the products or services have been delivered to the customer;
	•	the amount of fees to be paid by the customer is fixed or determinable; and
	•	the collection of the related fees is probable.
	Signed agreements are used as evidence of an arrangement. Electronic delivery occurs when we provide the customer with access to the software. We assess whether a fee is fixed or determinable at the outset of the arrangement, primarily based on the payment terms associated with the transaction. We do offer extended payment terms with regards to the setup fee with typical terms of payment due between one and three years from delivery of license. We assess collectability of the set-up fee based on a number of factors such as collection history and creditworthiness of the customer. If we determine that collectability is not probable, revenue is deferred until collectability becomes probable, generally upon receipt of cash.
	When contracts contain multiple elements wherein vendor specific objective evidence ("VSOE") exists for all undelivered elements and the services, if any, are not essential to the functionality of the delivered elements, we account for the delivered elements in accordance with the "Residual Method." Revenues related to term license fees are recognized ratably over the contract term beginning on the date the customer has access to the license and continuing through the end of the contract term.
	License arrangements may also include set-up fees such as website development, delivery of tablets, professional services and training services, which are typically delivered within 90 days of the contract term. In determining whether set-up fee revenues should be accounted for separately from license revenues, we evaluate whether the set-up fees are considered essential to the functionality of the license using factors such as the nature of our products; whether they are ready for use by the customer upon receipt; the nature of our implementation services, which typically do not involve significant customization to or development of the underlying software code; the availability of services from other vendors; whether the timing of payments for license revenues is coincident with performance of services; and whether milestones or acceptance criteria exist that affect the realizability of the license fee. Substantially all of our set-up fee arrangements are recognized as the services are performed. VSOE of fair value of set-up fees is based upon stand-alone sales of those services. Payments received in advance of services performed are deferred and recognized when the related services are performed.
	We do not offer refunds and therefore have not recorded any sales return allowance for any of the periods presented. Upon a periodic review of outstanding accounts and notes receivable, amounts that are deemed to be uncollectible are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts.
	Deferred revenue consists substantially of amounts invoiced in advance of revenue recognition for our products and services described above. We recognize deferred revenue as revenue only when the revenue recognition criteria are met.
	Cash and cash equivalents
	The Company considers all investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents primarily represent funds invested in money market funds, bank certificates of deposit and U.S. government debt securities whose cost equals fair market value.
	From time to time, the Company has maintained bank balances in excess of insurance limits established by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company has not experienced any losses with respect to cash. Management believes the Company is not exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to its cash and cash equivalents.
	Property and Equipment
	Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets (generally three to five years). Costs incurred for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred and expenditures for major replacements and improvements are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated remaining useful lives. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $58,225 and $0, respectively.
	Software Capitalization
	The Company accounts for computer software used in the business in accordance with ASC 350 “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other”. ASC 350 requires computer software costs associated with internal use software to be charged to operations as incurred until certain capitalization criteria are met. Costs incurred during the preliminary project stage and the post-implementation stages are expensed as incurred. Certain qualifying costs incurred during the application development stage are capitalized as property, equipment and software. These costs generally consist of internal labor during configuration, coding, and testing activities. Capitalization begins when (i) the preliminary project stage is complete, (ii) management with the relevant authority authorizes and commits to the funding of the software project, and (iii) it is probable both that the project will be completed and that the software will be used to perform the function intended.  We capitalized $283,080 in software for the year ended December 31, 2014.  Software depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $25,629 and $0, respectively.
	Valuation of Long-Lived Assets
	The Company records impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amount. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amounts of the assets exceed the estimated fair value of the assets. There has not been any impairments recorded.
	Income Tax Expense Estimates and Policies
	As part of the income tax provision process of preparing the Company’s financial statements, the Company is required to estimate the Company’s provision for income taxes. This process involves estimating our current tax liabilities together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatments of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Management then assesses the likelihood that the Company deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and to the extent believed that recovery is not likely, a valuation allowance is established. Further, to the extent a valuation allowance is established and changes occur to this allowance in a financial accounting period, such changes are recognized in the Company’s tax provision in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. The Company’s use of judgment in making estimates to determine the Company’s provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance is recorded against our net deferred tax assets.
	There are various factors that may cause these tax assumptions to change in the near term, and the Company may have to record a future valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. The Company recognizes the benefit of an uncertain tax position taken or expected to be taken on the Company’s income tax returns if it is “more likely than not” that such tax position will be sustained based on its technical merits.
	Stock Based Compensation
	The Company accounts for stock based compensation arrangements through the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock based payment awards to employees and directors based on estimated fair values. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model to estimate the fair value of the Company’s stock options and warrants at the date of grant. The Black-Scholes option valuation model requires the input of subjective assumptions to calculate the value of options and warrants. The Company uses historical company data among other information to estimate the expected price volatility and the expected forfeiture rate and not comparable company information.
	Derivatives
	The Company accounts for certain of its outstanding warrants issued in fiscal 2010, 2012 and 2013 (“2010 Warrants,” “2012 Warrants” and “2013 Warrants, respectively) as derivative liabilities. The 2010 Warrants were determined to be ineligible for equity classification due to provisions of the respective instruments that may result in an adjustment to their conversion or exercise prices. These derivative liabilities which arose from the issuance of the 2010 Warrants resulted in an ending balance of derivative liabilities of $47,209 and $26,505 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. On March 20, 2013, the Company amended its warrant agreement for the 2012 and 2013 warrants whereby removing all terms that required net cash settlement, and as a result, the Company recorded its derivative liabilities relating to these warrants through March 20, 2013, at which time the balance of the derivative liability was reclassified into additional paid in capital.
	The Company recognized a loss of $14,759 and a gain of $352,588 in the fair value of derivatives for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Subsequent changes to the fair value of the derivative liabilities will continue to require adjustments to their carrying value that will be recorded as other income (in the event that their value decreases) or as other expense (in the event that their value increases). In general (all other factors being equal), the Company will record income when the market value of the Company’s common stock decreases and will record expense when the value of the Company’s stock increases. The fair value of these liabilities is estimated using option pricing models that are based on the individual characteristics of the Company’s warrants, preferred and common stock, as well as assumptions for volatility, remaining expected life, risk-free interest rate and, in some cases, credit spread.
	Net Loss per Share
	The Company calculates basic earnings per share (“EPS”) by dividing the Company’s net loss and comprehensive net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period, without considering common stock equivalents. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income or net loss and comprehensive net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period and the weighted average number of dilutive common stock equivalents, such as options and warrants. Options and warrants are only included in the calculation of diluted EPS when their effect is dilutive.
	Warrant Liability
	The Company accounts for the common stock warrants granted and still outstanding as of December 31, 2014 in connection with certain financing transactions (“Transactions”) in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815-40-15-7D, "Contracts in Entity's Own Equity" whereby under that provision they do not meet the criteria for equity treatment and must be recorded as a liability. Accordingly, the Company classifies the warrant instrument as a liability at its fair value and adjusts the instrument to fair value at each reporting period. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in the Company's statements of operations. The fair value of the warrants issued by the Company in connection with the transactions has been estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation.
	Fair value of assets and liabilities
	Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value for applicable assets and liabilities, we consider the principal or most advantageous market in which we would transact and we consider assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and risk of nonperformance. This guidance also establishes a fair value hierarchy to prioritize inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
	·	Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
	·	Level 2: Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
	·	Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
	The Company’s financial instruments are cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable, and derivative liabilities. The recorded values of cash equivalents and accounts payable approximate their fair values based on their short-term nature. The fair value of derivative liabilities is estimated using option pricing models that are based on the individual characteristics of our warrants, preferred and common stock, the derivative liability on the valuation date as well as assumptions for volatility, remaining expected life, risk-free interest rate and, in some cases, credit spread. The derivative liabilities are the only Level 3 fair value measures.
	A summary of quantitative information with respect to valuation methodology and significant unobservable inputs used for the Company’s warrant liabilities that are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
	Date of Valuation		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13
	Stock Price			1			0.91
	Volatility (Annual)		66% to 67%			70% to 72%
	Number of assumed financings			1			1
	Number of anti-dilutive warrants			129,167			159,167
	Total warrants outstanding			23,933,927			7,977,990
	Total shares outstanding			18,435,239			10,398,527
	Strike Price			0.75			2.25
	Risk-free Rate			0.21	%		0.33	%
	Maturity Date		8/13/15 to 11/24/15			1/24/14 to 11/24/15
	Expected Life		.62 to .90 years			.48 to 1.90 years
	During 2013, the Company elected the fair value option for notes payable as this option better matches the changes in fair value of notes payable. The decision to elect the fair value option, which is irrevocable once elected, is determined on an instrument by instrument basis and applied to an entire instrument.
	At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the estimated fair values of the liabilities measured on a recurring basis are as follows:
						Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014:
			Carrying Value
						Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Financial Assets
	Derivative liability - warrants		$	47,209		$	-		$	-	$	47,209
	Total securities		$	47,209		$	-		$	-	$	47,209
						Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013:
			Carrying Value
					Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
Financial Assets
Note payable, fair value		$	142,089		$	-		$	-	$	142,089
Derivative liability - warrants		$	26,505		$	-		$	-	$	26,505
Total securities		$	168,594		$	-		$	0	$	168,594
The following tables present the activity for Level 3 liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
		Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
		(Level 3)
		Warrant Derivative Liabilities			Conversion Notes
Beginning balance at December 31, 2013		$	26,505		$	142,089
Additions during the year			-			-
Total unrealized (gains) or losses included in net loss			20,704			(5,945	)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3			-			(136,144	)
Ending balance at December 31, 2014		$	47,209		$	-
		Fair Value Measurement Using
		Significant Unobservable Inputs
		(Level 3)
		Warrant Derivative Liabilities			Conversion Notes
Beginning balance at December 31, 2012		$	8,873,267		$	-
Additions during the year			(8	)		382,000
Total unrealized (gains) or losses included in net loss			(112,669	)		(239,911	)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3			(8,734,085	)		-
Ending balance at December 31, 2013		$	26,505		$	142,089
Changes in fair value of our Level 3 earn-out liability for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
Fair Value Measurements Using Level 3 Inputs
		Liability			Total
Balance - December 31, 2013		$	-		$	-
Additions during the period			607,789			607,798
Total Unrealized (gains) or losses include in net loss			(13,582	)		(13,582	)
Balance - December 31, 2014		$	594,216		$	594,216
Advertising
The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. The Company has no existing arrangements under which we provide or receive advertising services from others for any consideration other than cash. Advertising expenses from continuing operation (primarily in the form of Internet direct marketing) totaled $227,349 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Litigation
From time to time, the Company may become involved in litigation and other legal actions. The Company estimates the range of liability related to any pending litigation where the amount and range of loss can be estimated. The Company records its best estimate of a loss when the loss is considered probable. Where a liability is probable and there is a range of estimated loss with no best estimate in the range, the Company records a charge equal to at least the minimum estimated liability for a loss contingency when both of the following conditions are met: (i) information available prior to issuance of the financial statements indicates that it is probable that an asset had been impaired or a liability had been incurred at the date of the financial statements and (ii) the range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Through the date of these financial statements, the Company is currently not involved in litigation or other legal actions.
The Company was involved in a disagreement with our incumbent processor.  Our Company was involved in an arbitration with our previous processor but we have since agreed to a settlement of such arbitration. The agreed upon settlement amount had been accrued at December 31, 2013 and was paid on February 13, 2014.
Goodwill
The Company accounts for goodwill and other intangible assets under ASC 350 “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other” (“ASC 350”). ASC 350 eliminates the amortization of goodwill and certain other intangible assets and requires an evaluation of impairment by assessing qualitative factors, and if necessary, applying a fair-value based test. The goodwill impairment test requires qualitative analysis to determine whether is it more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, including goodwill. An indication of impairment through analysis of these qualitative factors initiates a two-step process, which requires management to make judgments in determining what assumptions to use in the calculation. The first step of the process consists of estimating the fair value of the Company’s reporting units based on discounted cash flow models using revenue and profit forecasts and comparing the estimated fair values with the carrying values of the Company’s reporting units which include the goodwill. If the estimated fair values are less than the carrying values, a second step is performed to compute the amount of the impairment by determining an “implied fair value” of goodwill. The determination of the Company’s “implied fair value” requires the Company to allocate the estimated fair value to the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. Any unallocated fair value represents the “implied fair value” of goodwill, which is compared to the corresponding carrying value.  The Company tested goodwill impairment at December 31, 2014 and concluded that goodwill was not impaired.
Intangible assets
Intangible assets consist of intellectual property/technology, customer lists, and trade-name/marks acquired in business combinations under the purchase method of accounting are recorded at fair value net of accumulated amortization since the acquisition date. Amortization is calculated using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives at the following annual rates:
		Useful Lives
IP/technology		10
Customer lists		10
Trade-name/marks		10
The Company reviews its finite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of finite-lived intangible asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of a finite-lived intangible asset is measured by a comparison of its carrying amount to the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the asset is considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset, which is determined based on discounted cash flows.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
The FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08 “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” ASU No. 2014-08 changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements. The new guidance is effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015. The Company is currently assessing the future impact of ASU No. 2014-08 on its financial statements.
The FASB has issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 605 - Revenue Recognition and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Codification. The standard requires that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU is proposed to be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and should be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the ASU recognized at the date of initial application.  The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and results of operations.
The FASB has issued ASU No. 2014-12, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period. This ASU requires that a performance target that affects vesting, and that could be achieved after the requisite service period, be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant date fair value of the award. This update further clarifies that compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period(s) for which the requisite service has already been rendered.. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Earlier adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and results of operations.
The FASB has issued ASU No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. The guidance, which is effective for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2016, extends the responsibility for performing the going-concern assessment to management and contains guidance on how to perform a going-concern assessment and when going-concern disclosures would be required under U.S. GAAP.  The Company will assess the provisions of ASU 2014-15 and its impact on the consolidated financial statements.  The events and conditions that raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern have been disclosed in Note 1.
Segments
The Company operates in one reportable segment now due to the discontinuance of our Card Division. On November 26, 2014, the Company decided to wind down the operations of the Card Division and focus on its Mobile and Loyalty Marketing Division in an effort to reduce expenses and focus its resources elsewhere. Accordingly, no segment disclosures have been presented herein.

Accounts_Receivable_ShortTerm_

Accounts Receivable, Short-Term and Long-Term Notes Receivable	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]
4. Accounts Receivable, Short-Term and Long-Term Notes Receivable	Management reviews accounts receivable, short-term and long-term notes receivable on a monthly basis to determine if any receivables are potentially uncollectible. An allowance for doubtful accounts is determined based on a combination of historical experience, length of time outstanding, customer credit worthiness, and current economic trends. As of December 31, 2013, the Company expected the amount of any potentially uncollectible receivables to be insignificant; therefore, no allowance for doubtful accounts had been determined necessary by management. As of December 31, 2014, the Company has recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts of $825,052.
	Long-term receivables relate to notes receivable from the financing of set-up and license fees.  Initial set up and licensing fees are $22,500 and clients typically contribute cash upfront of 20% and the remaining 80% is financed over a 3 year term.
	Notes receivable aged over 30 days past due are considered delinquent and notes receivable aged over 60 days past due with known collection issues are placed on non-accrual status. Interest revenue is not recognized on notes receivable while on non-accrual status. Cash payments received on non-accrual receivables are applied towards the principal. When notes receivable on non-accrual status are again less than 60 days past due, recognition of interest revenue for notes receivable is resumed. We charge interest rates on our notes receivable averaging 14% which approximates a fair value. We recorded approximately $89,000 in interest for the year ended December 31, 2014.
	The allowance for doubtful accounts on long-term receivables is the Company's best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses related to the Company's existing note receivables. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company's best estimate of probable credit losses related to trade receivables and notes receivable based upon the aging of the receivables, historical collection data, internal assessments of credit quality and the economic conditions in the business subprime industry, as well as in the economy as a whole. The Company charges off uncollectable amounts against the reserve in the period in which it determines they are uncollectable. Unearned income on notes receivable is amortized using the effective interest method. The Company determines the allowance for doubtful accounts related to notes receivable based upon a reserve for known collection issues, as well as a reserve based upon aging, both of which are based upon history of such losses and current economic conditions. Based upon the Company's methodology, the notes receivable balances with reserves and the reserves associated with those balances are as follows:
		31-Dec-14
		Gross Notes Receivable			Reserve			Net Notes Receivable
		Current		Long-Term	Current		Long-Term	Current		Long-Term
	Customer Notes Receivable	$                756,488		$           1,028,805	$              286,571		$              349,954	$                  469,917		$          678,851
		December 31, 2014
		Gross Accounts Receivable			Reserve			Net Accounts Receivable
		Current			Current			Current
	Accounts Receivable	$                342,304			$              188,527			$                  153,777
	The roll forward of the allowance for doubtful accounts related to notes receivable and accounts receivable is as follows:
			Notes Receivable						Accounts Receivable
			Current			Long-Term			Current		Long-Term
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-
	Incremental Provision		$	286,571		$	349,954		$	188,527	$	-
	Recoveries		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-
	Charge offs		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-
	Balance at December 31, 2014		$	286,571		$	349,954		$	188,527	$	-
	The allowance for doubtful accounts as a percentage of total receivables was approximately 39% as of December 31, 2014.

Business_Combinations

Business Combinations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
5. Business Combinations	SMS Acquisition
	On February 11, 2014, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, SpendSmart Networks, Inc., acquired substantially all of the assets of Intellectual Capital Management, Inc., d/b/a SMS Masterminds (“SMS Masterminds”) a Nevada corporation, including but not limited to certain intellectual property and accounts receivable, pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”).
	Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of SMS Masterminds. In consideration of the purchased assets, the Company agreed to issue to SMS Masterminds five million two hundred and fifty thousand shares of the Company’s common stock and a cash payment of $1.4 million, of which $400,000 has been deferred.  The Company paid $380,000 during the year ended December 31, 2014 to the sellers related to this deferment.  $20,000 of this deferment remains outstanding as of December 31, 2014 and will be paid out at $5,000 per quarter over the next four quarters.
	The Company also agreed to pay the sellers an earn-out payment relating to fifteen percent of the earnings generated by SMS Masterminds after the acquisition and an additional earn-out payment tied to the EBITDA of the Company after the acquisition of SMS Masterminds, of up to $2,000,000 in aggregate.  The Company paid $0 during the year ended December 31, 2014 related to this earn-out payment.
	The fair value of the total consideration at the date of acquisition is as follows:
	Consideration Paid
	Cash Paid and to be paid - to sellers	$	1,400,000
	5,250,000 Common Stock issued to SMS		3,313,598
	Fair value of earn-out payment		607,798
	Total Consideration Paid	$	5,321,396
	The transaction was accounted for using the acquisition method required by Topic 805, Business Combinations. Accordingly, goodwill has been measured as the excess of the total consideration including the fair value of any non-controlling interest on acquisition date over the amounts assigned to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
	On the acquisition date, the fair value of net assets acquired was $5,321,396. The fair value of stock issued to the seller as part of the consideration was based on reference to quoted market values of SSPC stock as of the date of acquisition. We had originally estimated the fair value of the earn-out liability to be $846,785 and then revised the amount to $607,798 upon review of additional information during the measurement period.  The final allocation of the total consideration to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the acquisition is as follows:
	Accounts receivable, net	$	318,708
	Identifiable intangible assets		3,242,900
	Goodwill		2,458,375
	Total assets		6,019,983
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		222,268
	Deferred Revenue		249,797
	Long-term liabilities (SBA loan)		226,522
	Total liabilities		698,587
	Net assets acquired	$	5,321,396
	Fair valuation methods used for the identifiable net assets acquired in that acquisition make use of projected and discounted cash flows using company specific interest rates. IP/Technology, Customer Base, and Trademarks are being amortized over ten years using the straight-line method. Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $283,754 for the year ended December 31, 2014 and will  be $324,290 for each of the years ended December 31, 2015 through 2023 and $40,536 in the year ended December 31, 2024.
	TechXpress Web Acquisition
	On September 18, 2014, the Company through its wholly-owned subsidiary SpendSmart Networks, CA, purchased substantially all of the web related assets of TechXpress, Inc. (“TechXpress”), a California corporation, pursuant to the terms of an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”). In consideration of the purchased assets, the Company agreed to pay a purchase price consisting of $454,641 in cash and shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share, equal to $438,518, or an aggregate of 596,315 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Stock Consideration”).
	The preliminary fair value assigned to the total consideration is as follows:
	Consideration Paid:
	Cash consideration	$	454,641
	596,315 common stock issued to TechXpress		438,518
	Total consideration paid	$	893,159
	The transaction was accounted for using the acquisition method required by Topic 805, Business Combinations. Accordingly, goodwill has been measured as the excess of the total consideration including the fair value of any non-controlling interest on acquisition date over the amounts assigned to the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
	On the acquisition date, the fair value of net assets acquired was $893,159. The fair value of stock issued to the seller as part of the consideration was based on reference to quoted market values of SSPC stock as of the date of acquisition.  The final allocation of the total consideration to the fair value of the assets acquired as of the date of the acquisition is as follows:
	Accounts receivable, net	$	5,758
	Identifiable intangible assets		143,500
	Goodwill		743,901
	Net assets acquired	$	893,159
	Fair valuation methods used for the identifiable net assets acquired in that acquisition make use of projected and discounted cash flows using company specific interest rates.  Amortization expense related to intangible assets was $4,947 for the year ended December 31, 2014 and will be $14,350 for each of the years ended December 31, 2015 through 2023 and $10,165 in the year ended December 31, 2024.
	Pro forma
	The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents results as if the acquisition of SMS Masterminds and the TechXpress Web business had occurred on January 1, 2013 (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Unaudited)	2014		2013
	Total revenue	$	5,862	$	4,964
	Net income (loss)	$	(12,107)	$	(13,164)
	For purposes of the pro forma disclosures above, the primary adjustments for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 include the amortization of the intangible assets purchased in the acquisition.

Short_Term_Note_Receivable

Short Term Note Receivable	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements
6. Short Term Note Receivable	The Company issued a Secured Convertible Promissory Note (the “Note”) for a principal amount of $410,000 to a third party in September 2014. The Note bears interest at the rate of 5.25% per annum and will be matured in four months. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company has recorded $6,133 of interest income from this Note.  $90,000 of the principal amount was paid during first quarter of 2015 with the remainder expected to be paid in early second quarter 2015.

Redeemable_Preferred_Stock

Redeemable Preferred Stock	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements
7. Redeemable Preferred Stock	In 2012, the Company entered into subscription agreements with accredited investors pursuant to which we issued a total of 10,165 shares of our Series B Preferred Stock (convertible into 1,694,167 shares of the Company’s Common Stock), and five year warrants to purchase up to an additional 1,111,042 shares of our Common Stock at exercise prices ranging between $7.50 and $9.00 per share, in exchange for gross and net proceeds totaling approximately $10,165,000 and $9,219,461, respectively. The Series B Convertible Preferred Stock automatically converted to common stock on January 19, 2013 as in accordance with the registration statement. In aggregate 10,165 outstanding shares of the Series B Stock automatically converted into 1,694,167 common shares.

Convertible_Promissory_Notes

Convertible Promissory Notes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements
8. Convertible Promissory Notes	On October 25, 2013 and November 4, 2013, the Company closed a private placement of 10 Units to a total of 2 investors, each Unit consisting of (i) a 13-month $50,000 principal amount promissory note (“Promissory Note”) bearing an annual interest rate of 7%, and (ii) a four-year callable Warrant (the "Promissory Note Warrants"), to purchase 20,000 shares of common stock.  The Company received gross proceeds of $500,000.
	The Promissory Notes are convertible into shares of capital stock at a conversion price equal to the lesser of i) $1.25 per share of common stock, or ii) a 25% discount to market price of the next equity offering.
	The Company, upon five-day notice to holders of outstanding Promissory Note Warrants, has the right, subject to limitations, to call all or any portion of the Warrants then outstanding if (i) the VWAP for each of ten (10) consecutive trading days equals or exceeds $4.50 per share and (ii) has a minimum trading volume of 50,000 shares per day over the same period.
	The Company elected the fair value option for notes payable as this option better matches the changes in fair value of notes payable. The decision to elect the fair value option, which is irrevocable once elected, is determined on an instrument by instrument basis and applied to an entire instrument. The Company recognized a $239,911 net change in fair value of financial instruments the consolidated statements of operations in 2013.  On February 11, 2014, the holders of the Promissory Notes converted their holdings into 226,655 shares of Series C Preferred.

Common_Stock_and_Warrants

Common Stock and Warrants	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements
9. Common Stock and Warrants	Common stock
	On March 20, 2013, the Company amended its warrant and registration rights agreement whereby removing all terms that required net cash settlement. As a result, the Company reclassed 1,699,415 shares or $2,777,433 from redeemable common stock to common stock (classified as equity).
	On July 15, 2013, the Company issued to a service provider 450,000 shares of common stock, at $2.25 per share, with a fair value of $1,012,500. During the period ended March 2013, the Company issued 11,167 shares of common stock to a contractor in exchange for programming services performed, at $6.00 per share, with a fair value of $67,002.
	During the year ended December 31, 2014, the company issued 22,989 shares of common stock, at $.87 per share, and the Company recognized expense of $20,000 for services rendered.
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, the company issued 474,806 shares of common stock, at $2.33 per share, and the Company recognized expense of $1,107,562 for services rendered.
	Warrants
	On June 10, 2013, the Company announced its intention to exercise certain classes of outstanding warrants that were initially issued to investors participating in private placement financings in 2010, 2011 and 2012 consisting of the following classes: (i) outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 634,916 shares of the Company’s common stock issued to investors participating in the Company’s private placement financing completed on December 13, 2012 and November 30, 2012, of which 541,667 are exercisable at an exercise price of $7.50 per share (the “$7.50 December Warrants”) and 93,249 are exercisable at an exercise price of $9.00 per share (the “$9.00 December Warrants”); (ii) outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,016,518 shares of the Company’s common stock issued to investors participating in the Company’s private placement financings closed on July 19, 2012, June 20, 2012, May 24, 2012 and March 31, 2012, of which 833,333 are exercisable at an exercise price of $7.50 per share (the “$7.50 Investor Warrants”) and 183,185 are exercisable at an exercise price of $9.00 per share (the “$9.00 Investor Warrants”); (iii) outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 446,188 shares of the Company’s common stock issued to investors participating in the Company’s private placement financing completed on October 21, 2011 and November 21, 2011, of which 333,334 are exercisable at an exercise price of $7.50 per share (the “$7.50 2011 Warrants”) and 112,854 are exercisable at an exercise price of $9.00 per share (the “$9.00 2011 Warrants”); and (iv) outstanding warrants to purchase an aggregate of 431,950 shares of the Company’s common stock issued to investors participating in the Company’s private placement financings closed on November 16, 2010, of which 125,000 are exercisable at an exercise price of $6.00 per share (the “$6.00 2010 Warrants”) and 306,950 are exercisable at an exercise price of $9.00 per share (the “$9.00 2010 Warrants”).The warrant redemption was intended to raise non-dilutive capital.
	A Notice of Election to Participate was provided to the affected warrant holders on June 10, 2013. These warrant holders had until 5:00 p.m. ET on July 15, 2013, to exercise their outstanding warrants at $2.25 per share. Pursuant to the Offer to Amend and Exercise, on July 15, 2013 an aggregate of 662,540 warrants were tendered by their holders and were amended and exercised in connection therewith for an aggregate exercise price of approximately $1,490,715, including the following warrants: 85,974 $9.00 December Warrants; 99,703 $9.00 Investor Warrants; 83,334 $7.50 Investor Warrants; 82,408 $9.00 2011 Warrants; 93,751 $7.50 2011 Warrants; 154,870 $9.00 2010 Warrants; and 62,500 $6.00 2010 Warrants.
	In accordance with ASC 718- 20-35, short-term inducement modifications shall be treated as an exchange of the original award for a new award. In substance, the Company repurchases the original instrument by issuing a new instrument of equal or greater value, incurring additional expense for any incremental value. The effects of this modification (incremental cost) shall be measured as the excess, if any, of the fair value of the modified award determined over the fair value of the original award immediately before its terms are modified, measured based on the share price and other pertinent factors at that date. Total recognized cost for an equity award shall at least equal the fair value of the award at the grant date. As a result of this modification, there was no incremental cost.
	In recompense for services performed on our behalf, we issued warrants to purchase up to 138,333 shares of our common stock during the year ended December 31, 2013, including a five-year warrant to purchase up to 133,333 shares (exercise price of $2.00 per share) to a member of our Board of Directors and a five-year warrant to purchase up to 5,000 shares at $2.00 to our CFO (Chord Advisors, LLC).  The expense recorded for in 2013 for both of these items was $29,452.  Warrants to purchase up to 150,000 shares of common stock have expired.  Warrants to purchase up to 3,881,325 shares of common stock remain outstanding at December 31, 2013, of which 3,279,367 have vested.
	Through December 31, 2014, we have also issued warrants to purchase up to 4,917,276 shares of our common stock to investors (and as compensation to third parties in connection with investments) related to the sale of our common stock, 4,096,665 of which remain outstanding net of exercises, cancellations and expirations (all of which are fully vested).

Convertible_Preferred_Stock

Convertible Preferred Stock	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Notes to Financial Statements
10. Convertible Preferred Stock	Series A Preferred Stock
	At December 31, 2014 and 2013 we had 0 shares of Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Stock”) outstanding.
	Series B Preferred Stock
	Our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series B Stock”) automatically converted to common stock on January 19, 2013 as in accordance with the Certificate of Designation for the Series B stock which states that six months from the date of the final closing, as defined in the related subscription agreement, each share of Series B will automatically convert into common stock.  On January 19, 2013, 10,165 outstanding shares of Series B Stock automatically converted into 1,694,167 common shares at an effective price of $600 per share.
	At December 31, 2014 and 2013 we had 0 shares of Series B convertible preferred stock (“Series B Stock”) outstanding.
	Series C Convertible Preferred Stock
	At December 31, 2014 and 2013, we had 3,757,229 and 0 shares, respectively, of Series C convertible preferred stock (“Series C Stock”) outstanding that were issued to investors for $3.00 per share.  We issued 4,299,081 shares of Series C Stock and had conversions of 541,852 shares for the year ended December 31, 2014.
	On February 11, 2014, the Company filed a Certificate to Set Forth Designations, Voting Powers, Preferences, Limitations, Restrictions, and Relative Rights (the “Certificate of Designations”) of its Series C Convertible Preferred Stock with the Secretary of State of the State of Colorado to amend our articles of incorporation. On March 14, 2014, we filed an amendment to our Certificate of Designation increasing the number of authorized shares of Series C Stock to an aggregate of 4,299,081. The Certificate of Designations sets forth the rights, preferences and privileges of the Series C Preferred Stock. As provided in our articles of incorporation, the filing of the Certificate of Designations was approved by our Board of Directors.  During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, 200,000 shares of Series C Stock voluntarily converted into 800,000 shares of Common Stock under the original terms.  The following is a summary of the rights, privileges and preferences of the Series C Preferred Stock:
	Number of Shares: The number of shares of Series C Preferred Stock designated as Series C Preferred Stock is 4,299,081 (which shall not be subject to increase without the written consent of all of the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock or as otherwise set forth in the Certificate of Designation.
	Stated Value: The initial Stated Value of each share of Series C Preferred Stock is $3.00 (as adjusted pursuant to the Certificate of Designation).
	Voluntary Conversion: The Series C Preferred Stock shall be convertible at the option of the holder, into common stock at the applicable conversion price of $.75 per share, subject to adjustments for stock dividends, splits, combinations and similar events as described in the form of Certificate of Designations. In addition, the Company has the right to require the holders to convert to common stock under certain enumerated circumstances.
	Mandatory Conversion: At the Company’s sole option, each outstanding share of Series C Preferred Stock may be converted into shares of Common Stock at the applicable conversion price immediately prior to the close of business on the date that the volume weighted average price of the Common Stock, based on the closing price on the or any other market or exchange where the same is traded, shall exceed $4.00 per share for any 30 consecutive trading days anytime from the Original Issue Date with an average daily trading volume of 100,000 shares (such numbers shall be proportionally adjusted for dividends, stock splits, Common Stock combinations and recapitalizations involving the Common Stock).
	Voting Rights: Except as described in the Certificate of Designations, holders of the Series C Preferred Stock will vote together with holders of the Company common stock on all matters, on an as-converted to common stock basis, and not as a separate class or series (subject to limited exceptions).
	Liquidation Preferences: In the event of any liquidation or winding up of the Company prior to and in preference to any Junior Securities (including common stock), the holders of the Series C Preferred Stock will be entitled to receive in preference to the holders of the Company common stock a per share amount equal to the Stated Value (as adjusted pursuant to the Certificate of Designations).

Agreements_for_services_office

Agreements for services, officer and Board of Directors' compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Investment-related Liabilities [Abstract]
11. Agreements for services, officer and Board of Directors' compensation	In connection with the celebrity endorsement agreement (dated November 20, 2012), the Company made payments to two entities associated with a member of our Board of Directors, Jesse Itzler. Expenses related to these payments totaled $115,000 and $728,405 during the year ended December 31, 2013.
	During January 2013 (the "Effective Date"), the Company entered into a Promotion/Endorsement Agreement (the “P/E Agreement”) with a term of eighteen (18) months (the “Term”). In connection with the P/E Agreement, the Company agreed to pay a nonrefundable fee of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars payable in four equal installments, on predetermined dates over the Term.
	In addition to the fee, the Company has agreed to pay monthly incentive compensation per active account (“Incentive Compensation”) and have issued to the endorser additional warrants to purchase our common stock. Should the number of accounts reach a specified level, the endorser will have the opportunity to earn additional warrants equal to five times the number of active accounts at the end of the Term. The Additional Warrant (“Additional Warrant”) is exercisable for the number of shares of the Company’s common stock equal to five times the number of active accounts in effect at the end of the Term, provided there are more than two hundred and fifty thousand active accounts as of the last day of the Term. The Additional Warrant will be exercisable no more rapidly than in equal monthly installments during the six month period immediately following the Term at an exercise price of $5.70 per share. In the event the product of five times the number of active accounts exceeds two million, the Company will issue the endorser an “End of Term Warrant” for the number of shares in excess of 133,333. The exercise price of the End of Term Warrant shall be the arithmetic mean of the high and low prices of our Company’s common stock on the last trading day before the date of the issuance of the End of Term Warrant. Extension Warrants will vest equally on a monthly basis and will have an exercise price equal to the mean of the high and low prices of our Company’s common stock on the last trading day before the date of issuance of each Extension Warrant.

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Agreements with former officer	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]
12. Agreements with former officer	In February 2013, the Company granted warrants to purchase up to 200,000 shares of common stock to Kim Petry, the Company’s former CFO. She replaced former CFO, Jonathan Shultz. The warrants vest over a period of three years; have an exercise price of $5.85 per share; include a cashless exercise option; and expire five years after the date of grant. The fair value of these warrants on the grant date was $587,802.  Ms. Petry resigned from the Company in October 2013, and the cost associated with the remainder of her warrants was recorded then.

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Net Loss per Share Applicable to Common Stockholders	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
12. Net Loss per Share Applicable to Common Stockholders	Options, warrants, and convertible debt outstanding were all considered anti-dilutive for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 due to net losses.
	The following securities were not included in the diluted net income (loss) per share calculation because their effect was anti-dilutive as of the periods presented:
		For the twelve months ended
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Common stock options		8,807,667		1,566,667
	Investor warrants		21,920,064		4,096,665
	Compensation warrants		2,013,858		3,881,325
	Excluded potentially dilutive securities		32,741,589		9,544,657

Stockholders_equity

Stockholderbs equity	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
13. Stockholderbs equity	Stock options
	On January 8, 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the adoption of the SpendSmart Networks, Inc. 2013 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2013 Plan”). The 2013 Plan provides for granting of stock-based awards including: incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock bonuses and rights to acquire restricted stock. The total number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to stock awards under the 2013 Plan (as approved by the Board of Directors but subject to future shareholder approval solicited by a Proxy Statement filed in January 2013) shall not exceed in the aggregate 3,000,000 shares of the common stock of the Company. On August 4, 2011, the Board of Directors approved the adoption of the SpendSmart Networks, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”). The 2011 Plan provides for granting of stock-based awards including: incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock bonuses and rights to acquire restricted stock. The total number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to stock awards under the Plan shall not exceed in the aggregate 1,666,667 shares of the common stock of the Company. The Company also have a stockholder-approved Plan (the IdeaEdge, Inc. 2007 Equity Incentive Plan - the “2007 Plan”, previously approved by our shareholders). The 2007 Plan has similar provisions and purposes as the 2011 Plan. The total number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to stock awards under the 2007 Plan (as amended) shall not exceed in the aggregate 4,000,000 shares of the common stock of our Company. Upon shareholder approval of the 2013 Plan, our Board has expressed its intentions to issue no more shares under the 2011 and 2007 Plans.
	At December 31, 2014 and 2013, we have outstanding a total of 8,807,666 and 1,566,667, respectively, of incentive and nonqualified stock options granted under the 2013 Plan, 2011 Plan, and the 2007 Plan, all of which (for the purpose of computing stock based compensation) we have estimated will eventually vest. All of the options have terms of five years with expiration dates ranging from July 2016 to November 2019.
	The Company’s stock option plans are administered by the Board of Directors, which determines the terms and conditions of the options granted, including exercise price, number of options granted and vesting period of such options.
	For the year ended December 31, 2014, we issued 8,541,000 options, as follows.  On March 19, 2014, our Company granted options to purchase up to 405,000 shares of our common stock to members of our Board of Directors. The options vest immediately; have an exercise price of $0.87 per share; and expire five years after the date of grant.  Each of the following Board members received 45,000 options each related to this issuance:  Joe Proto, Isaac Blech, Alex Minicucci, William Hernandez, Cary Sucoff, Patrick Kolenik, Chris Leong, Jerold Rubinstein, and Mike McCoy.  The fair value at grant date of these options was $247,939 and the entire amount was expensed in 2014.
	In addition, the Company granted options to purchase up to 1,850,000 shares of our common stock to members of our Board of Directors on March 19, 2014.  One half of the options vest immediately with the remaining options vesting on the one year anniversary of the grant date; have an exercise price of $0.87 per share; and expire five years after the date of grant.  These options were issued as follows:  Joe Proto received 500,000 options, Isaac Blech received 500,000 options, William Hernandez received 300,000 options, Cary Sucoff received 250,000 options, Patrick Kolenik received 200,000 options, and Mike McCoy received 100,000 options.  The fair value at grant date of these options was $1,068,350 and the amount expensed in 2014 was $1,001,489.
	In March 2014, our Company granted options to purchase up to 350,000 shares of our common stock to Alex Minicucci. One fourth of the options vest immediately with the remaining options vesting over the next three years; have an exercise price of $1.15 per share; and expire five years after the date of grant.  The fair value at grant date of these options was $193,925 and the amount expensed for in 2014 was $100,168.
	In March 2014, our Company granted options to purchase up to 400,000 shares of our common stock to William Hernandez.  One fourth of the options vest immediately with the remaining options vesting over the next three years; have an exercise price of $1.15 per share; and expire five years after the date of grant.  The fair value at grant date of these options was $221,629 and the amount expensed in 2014 was $114,478.
	In March 2014, our Company granted options to purchase up to 1,410,000 shares of our common stock, of which 1,370,000 remain outstanding, to twenty-four employees.  The options vest over three years; have an exercise price of $1.15 per share; and expire five years after the date of grant.  The fair value at grant date of these options was $781,243 and the amount expensed in 2014 was $403,534.
	On August 1, 2014, our Company granted options to purchase up to 900,000 shares of our common stock to our Board of Directors and Chord Advisors. The options vest immediately; have an exercise price of $1.14 per share; and expire five years after the date of grant.  Each of the following Board members received options as follows:  Joe Proto was issued 200,000 shares, Isaac Blech was issued 225,000 shares, Cary Sucoff was issued 175,000 shares, Patrick Kolenik was issued 175,000 shares, and Jerold Rubinstein was issued 100,000 shares, and Chord Advisors was issued 25,000 shares.  The fair value at grant date of these options was $617,760 and the entire amount was expensed in 2014.
	In November 2014, the Company canceled 2,714,380 in outstanding Director stock options/warrants and issued the Directors 1,828,000 in replacement stock options. The replacement stock options have an exercise price equal to $1.15, a term of 5 years and a provision that allows for the exercise of these options only if the stock trades above $1.75 for 5 business days or upon a change of control. The cancellation and reissuance of these stock options was treated as a modification under ASC 718 and, accordingly, total stock-based compensation expense related to these awards increased $562,936, which will be recognized over the new vesting period.
	Stock option activity during the following periods was as follows:
			For the twelve months ended
			December 31,
			2014				2013
	Beginning balance outstanding			1,566,667				1,865,000
	Options issued during the year			8,541,000				-
	Options expired or cancelled during the year			(1,300,000	)			(298,333	)
	Ending balance outstanding			8,807,667				1,566,667
	Warrants
	The Company issued warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock to investors in connection with the issuances of restricted shares of common stock during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 (the value of which was offset against the proceeds of the issuance of common stock and not charged to operations). Outstanding warrants from all sources have terms ranging from two to five and a half years.
	In recompense for services performed on our behalf, we issued warrants to purchase up to 138,333 shares of our common stock during the year ended December 31, 2013, including a five-year warrant to purchase up to 133,333 shares (exercise price of $2.00 per share) to a member of our Board of Directors and a five-year warrant to purchase up to 5,000 shares at $2.00 to our CFO (Chord Advisors, LLC).  The expense recorded in 2013 for both of these items was $29,452.  In recompense for services performed on our behalf, we issued warrants to purchase up to 6,300,000 shares of our common stock during the year ended December 31, 2013, including a five year warrant to purchase up to 2,000,000 shares (exercise price of $10.35 per share) to a member of our Board of Directors.  Through December 31, 2013, we have not issued any warrants to advisors, consultants and in connection with the purchase of intellectual property.  Warrants to purchase up to 150,000 shares of common stock have expired.  Warrants to purchase up to 3,881,325 shares of common stock remain outstanding at December 31, 2013, of which 3,279,367 have vested.
	For the period ended December 31, 2014, we have not issued any warrants to advisors, consultants and in connection with the purchase of intellectual property.  Warrants to purchase up to 199,378 shares of common stock have expired and warrants to purchase up to 1,763,370 have been cancelled.  Warrants to purchase up to 2,013,858 shares of common stock remain outstanding at December 31, 2014, of which 1,962,007 have vested.
	For the year ended December 31, 2014, we issued 17,918,675 warrants to new investors.
	Warrant activity (including warrants issued to investors and for consulting and advisory services) for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:
			For the twelve months ended
			December 31,
			2014				2013
	Beginning balance outstanding			7,977,990				8,409,531
	Warrants issued during the year
	For consulting and advisory services			-				338,333
	In connection with sales of common and preferred stock			17,918,675				200,000
	Warrants expired or cancelled during the year			(1,962,738	)			(307,445	)
	Warrants exercised			-				(662,429	)
	Ending balance outstanding			23,933,927				7,977,990
	The numbers and exercise prices of all options and warrants outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was was as follows:
	Shares Outstanding	Weighted Average Exercise Price	Expiration Fiscal Period
	73,530	7.50	1st Qtr, 2015
	6,780	8.11	2nd Qtr, 2015
	80,584	3.57	3rd Qtr, 2015
	478,312	7.53	4th Qtr, 2015
	846,667	7.16	1st Qtr, 2016
	919,166	6.28	2nd Qtr, 2016
	317,292	7.13	3rd Qtr, 2016
	355,144	7.84	4th Qtr, 2016
	726,416	6.13	1st Qtr, 2017
	1,076,476	7.66	2nd Qtr, 2017
	705,874	6.95	3rd Qtr, 2017
	862,339	6.56	4th Qtr, 2017
	22,263,675	1.09	1st Qtr, 2019
	160,000	1.15	2nd Qtr, 2019
	1,113,000	1.16	3rd Qtr, 2019
	2,623,000	1.15	4th Qtr, 2019
	133,334	7.05	4th Qtr, 2022
	32,741,589
	Stock based compensation
	Results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 include stock based compensation costs totaling $5,784,306 and $7,766,096, respectively, of which $4,856,638 and $4,866,233, respectively, was charged to personnel related expenses in connection with the issuance of stock options and warrants issued to employees, directors, advisors and consultants (not including shares of stock issued directly for services).  $964,380 and $2,899,863 were charged to discontinued operations, respectively.
	For purposes of accounting for stock based compensation, the fair value of each option and warrant award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing formula. Compensation expense is recognized upon actual vesting of the options. The following weighted average assumptions were utilized for the calculations during the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
			For the years ended
			December 31,
			2014				2013
	Expected life (in years)		3.61 years				4.99 years
	Weighted average volatility			96.98	%			90.07	%
	Forfeiture rate			11.88	%			0	%
Risk-free interest rate			1.16	%			1.14	%
Expected dividend rate			0	%			0	%
The weighted average expected option and warrant term for employee stock options granted reflects the application of the simplified method set out in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 107, Share-Based Payment (SAB 107). The simplified method defines the life as the average of the contractual term of the options and the weighted average vesting period for all options. The Company utilized this approach as its historical share option exercise experience does not provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate an expected term. Expected volatilities are based on the historical volatility of the Company’s stock. The Company estimated the forfeiture rate based on our expectation for future forfeitures and (for the purpose of computing stock based compensation given the contractual vesting of the Company’s options and warrants outstanding) the Company assumes that all options and warrants will vest. The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at or near the time of grant. The Company has never declared or paid dividends and have no plans to do so in the foreseeable future.
As of December 31, 2014, $2,464,229 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock based compensation arrangements is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 21.8 months. The following table summarizes option activity in connection with stock options and warrants (which resulted in stock based compensation charges) as of and for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
							Weighted Average Exercise Price Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
										Aggregate Instrinsic
										Value
		Shares
Outstanding at December 31, 2013			5,447,992			$	6.75
Granted			8,541,000				1.05
Cancelled or expired			(3,167,467	)			(6.12	)
Exercised			-				-
Outstanding at December 31, 2014			10,821,525			$	2.4		47.4 months	$	-
Exercisable			7,535,886			$	3		45.8 months	$	-
							Weighted Average		Weighted Average Remaining	Aggregate Instrinsic
		Shares				Exercise Price Price			Contractual Term	Value
Outstanding at December 31, 2012			5,597,659			$	6.9
Granted			338,333				4.2
Cancelled or expired			(488,000	)			(7.28	)
Exercised			-				-
Outstanding at December 31, 2013			5,447,991			$	6.75		37.9 months	$	-
Exercisable			4,225,664			$	6.75		37.0 months	$	-
Additional disclosure concerning options and warrants is as follows:
		For the Twelve
		Months Ended
		December 31,				December 31,
		2014				2013
Weighted average grant date fair value of options and warrants granted		$	0.6			$	2.25
Aggregate intrinsic value of options and warrants exercised			-				-
Weighted average fair value of options and warrants vested			1.95				4.2
The range of exercise prices for options and warrants granted and outstanding (which resulted in stock based compensation charges) was as follows at December 31, 2014 and 2013:
Exercise Price								Number of Options and Warrants
Range								December 31,			December 31,
								2014			2013
	$				.75 - $1.20				8,241,000			—
	$				1.21 - $3.00				5,000			138,333
	$				3.01 - $4.50				—			—
	$				4.51 - $12.00				2,575,525			5,269,525
	$				12.01 - $15.00				—			40,133
A summary of the activity of our non-vested options and warrants for the following periods:
		For the year ended
		December 31,
		2014				2013
Non-vested outstanding, beginning			888,995				2,634,200
Granted			8,541,000				338,333
Vested			(5,741,393	)			(1,876,502	)
Cancelled			(402,963	)			(207,037	)
Non-vested outstanding, ending			3,285,639				888,995
Common Shares Reserved for Future Issuance
The following table summarizes shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance at December 31, 2014:
		December 31,				December 31,
		2014				2013
Stock options outstanding			8,807,667				1,566,667
Stock options available for future grant			8,758,666				566,666
Warrants			23,933,927				7,977,989
Total common shares reserved for future issuance			41,500,260				10,111,322

Income_taxes

Income taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
14. Income taxes	Deferred tax assets at December 31, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following:
		As of December 31,
		2014			2013
	Deferred tax asset
	Net operating loss carryovers	$	20,022,497		$	17,467,761
	Total deferred tax assets		20,022,497			17,467,761
	Valuation Allowance		(20,022,497	)		(17,467,761	)
	Deferred tax asset, net of allowance	$	-		$	-
	As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had federal and state net operating loss carryovers of approximately $49.7 million and $43.3 million, which will begin to expire in 2022. The net operating loss carryover may be subject to limitation under Internal Revenue Code section 382, should there be a greater than 50% ownership change as determined under the regulations.
	In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the period in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and taxing strategies in making this assessment. The Company has determined that, based on objective evidence currently available, it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods. Accordingly, the Company has provided a valuation allowance for the full amount of the deferred tax assets at December 31, 2014 and 2013.
	A reconciliation of the expected tax benefit computed at the U.S. federal and state statutory income tax rates to our tax benefit is as follows:
		For the years ended
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Statutory federal income tax rate		-34	%		-34	%
	State taxes, net of federal tax benefit		-6.3	%		-6.3	%
	Permanent differences		19.4	%		21.9	%
	Valuation Allowance		20.9	%		18.4	%
	Income tax provision (benefit)		0	%		0	%
	We file income tax returns in the U.S. and in the state of California with varying statutes of limitations. Our policy is to recognize interest expense and penalties related to income tax matters as a component of our provision for income taxes. There were no accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2014. The majority of our operations are in California and the Company believes it has no tax positions which could more-likely-than not be challenged by tax authorities. We have no unrecognized tax benefits and thus no interest or penalties included in the financial statements. The Company is subject to examination for tax years after 2009 for federal purposes and after 2010 for California state tax purposes.

Commitments

Commitments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
15. Commitments	Our Company lease for its San Diego office facilities ended on a lease agreement through June 2014 with previous monthly rentals of $2,695 plus common area maintenance charges. We moved our headquarters to Des Moines, IA in July, 2013 and subsequently moved our headquarters to San Luis Obispo in June 2014 after the SMS acquisition. We lease space in Des Moines and in San Luis Obispo. Rent expense was $162,266 and $72,668 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Future rental commitments under contract total $19,700 as of December 31, 2014.

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Employee benefit plan	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
16. Employee benefit plan	We have an employee savings plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”), covering all of our employees. Participants in the Plan may contribute a percentage of compensation, but not in excess of the maximum allowed under the Code. Our Company may make contributions at the discretion of its Board of Directors. During the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, we made contributions to the Plan totaling $54,696 and $49,103, respectively.

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Subsequent events	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
17. Subsequent events	Effective December 31, 2014, William Hernandez-Ellsworth resigned from his position as a director of SpendSmart Networks, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Hernandez-Ellsworth’s departure from the Board was not the result of any disagreements with the Company.
	Effective as of January 26, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), William Hernandez-Ellsworth resigned from his position as President of SpendSmart Networks, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Hernandez-Ellsworth’s departure from his position as President was not the result of any disagreements with the Company.
	In conjunction with Mr. Hernandez-Ellsworth’s resignation, on January 29, 2015 the Company entered into an Agreement with Mr. Hernandez-Ellsworth (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, and in conjunction with the closing of the Company’s card business, Mr. Hernandez-Ellsworth shall remain employed by the Company, on an as needed basis, for a one year term commencing on the Effective Date and shall be paid an annual salary of $120,000. Additionally, Mr. Hernandez-Ellsworth will: (i) be permitted to participate in any group life, hospitalization or disability insurance plans, health programs, retirement plans, fringe benefit programs and other benefits that may be available to employees of the Company; (ii) shall have 50,000 unvested shares of Non-Qualified Stock Options issued on March 19, 2014, and 112,500 unvested shares of Incentive Stock Options issued on March 21, 2014 (the “Incentive Stock Option”), become fully vested; and (iii) the provisions in Mr. Hernandez-Ellsworth Incentive Option that requires he exercise all vested and unexercised options within ninety (90) days of his departure from the Company shall be deleted and shall no longer apply. The Agreement also contains customary confidentiality and non-solicitation provisions.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Use of Estimates	The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, fair value of financial instruments, at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. Significant estimates inherent in the preparation of the accompanying consolidated Financial Statements include recoverability and useful lives of intangible assets, the valuation allowance relates to the Company’s deferred tax assets, the allowance for doubtful accounts related and notes and accounts receivable and the fair value of stock options and warrants granted to employees, consultants, directors, investors and placement agents.
Revenue Recognition	We generate revenues primarily in the form of set up fees, license fees, messaging, equipment and marketing services fees and value added mobile marketing and mobile commerce services. License fees include, term license fees. Set-up fees primarily consist of fees for website development services (including support and unspecified upgrades and enhancements when and if they are available), training and professional services that are not essential to functionality.
	We recognize revenues when all of the following conditions are met:
	•	there is persuasive evidence of an arrangement;
	•	the products or services have been delivered to the customer;
	•	the amount of fees to be paid by the customer is fixed or determinable; and
	•	the collection of the related fees is probable.
	Signed agreements are used as evidence of an arrangement. Electronic delivery occurs when we provide the customer with access to the software. We assess whether a fee is fixed or determinable at the outset of the arrangement, primarily based on the payment terms associated with the transaction. We do offer extended payment terms with regards to the setup fee with typical terms of payment due between one and three years from delivery of license. We assess collectability of the set-up fee based on a number of factors such as collection history and creditworthiness of the customer. If we determine that collectability is not probable, revenue is deferred until collectability becomes probable, generally upon receipt of cash.
	When contracts contain multiple elements wherein vendor specific objective evidence ("VSOE") exists for all undelivered elements and the services, if any, are not essential to the functionality of the delivered elements, we account for the delivered elements in accordance with the "Residual Method." Revenues related to term license fees are recognized ratably over the contract term beginning on the date the customer has access to the license and continuing through the end of the contract term.
	License arrangements may also include set-up fees such as website development, delivery of tablets, professional services and training services, which are typically delivered within 90 days of the contract term. In determining whether set-up fee revenues should be accounted for separately from license revenues, we evaluate whether the set-up fees are considered essential to the functionality of the license using factors such as the nature of our products; whether they are ready for use by the customer upon receipt; the nature of our implementation services, which typically do not involve significant customization to or development of the underlying software code; the availability of services from other vendors; whether the timing of payments for license revenues is coincident with performance of services; and whether milestones or acceptance criteria exist that affect the realizability of the license fee. Substantially all of our set-up fee arrangements are recognized as the services are performed. VSOE of fair value of set-up fees is based upon stand-alone sales of those services. Payments received in advance of services performed are deferred and recognized when the related services are performed.
	We do not offer refunds and therefore have not recorded any sales return allowance for any of the periods presented. Upon a periodic review of outstanding accounts and notes receivable, amounts that are deemed to be uncollectible are written off against the allowance for doubtful accounts.
	Deferred revenue consists substantially of amounts invoiced in advance of revenue recognition for our products and services described above. We recognize deferred revenue as revenue only when the revenue recognition criteria are met.
Cash and cash equivalents	The Company considers all investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents primarily represent funds invested in money market funds, bank certificates of deposit and U.S. government debt securities whose cost equals fair market value.
	From time to time, the Company has maintained bank balances in excess of insurance limits established by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Company has not experienced any losses with respect to cash. Management believes the Company is not exposed to any significant credit risk with respect to its cash and cash equivalents.
Property and Equipment	Property and equipment are recorded at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets (generally three to five years). Costs incurred for maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred and expenditures for major replacements and improvements are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated remaining useful lives. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $58,225 and $0, respectively.
Software Capitalization	The Company accounts for computer software used in the business in accordance with ASC 350 “Intangibles-Goodwill and Other”. ASC 350 requires computer software costs associated with internal use software to be charged to operations as incurred until certain capitalization criteria are met. Costs incurred during the preliminary project stage and the post-implementation stages are expensed as incurred. Certain qualifying costs incurred during the application development stage are capitalized as property, equipment and software. These costs generally consist of internal labor during configuration, coding, and testing activities. Capitalization begins when (i) the preliminary project stage is complete, (ii) management with the relevant authority authorizes and commits to the funding of the software project, and (iii) it is probable both that the project will be completed and that the software will be used to perform the function intended.  We capitalized $283,080 in software for the year ended December 31, 2014.  Software depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $25,629 and $0, respectively.
Valuation of Long-Lived Assets	The Company records impairment losses on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the assets’ carrying amount. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amounts of the assets exceed the estimated fair value of the assets. There has not been any impairments recorded.
Income Tax Expense Estimates and Policies	As part of the income tax provision process of preparing the Company’s financial statements, the Company is required to estimate the Company’s provision for income taxes. This process involves estimating our current tax liabilities together with assessing temporary differences resulting from differing treatments of items for tax and accounting purposes. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Management then assesses the likelihood that the Company deferred tax assets will be recovered from future taxable income and to the extent believed that recovery is not likely, a valuation allowance is established. Further, to the extent a valuation allowance is established and changes occur to this allowance in a financial accounting period, such changes are recognized in the Company’s tax provision in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. The Company’s use of judgment in making estimates to determine the Company’s provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance is recorded against our net deferred tax assets.
	There are various factors that may cause these tax assumptions to change in the near term, and the Company may have to record a future valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. The Company recognizes the benefit of an uncertain tax position taken or expected to be taken on the Company’s income tax returns if it is “more likely than not” that such tax position will be sustained based on its technical merits.
Stock Based Compensation	The Company accounts for stock based compensation arrangements through the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all stock based payment awards to employees and directors based on estimated fair values. The Company uses the Black-Scholes option valuation model to estimate the fair value of the Company’s stock options and warrants at the date of grant. The Black-Scholes option valuation model requires the input of subjective assumptions to calculate the value of options and warrants. The Company uses historical company data among other information to estimate the expected price volatility and the expected forfeiture rate and not comparable company information.
Derivatives	The Company accounts for certain of its outstanding warrants issued in fiscal 2010, 2012 and 2013 (“2010 Warrants,” “2012 Warrants” and “2013 Warrants, respectively) as derivative liabilities. The 2010 Warrants were determined to be ineligible for equity classification due to provisions of the respective instruments that may result in an adjustment to their conversion or exercise prices. These derivative liabilities which arose from the issuance of the 2010 Warrants resulted in an ending balance of derivative liabilities of $47,209 and $26,505 as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. On March 20, 2013, the Company amended its warrant agreement for the 2012 and 2013 warrants whereby removing all terms that required net cash settlement, and as a result, the Company recorded its derivative liabilities relating to these warrants through March 20, 2013, at which time the balance of the derivative liability was reclassified into additional paid in capital.
	The Company recognized a loss of $14,759 and a gain of $352,588 in the fair value of derivatives for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Subsequent changes to the fair value of the derivative liabilities will continue to require adjustments to their carrying value that will be recorded as other income (in the event that their value decreases) or as other expense (in the event that their value increases). In general (all other factors being equal), the Company will record income when the market value of the Company’s common stock decreases and will record expense when the value of the Company’s stock increases. The fair value of these liabilities is estimated using option pricing models that are based on the individual characteristics of the Company’s warrants, preferred and common stock, as well as assumptions for volatility, remaining expected life, risk-free interest rate and, in some cases, credit spread.
Net Loss per Share	The Company calculates basic earnings per share (“EPS”) by dividing the Company’s net loss and comprehensive net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period, without considering common stock equivalents. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income or net loss and comprehensive net loss applicable to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period and the weighted average number of dilutive common stock equivalents, such as options and warrants. Options and warrants are only included in the calculation of diluted EPS when their effect is dilutive.
Warrant Liability	The Company accounts for the common stock warrants granted and still outstanding as of December 31, 2014 in connection with certain financing transactions (“Transactions”) in accordance with the guidance contained in ASC 815-40-15-7D, "Contracts in Entity's Own Equity" whereby under that provision they do not meet the criteria for equity treatment and must be recorded as a liability. Accordingly, the Company classifies the warrant instrument as a liability at its fair value and adjusts the instrument to fair value at each reporting period. This liability is subject to re-measurement at each balance sheet date until exercised, and any change in fair value is recognized in the Company's statements of operations. The fair value of the warrants issued by the Company in connection with the transactions has been estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation.
Fair value of assets and liabilities	Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. When determining the fair value for applicable assets and liabilities, we consider the principal or most advantageous market in which we would transact and we consider assumptions market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, such as inherent risk, transfer restrictions, and risk of nonperformance. This guidance also establishes a fair value hierarchy to prioritize inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
	·	Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
	·	Level 2: Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
	·	Level 3: Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
	The Company’s financial instruments are cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable, and derivative liabilities. The recorded values of cash equivalents and accounts payable approximate their fair values based on their short-term nature. The fair value of derivative liabilities is estimated using option pricing models that are based on the individual characteristics of our warrants, preferred and common stock, the derivative liability on the valuation date as well as assumptions for volatility, remaining expected life, risk-free interest rate and, in some cases, credit spread. The derivative liabilities are the only Level 3 fair value measures.
	A summary of quantitative information with respect to valuation methodology and significant unobservable inputs used for the Company’s warrant liabilities that are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
	Date of Valuation		31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13
	Stock Price			1			0.91
	Volatility (Annual)		66% to 67%			70% to 72%
	Number of assumed financings			1			1
	Number of anti-dilutive warrants			129,167			159,167
	Total warrants outstanding			23,933,927			7,977,990
	Total shares outstanding			18,435,239			10,398,527
	Strike Price			0.75			2.25
	Risk-free Rate			0.21	%		0.33	%
	Maturity Date		8/13/15 to 11/24/15			1/24/14 to 11/24/15
	Expected Life		.62 to .90 years			.48 to 1.90 years
	During 2013, the Company elected the fair value option for notes payable as this option better matches the changes in fair value of notes payable. The decision to elect the fair value option, which is irrevocable once elected, is determined on an instrument by instrument basis and applied to an entire instrument.
	At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the estimated fair values of the liabilities measured on a recurring basis are as follows:
						Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014:
			Carrying Value
						Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Financial Assets
	Derivative liability - warrants		$	47,209		$	-		$	-	$	47,209
	Total securities		$	47,209		$	-		$	-	$	47,209
						Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013:
			Carrying Value
						Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Financial Assets
	Note payable, fair value		$	142,089		$	-		$	-	$	142,089
	Derivative liability - warrants		$	26,505		$	-		$	-	$	26,505
	Total securities		$	168,594		$	-		$	0	$	168,594
	The following tables present the activity for Level 3 liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
			Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
			(Level 3)
			Warrant Derivative Liabilities			Conversion Notes
	Beginning balance at December 31, 2013		$	26,505		$	142,089
	Additions during the year			-			-
	Total unrealized (gains) or losses included in net loss			20,704			(5,945	)
	Transfers in and/or out of Level 3			-			(136,144	)
	Ending balance at December 31, 2014		$	47,209		$	-
			Fair Value Measurement Using
			Significant Unobservable Inputs
			(Level 3)
			Warrant Derivative Liabilities			Conversion Notes
	Beginning balance at December 31, 2012		$	8,873,267		$	-
	Additions during the year			(8	)		382,000
	Total unrealized (gains) or losses included in net loss			(112,669	)		(239,911	)
	Transfers in and/or out of Level 3			(8,734,085	)		-
	Ending balance at December 31, 2013		$	26,505		$	142,089
	Changes in fair value of our Level 3 earn-out liability for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:
	Fair Value Measurements Using Level 3 Inputs
			Liability			Total
	Balance - December 31, 2013		$	-		$	-
	Additions during the period			607,789			607,798
	Total Unrealized (gains) or losses include in net loss			(13,582	)		(13,582	)
	Balance - December 31, 2014		$	594,216		$	594,216
Advertising	The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred. The Company has no existing arrangements under which we provide or receive advertising services from others for any consideration other than cash. Advertising expenses from continuing operation (primarily in the form of Internet direct marketing) totaled $227,349 and $0 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Litigation	From time to time, the Company may become involved in litigation and other legal actions. The Company estimates the range of liability related to any pending litigation where the amount and range of loss can be estimated. The Company records its best estimate of a loss when the loss is considered probable. Where a liability is probable and there is a range of estimated loss with no best estimate in the range, the Company records a charge equal to at least the minimum estimated liability for a loss contingency when both of the following conditions are met: (i) information available prior to issuance of the financial statements indicates that it is probable that an asset had been impaired or a liability had been incurred at the date of the financial statements and (ii) the range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Through the date of these financial statements, the Company is currently not involved in litigation or other legal actions.
	The Company was involved in a disagreement with our incumbent processor.  Our Company was involved in an arbitration with our previous processor but we have since agreed to a settlement of such arbitration. The agreed upon settlement amount had been accrued at December 31, 2013 and was paid on February 13, 2014.
Goodwill	The Company accounts for goodwill and other intangible assets under ASC 350 “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other” (“ASC 350”). ASC 350 eliminates the amortization of goodwill and certain other intangible assets and requires an evaluation of impairment by assessing qualitative factors, and if necessary, applying a fair-value based test. The goodwill impairment test requires qualitative analysis to determine whether is it more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than the carrying amount, including goodwill. An indication of impairment through analysis of these qualitative factors initiates a two-step process, which requires management to make judgments in determining what assumptions to use in the calculation. The first step of the process consists of estimating the fair value of the Company’s reporting units based on discounted cash flow models using revenue and profit forecasts and comparing the estimated fair values with the carrying values of the Company’s reporting units which include the goodwill. If the estimated fair values are less than the carrying values, a second step is performed to compute the amount of the impairment by determining an “implied fair value” of goodwill. The determination of the Company’s “implied fair value” requires the Company to allocate the estimated fair value to the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit. Any unallocated fair value represents the “implied fair value” of goodwill, which is compared to the corresponding carrying value.  The Company tested goodwill impairment at December 31, 2014 and concluded that goodwill was not impaired.
Intangible assets	Intangible assets consist of intellectual property/technology, customer lists, and trade-name/marks acquired in business combinations under the purchase method of accounting are recorded at fair value net of accumulated amortization since the acquisition date. Amortization is calculated using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives at the following annual rates:
			Useful Lives
	IP/technology		10
	Customer lists		10
	Trade-name/marks		10
	The Company reviews its finite-lived intangible assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of finite-lived intangible asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of a finite-lived intangible asset is measured by a comparison of its carrying amount to the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the asset is considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset, which is determined based on discounted cash flows.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	The FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08 “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” ASU No. 2014-08 changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements. The new guidance is effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015. The Company is currently assessing the future impact of ASU No. 2014-08 on its financial statements.
	The FASB has issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This ASU supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 605 - Revenue Recognition and most industry-specific guidance throughout the Codification. The standard requires that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This ASU is proposed to be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and should be applied retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the ASU recognized at the date of initial application.  The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and results of operations.
	The FASB has issued ASU No. 2014-12, Compensation – Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period. This ASU requires that a performance target that affects vesting, and that could be achieved after the requisite service period, be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant date fair value of the award. This update further clarifies that compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period(s) for which the requisite service has already been rendered.. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Earlier adoption is permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets and results of operations.
	The FASB has issued ASU No. 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. The guidance, which is effective for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2016, extends the responsibility for performing the going-concern assessment to management and contains guidance on how to perform a going-concern assessment and when going-concern disclosures would be required under U.S. GAAP.  The Company will assess the provisions of ASU 2014-15 and its impact on the consolidated financial statements.  The events and conditions that raise substantial doubt regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern have been disclosed in Note 1.
Segments	The Company operates in one reportable segment now due to the discontinuance of our Card Division. Accordingly, no segment disclosures have been presented herein.

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Operating results of discontinued operations	Operating results of discontinued operations were as follows:
		For the years ended December 31,
		2014		2013
	Revenues:		770,890		999,992
	Selling and Marketing		196,646		1,168,035
	Personnel		2,910,284		5,295,232
	Processing		1,647,067		1,570,131
	Total operating expenses		4,753,997		8,033,398
	Net loss from discontinued operations		3,983,107		7,033,406
	Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations were as follows:
		December 31,
			2014		2013
	Other assets as held for sale:
	Amounts due from credit cards:	$	145,903	$	207,818
	Total assets		145,903		207,818
	Other liabilities as held for sale:
	Accrued personnel comp:	$	284,231	$	231,668
	Accounts Payable	$	573,124	$	841,976
	Deferred Revenue	$	11,785	$	11,785
	Total liabilities		869,140		1,085,429
	Net liabilities of discontinued operations:	$	723,237	$	877,611

Summary_of_Significant_Account2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Schedule of Valuation Methodology	A summary of quantitative information with respect to valuation methodology and significant unobservable inputs used for the Company’s warrant liabilities that are categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:
	Date of Valuation	31-Dec-14			31-Dec-13
	Stock Price		1			0.91
	Volatility (Annual)	66% to 67%			70% to 72%
	Number of assumed financings		1			1
	Number of anti-dilutive warrants		129,167			159,167
	Total warrants outstanding		23,933,927			7,977,990
	Total shares outstanding		18,435,239			10,398,527
	Strike Price		0.75			2.25
	Risk-free Rate		0.21	%		0.33	%
	Maturity Date	8/13/15 to 11/24/15			1/24/14 to 11/24/15
	Expected Life	.62 to .90 years			.48 to 1.90 years
Schedule of Fair Value of the Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis	At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the estimated fair values of the liabilities measured on a recurring basis are as follows:
					Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014:
		Carrying Value
					Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Financial Assets
	Derivative liability - warrants	$	47,209		$	-		$	-	$	47,209
	Total securities	$	47,209		$	-		$	-	$	47,209
					Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013:
		Carrying Value
					Level 1			Level 2		Level 3
	Financial Assets
	Note payable, fair value	$	142,089		$	-		$	-	$	142,089
	Derivative liability - warrants	$	26,505		$	-		$	-	$	26,505
	Total securities	$	168,594		$	-		$	0	$	168,594
Schedule of Activity for Liabilities Measured at Fair Value using Unobservable Inputs	The following tables present the activity for Level 3 liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
		Fair Value Measurement Using Significant Unobservable Inputs
		(Level 3)
		Warrant Derivative Liabilities			Conversion Notes
	Beginning balance at December 31, 2013	$	26,505		$	142,089
	Additions during the year		-			-
	Total unrealized (gains) or losses included in net loss		20,704			(5,945	)
	Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		-			(136,144	)
	Ending balance at December 31, 2014	$	47,209		$	-
		Fair Value Measurement Using
		Significant Unobservable Inputs
		(Level 3)
		Warrant Derivative Liabilities			Conversion Notes
	Beginning balance at December 31, 2012	$	8,873,267		$	-
	Additions during the year		(8	)		382,000
	Total unrealized (gains) or losses included in net loss		(112,669	)		(239,911	)
	Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		(8,734,085	)		-
	Ending balance at December 31, 2013	$	26,505		$	142,089
Changes in fair value of our Level 3 earn-out liability	Fair Value Measurements Using Level 3 Inputs
		Liability			Total
	Balance - December 31, 2013	$	-		$	-
	Additions during the period		607,789			607,798
	Total Unrealized (gains) or losses include in net loss		(13,582	)		(13,582	)
	Balance - December 31, 2014	$	594,216		$	594,216
Estimated useful lives	Amortization is calculated using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives at the following annual rates:
		Useful Lives
	IP/technology	10
	Customer lists	10
	Trade-name/marks	10

Accounts_Receivable_ShortTerm_1

Accounts Receivable, Short-Term and Long-Term Notes Receivable (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable		31-Dec-14
		Gross Notes Receivable			Reserve			Net Notes Receivable
		Current		Long-Term	Current		Long-Term	Current		Long-Term
	Customer Notes Receivable	$                756,488		$           1,028,805	$              286,571		$              349,954	$                  469,917		$          678,851
		December 31, 2014
		Gross Accounts Receivable			Reserve			Net Accounts Receivable
		Current			Current			Current
	Accounts Receivable	$                342,304			$              188,527			$                  153,777
Allowance for doubtful accounts related to notes receivable and accounts receivable	The roll forward of the allowance for doubtful accounts related to notes receivable and accounts receivable is as follows:
			Notes Receivable						Accounts Receivable
			Current			Long-Term			Current		Long-Term
	Balance at December 31, 2013		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-
	Incremental Provision		$	286,571		$	349,954		$	188,527	$	-
	Recoveries		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-
	Charge offs		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-
	Balance at December 31, 2014		$	286,571		$	349,954		$	188,527	$	-

Business_Combination_Tables

Business Combination (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Pro Forma Results	The following unaudited pro forma financial information presents results as if the acquisition of SMS Masterminds and the TechXpress Web business had occurred on January 1, 2013 (in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
	(Unaudited)	2014		2013
	Total revenue	$	5,862	$	4,964
	Net income (loss)	$	(12,107)	$	(13,164)
SMS [Member]
Schedule of consideration paid	The fair value of the total consideration at the date of acquisition is as follows:
	Consideration Paid
	Cash Paid and to be paid - to sellers	$	1,400,000
	5,250,000 Common Stock issued to SMS		3,313,598
	Fair value of earn-out payment		607,798
	Total Consideration Paid	$	5,321,396
Schedule of Preliminary Acquisition Consideration	The final allocation of the total consideration to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the date of the acquisition is as follows:
	Accounts receivable, net	$	318,708
	Identifiable intangible assets		3,242,900
	Goodwill		2,458,375
	Total assets		6,019,983
	Accounts payable and accrued expenses		222,268
	Deferred Revenue		249,797
	Long-term liabilities (SBA loan)		226,522
	Total liabilities		698,587
	Net assets acquired	$	5,321,396
TechXpress Web[Member]
Schedule of consideration paid	The preliminary fair value assigned to the total consideration is as follows:
	Consideration Paid:
	Cash consideration	$	454,641
	596,315 common stock issued to TechXpress		438,518
	Total consideration paid	$	893,159
Schedule of Preliminary Acquisition Consideration	The final allocation of the total consideration to the fair value of the assets acquired as of the date of the acquisition is as follows:
	Accounts receivable, net	$	5,758
	Identifiable intangible assets		143,500
	Goodwill		743,901
	Net assets acquired	$	893,159

Net_Loss_per_Share_Applicable_1

Net Loss per Share Applicable to Common Stockholders (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share	The following securities were not included in the diluted net income (loss) per share calculation because their effect was anti-dilutive as of the periods presented:
		For the twelve months ended
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Common stock options		8,807,667		1,566,667
	Investor warrants		21,920,064		4,096,665
	Compensation warrants		2,013,858		3,881,325
	Excluded potentially dilutive securities		32,741,589		9,544,657

Stockholders_equity_Tables

Stockholderbs equity (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of option activity	The following table summarizes option activity in connection with stock options and warrants (which resulted in stock based compensation charges) as of and for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
								Weighted Average Exercise Price Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
											Aggregate Instrinsic
											Value
			Shares
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013			5,597,569			$	6.75
	Granted			8,541,000				1.05
	Cancelled or expired			(3,167,467	)			(6.12	)
	Exercised			-				-
	Outstanding at December 31, 2014			10,821,525			$	2.4		47.4 months	$	-
	Exercisable			7,535,886			$	3		45.8 months	$	-
								Weighted Average		Weighted Average Remaining	Aggregate Instrinsic
			Shares				Exercise Price Price			Contractual Term	Value
	Outstanding at December 31, 2012			5,597,658			$	6.9
	Granted			338,333				4.2
	Cancelled or expired			(488,000	)			(7.28	)
	Exercised			-				-
	Outstanding at December 31, 2013			5,447,991			$	6.75		37.9 months	$	-
	Exercisable			4,225,664			$	6.75		37.0 months	$	-
Options and warrants outstanding	The range of exercise prices for options and warrants granted and outstanding (which resulted in stock based compensation charges) was as follows at December 31, 2014 and 2013:
	Exercise Price								Number of Options and Warrants
	Range								December 31,			December 31,
									2014			2013
		$				.75 - $1.20				8,241,000			—
		$				1.21 - $3.00				5,000			138,333
		$				3.01 - $4.50				—			—
		$				4.51 - $12.00				2,575,525			5,269,525
		$				12.01 - $15.00				—			40,133
Fair value of stock options			For the years ended
			December 31,
			2014				2013
	Expected life (in years)		3.61 years				4.99 years
	Weighted average volatility			96.98	%			90.07	%
	Forfeiture rate			11.88	%			0	%
	Risk-free interest rate			1.16	%			1.14	%
	Expected dividend rate			0	%			0	%
Additional disclosure of options and warrants	Additional disclosure concerning options and warrants is as follows:
			For the Twelve
			Months Ended
			December 31,				Deccember 31,
			2014				2013
	Weighted average grant date fair value of options and warrants granted		$	0.6			$	2.25
	Aggregate intrinsic value of options and warrants exercised			-				-
	Weighted average fair value of options and warrants vested			1.95				4.2
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity	A summary of the activity of our non-vested options and warrants for the following periods:
			For the year ended
			December 31,
			2014				2013
	Non-vested outstanding, beginning			888,995				2,634,200
	Granted			8,541,000				338,333
	Vested			(5,741,393	)			(1,876,502	)
	Cancelled			(402,963	)			(207,037	)
	Non-vested outstanding, ending			3,285,639				888,995
Schedule of Shares Reserved for Future Issuance	The following table summarizes shares of our common stock reserved for future issuance at December 31, 2014:
			December 31,				December 31,
			2014				2013
	Stock options outstanding			8,807,667				1,566,667
	Stock options available for future grant			8,758,666				566,666
	Warrants			23,933,927				7,977,989
	Total common shares reserved for future issuance			41,500,260				10,111,322
Warrant [Member]
Summary of option activity	Warrant activity (including warrants issued to investors and for consulting and advisory services) for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:
			For the twelve months ended
			December 31,
			2014				2013
	Beginning balance outstanding			7,977,990				8,409,531
	Warrants issued during the year
	For consulting and advisory services			-				338,333
	In connection with sales of common and preferred stock			17,918,675				200,000
	Warrants expired or cancelled during the year			(1,962,738	)			(307,445	)
	Warrants exercised			-				(662,429	)
	Ending balance outstanding			23,933,927				7,977,990
Options and warrants outstanding	The numbers and exercise prices of all options and warrants outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was was as follows:
	Shares Outstanding	Weighted Average Exercise Price	Expiration Fiscal Period
	73,530	7.50	1st Qtr, 2015
	6,780	8.11	2nd Qtr, 2015
	80,584	3.57	3rd Qtr, 2015
	478,312	7.53	4th Qtr, 2015
	846,667	7.16	1st Qtr, 2016
	919,166	6.28	2nd Qtr, 2016
	317,292	7.13	3rd Qtr, 2016
	355,144	7.84	4th Qtr, 2016
	726,416	6.13	1st Qtr, 2017
	1,076,476	7.66	2nd Qtr, 2017
	705,874	6.95	3rd Qtr, 2017
	862,339	6.56	4th Qtr, 2017
	22,263,675	1.09	1st Qtr, 2019
	160,000	1.15	2nd Qtr, 2019
	1,113,000	1.16	3rd Qtr, 2019
	2,623,000	1.15	4th Qtr, 2019
	133,334	7.05	4th Qtr, 2022
	32,741,589
Stock option [Member]
Summary of option activity	Stock option activity during the following periods was as follows:
			For the twelve months ended
			December 31,
			2014				2013
	Beginning balance outstanding			1,566,667				1,865,000
	Options issued during the year			8,541,000				-
	Options expired or cancelled during the year			(1,300,000	)			(298,333	)
	Ending balance outstanding			8,807,667				1,566,667

Income_taxes_Tables

Income taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets	Deferred tax assets at December 31, 2014 and 2013 consisted of the following:
		As of December 31,
		2014			2013
	Deferred tax asset
	Net operating loss carryovers	$	20,022,497		$	17,467,761
	Total deferred tax assets		20,022,497			17,467,761
	Valuation Allowance		(20,022,497	)		(17,467,761	)
	Deferred tax asset, net of allowance	$	-		$	-
Schedule of the Reconciliation of the Expected Tax Benefit	A reconciliation of the expected tax benefit computed at the U.S. federal and state statutory income tax rates to our tax benefit is as follows:
		For the years ended
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Statutory federal income tax rate		-34	%		-34	%
	State taxes, net of federal tax benefit		-6.3	%		-6.3	%
	Permanent differences		19.4	%		21.9	%
	Valuation Allowance		20.9	%		18.4	%
	Income tax provision (benefit)		0	%		0	%

Discontinued_Operations_Detail

Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues	$4,036,196
Selling and Marketing	753,466
Personnel	7,316,885	4,866,233
Processing	1,048,377
Total operating expenses	12,225,227	7,411,307
Net loss from discontinued operations	3,983,107	7,033,406
Other assets as held for sale:
Total assets	10,029,864	709,198
Other liabilities as held for sale:
Total liabilities	2,659,942	1,321,426
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Revenues	770,890	999,992
Selling and Marketing	196,646	1,168,035
Personnel	2,910,284	5,295,232
Processing	1,647,067	1,570,131
Total operating expenses	4,753,997	8,033,398
Net loss from discontinued operations	3,983,107	7,033,406
Other assets as held for sale:
Amounts due from credit cards:	145,903	207,818
Total assets	145,903	207,818
Other liabilities as held for sale:
Accrued personnel comp	284,231	231,668
Accounts Payable	573,124	841,976
Deferred Revenue	11,785	11,785
Total liabilities	869,140	1,085,429
Net liabilities of discontinued operations	$723,237	$877,611

Summary_of_Significant_Account3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Stock Price	$1	$0.91
Number of assumed financings	1	1
Number of anti-dilutive warrants	129,167	159,167
Total warrants outstanding	$23,933,927	$7,977,990
Total shares outstanding	18,435,239	10,398,527
Strike Price	$0.75	$0.25
Risk-free Rate	0.21%	0.33%
Minimum [Member]
Volatility (Annual)	66.00%	70.00%
Maturity Date	13-Aug-15	24-Jan-14
Expected Life	7 months 13 days	5 months 23 days
Maximum [Member]
Volatility (Annual)	67.00%	72.00%
Maturity Date	24-Nov-15	24-Nov-15
Expected Life	10 months 24 days	1 year 10 months 24 days

Summary_of_Significant_Account4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 1) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Financial Assets
Note payable, fair value		$142,089
Derivative liability - warrants	47,209	26,505
Total securities	47,209	168,594
Level 1 [Member]
Financial Assets
Note payable, fair value
Derivative liability - warrants
Total securities
Level 2 [Member]
Financial Assets
Note payable, fair value
Derivative liability - warrants
Total securities
Level 3 [Member]
Financial Assets
Note payable, fair value		142,089
Derivative liability - warrants		26,505
Total securities		$168,594

Summary_of_Significant_Account5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 2) (Level 3 [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Level 3 [Member]
Warrant Derivative Liabilities
Beginning balance	$26,505	$8,873,267
Additions during the year		-8
Total unrealized (gains) or losses included in net loss	20,704	-112,669
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		-8,734,085
Ending balance	47,209	26,505
Conversion Notes
Beginning balance	142,089
Additions during the year		382,000
Total unrealized (gains) or losses included in net loss	-5,945	-239,911
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	-136,144
Ending balance		$142,089

Summary_of_Significant_Account6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 3) (Level 3 [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Earn-out liability
Beginning balance
Additions during the year	607,798
Total unrealized (gains) or losses included in net loss	-13,582
Ending balance	594,216
Liability [Member]
Earn-out liability
Beginning balance
Additions during the year	607,798
Total unrealized (gains) or losses included in net loss	-13,582
Ending balance	$594,216

Summary_of_Significant_Account7

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details 4)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
IP Technology [Member]
Intangible assets Useful Lives	10 years
Customer lists [Member]
Intangible assets Useful Lives	10 years
Trade-name marks [Member]
Intangible assets Useful Lives	10 years

Summary_of_Significant_Account8

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Depreciation expense	$83,854
Software capitalization	283,080
Derivative liabilities	47,209	26,505
Recognized gain (loss) in the fair value of derivatives	-14,759	352,588
Advertising expenses	227,349	0
Software [Member]
Depreciation expense	$25,629	$0

Accounts_Receivable_ShortTerm_2

Accounts Receivable, Short-Term and Long-Term Notes Receivable (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Customer Notes Receivable
Current, gross	$756,488
Long-Term, gross	1,028,805
Current Reserve	286,571
Long-Term Reserve	349,954
Current, net	469,917
Long-Term	678,851
Accounts Receivable
Current, gross	342,304
Current Reserve	188,527
Current, net	$153,777

Accounts_Receivable_ShortTerm_3

Accounts Receivable, Short-Term and Long-Term Notes Receivable (Details 1) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts Receivable
Balance at December 31, 2014	$188,527
Current [Member]
Notes Receivable
Balance at December 31, 2013	286,571
Incremental Provision
Recoveries
Charge offs
Balance at December 31, 2014	286,571
Accounts Receivable
Balance at December 31, 2013	188,527
Incremental Provision
Recoveries
Charge offs
Balance at December 31, 2014	188,527
Long-Term [Member]
Notes Receivable
Balance at December 31, 2013	349,954
Incremental Provision
Recoveries
Charge offs
Balance at December 31, 2014	349,954
Accounts Receivable
Balance at December 31, 2013
Incremental Provision
Recoveries
Charge offs
Balance at December 31, 2014

Accounts_Receivable_ShortTerm_4

Accounts Receivable, Short-Term and Long-Term Notes Receivable (Details Narrative)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts as a percentage of total receivables	39.00%

Business_Combinations_Details

Business Combinations (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
SMS [Member]
Consideration Paid
Cash Paid and to be paid - to sellers	$1,400,000
Common Stock issued	3,313,598
Fair value of earn-out payment	607,798
Total Consideration Paid	5,321,396
TechXpress Web[Member]
Consideration Paid
Cash Paid and to be paid - to sellers	454,641
Common Stock issued	438,518
Total Consideration Paid	$893,159

Business_Combinations_Details_

Business Combinations (Details 1) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill	$3,202,276
SMS [Member]
Accounts receivable	318,708
Identifiable intangible assets	3,242,900
Goodwill	2,458,375
Total assets acquired	6,019,983
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	222,268
Deferred revenue	249,797
Long-term liabilities (SBA loan)	226,522
Total liabilities	698,587
Net assets acquired	5,321,396
TechXpress Web[Member]
Accounts receivable	5,758
Identifiable intangible assets	143,500
Goodwill	743,901
Net assets acquired	$893,159

Business_Combinations_Details_1

Business Combinations (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Total revenue	$5,862	$4,964
Net income (loss)	($12,107)	($13,164)

Business_Combinations_Details_2

Business Combinations (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Payment to seller deferment	$1,000,000
Amortization expense	288,700
SMS [Member]
Payment to seller deferment	380,000
Deferment outstanding	20,000
Quarterly future payment	5,000
Earn-out payment tied to the EBITDA	2,000,000
Earn-out payment	0
Amortization expense	283,754
Future amortization 2015	324,290
Future amortization 2016	324,290
Future amortization 2017	324,290
Future amortization 2018	324,290
Future amortization 2019	324,290
Future amortization 2020	324,290
Future amortization 2021	324,290
Future amortization 2022	324,290
Future amortization 2023	324,290
Future amortization 2024	40,536
TechXpress Web[Member]
Amortization expense	4,947
Future amortization 2015	14,350
Future amortization 2016	14,350
Future amortization 2017	14,350
Future amortization 2018	14,350
Future amortization 2019	14,350
Future amortization 2020	14,350
Future amortization 2021	14,350
Future amortization 2022	14,350
Future amortization 2023	14,350
Future amortization 2024	$10,165

Short_Term_Note_Receivable_Det

Short Term Note Receivable (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Short Term Note Receivable Details Narrative
Note receivable, principal amount	$410,000
Note receivable interest rate	5.25%
Interest received	$6,133

Common_Stock_and_Warrants_Deta

Common Stock and Warrants (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Common Stock And Warrants Details Narrative
Shares issued for services	22,989	474,806
Stock price	$0.87	$2.33
Shares issued for services, expense	$20,000	$1,107,502
Warrants issued, number of shares of common stock		3,881,325
Warrants vested		3,279,367

Convertible_Preferred_Stock_De

Convertible Preferred Stock (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Series A Preferred Stock
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Convertible preferred stock, shares outstanding	3,757,229	0
Convertible preferred stock, par value	$3
Number of shares issued for each share of convertible preferred stock	4,299,081	4,299,081
Conversion of preferred stock, shares converted	541,852

Net_Loss_per_Share_Applicable_2

Net Loss per Share Applicable to Common Stockholders (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Excluded potentially dilutive securities	32,741,589	9,544,657
Stock option [Member]
Excluded potentially dilutive securities	8,807,667	1,566,667
Investor Relations Contact [Member]
Excluded potentially dilutive securities	21,920,064	4,096,665
Compensation warrants [Member]
Excluded potentially dilutive securities	2,013,858	3,881,325

Stockholders_equity_Details

Stockholders' equity (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Shares
Outstanding, ending balance	32,741,589	32,741,589
Stock option [Member]
Shares
Outstanding, beginning balance	1,566,667	1,865,000
Issued	8,541,000
Cancelled or expired	-1,300,000	-298,333
Outstanding, ending balance	8,807,667	1,566,667

Stockholders_equity_Details_1

Stockholders' equity (Details 1)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Shares
Outstanding, ending balance	32,741,589	32,741,589
Warrant [Member]
Shares
Outstanding, beginning balance	7,977,990	8,409,531
Warrants issued during the year for consulting and advisory services		338,333
Warrants issued in connection with sales of common and preferred stock	17,918,675	200,000
Warrants expired or cancelled during the year	-1,962,738	-307,445
Warrants exercised		-662,429
Outstanding, ending balance	23,933,927	7,977,990

Stockholders_equity_Details_2

Stockholders' equity (Details 2) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Outstanding	32,741,589	32,741,589
1st Qtr, 2015 [Member]
Outstanding	73,530	73,530
Weighted Average Exercise Price	7.5	7.5
2nd Qtr, 2015 [Member]
Outstanding	6,780	6,780
Weighted Average Exercise Price	8.11	8.11
3rd Qtr, 2015 [Member]
Outstanding	80,584	80,584
Weighted Average Exercise Price	3.57	3.57
4th Qtr, 2015 [Member]
Outstanding	478,312	478,312
Weighted Average Exercise Price	7.53	7.53
1st Qtr, 2016 [Member]
Outstanding	846,667	846,667
Weighted Average Exercise Price	7.16	7.16
2nd Qtr, 2016 [Member]
Outstanding	919,166	919,166
Weighted Average Exercise Price	6.28	6.28
3rd Qtr, 2016 [Member]
Outstanding	317,292	317,292
Weighted Average Exercise Price	7.13	7.13
4th Qtr, 2016 [Member]
Outstanding	355,144	355,144
Weighted Average Exercise Price	7.84	7.84
1st Qtr, 2017 [Member]
Outstanding	726,416	726,416
Weighted Average Exercise Price	6.13	6.13
2nd Qtr, 2017 [Member]
Outstanding	1,076,476	1,076,476
Weighted Average Exercise Price	7.66	7.66
3rd Qtr, 2017 [Member]
Outstanding	705,874	705,874
Weighted Average Exercise Price	6.95	6.95
4th Qtr, 2017 [Member]
Outstanding	862,339	862,339
Weighted Average Exercise Price	6.56	6.56
1st Qtr, 2019 [Member]
Outstanding	22,263,675	22,263,675
Weighted Average Exercise Price	1.09	1.09
2nd Qtr, 2019 [Member]
Outstanding	160,000	160,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price	1.15	1.15
3rd Qtr, 2019 [Member]
Outstanding	1,113,000	1,113,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price	1.16	1.16
4th Qtr, 2019 [Member]
Outstanding	2,623,000	2,623,000
Weighted Average Exercise Price	1.15	1.15
4th Qtr, 2022 [Member]
Outstanding	133,334	133,334
Weighted Average Exercise Price	7.05	7.05

Stockholders_equity_Details_3

Stockholder's equity (Details 3)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders Equity Details 3
Expected life (in years)	3 years 7 months 10 days	4 years 11 months 27 days
Weighted average volatility	96.98%	90.07%
Forfeiture rate	11.88%	0.00%
Risk-free interest rate	1.16%	1.14%
Expected dividend rate	0.00%	0.00%

Stockholders_equity_Details_4

Stockholder's equity (Details 4) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Outstanding, ending balance	32,741,589	32,741,589
Stock options and warrants [Member]
Outstanding, beginning balance	5,447,991	5,597,659
Granted	8,541,000	338,333
Cancelled or expired	-3,167,467	-488,000
Exercised
Outstanding, ending balance	10,821,525	5,447,991
Outstanding, Exercisable	7,535,886	4,225,664
Weighted Average Exercise Price Price, Beginning	$6.75	$6.90
Granted	$1.05	$4.20
Cancelled or expired	($6.12)	($7.28)
Exercised
Weighted Average Exercise Price Price, Ending	$2.40	$6.75
Weighted Average Exercise Price Price, Exercisable	$3	$6.75
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	47 years 4 months 24 days	37 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Exercisable	45 years 9 months 18 days	37 years
Aggregate Instrinsic Value
Aggregate Instrinsic Value, Exercisable

Stockholders_equity_Details_5

Stockholder's equity (Details 5) (Stock options and warrants [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Stock options and warrants [Member]
Weighted average grant date fair value of options and warrants granted	$0.60	$2.25
Aggregate intrinsic value of options and warrants exercised
Weighted average fair value of options and warrants vested	$1.95	$4.20

Stockholders_equity_Details_6

Stockholder's equity (Details 6)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Number of Options and Warrants	32,741,589	32,741,589
Stock options and warrants [Member]
Number of Options and Warrants	10,821,525	5,447,991	5,597,659
Exercise Price Range $.75 - $1.20 [Member]
Number of Options and Warrants	8,241,000
Exercise Price Range $.1.21 - $3.00 [Member]
Number of Options and Warrants	5,000	138,333
Exercise Price Range $3.01 - $4.50 [Member]
Number of Options and Warrants
Exercise Price Range $4.51 - $12.00 [Member]
Number of Options and Warrants	2,575,525	5,269,525
Exercise Price Range $12.01 - $15.00 [Member]
Number of Options and Warrants		40,133

Stockholders_equity_Details_7

Stockholder's equity (Details 7) (Non-vested options and warrants [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Non-vested options and warrants [Member]
Non-vested outstanding, beginning	888,995	2,634,200
Granted	8,541,000	338,333
Vested	-5,741,393	-1,876,502
Cancelled	-402,963	-207,037
Non-vested outstanding, ending	3,285,639	888,995

Stockholders_equity_Details_8

Stockholder's equity (Details 8)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders Equity Details 3
Stock options outstanding	8,807,667	1,566,667
Stock options available for future grant	8,758,666	566,666
Warrants	23,933,927	7,977,989
Total common shares reserved for future issuance	41,500,260	10,111,322

Stockholders_equity_Details_Na

Stockholder's equity (Details Narative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Outstanding	32,741,589	32,741,589
Stock-based compensation expense	$5,784,306	7,766,096
Unrecognized compensation expense, recognition period	21 months 24 days
Warrants issued, number of shares of common stock		3,881,325
Warrants vested		3,279,367
Stock-based compensation expense from discontinued operations	964,380	2,899,863
Employee Benefits and Share-based Compensation	4,856,638	4,866,233
Stock option [Member]
Outstanding	8,807,667	1,566,667	1,865,000
Issued	8,541,000
Fair value at grant date	247,939
Unrecognized compensation expense	$2,464,229
New Investors [Member]
Warrants issued, number of shares of common stock	17,918,675
Warrant [Member]
Outstanding	23,933,927	7,977,990	8,409,531
Issued		338,333
Warrants issued, number of shares of common stock	2,013,858
Warrants vested	1,962,007

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Deferred tax asset
Net operating loss carryovers	$20,022,497	$17,467,761
Total deferred tax assets	20,022,497	17,467,761
Valuation allowance	-20,022,497	-17,467,761
Deferred tax asset, net of allowance

Income_Taxes_Details_1

Income Taxes (Details 1)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes Details 1
Statutory federal income tax rate	-34.00%	-34.00%
State taxes, net of federal tax benefit	-6.30%	-6.30%
Permanent differences	19.40%	21.90%
Valuation Allowance	20.90%	18.40%
Income tax provision (benefit)	0.00%	0.00%

Income_Taxes_Details_Narrative

Income Taxes (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes Details Narrative
Federal and state net operating loss carryovers	$4,970,000	$4,330,000
Federal and state net operating loss carryovers expiration date	2022
Accrued interest and penalties	$0

Commitments_Details_Narrative

Commitments (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments Details Narrative
Rent expense	$162,266	$72,668
Future rental commitments under contract	$19,700

Employee_benefit_plan_Details_

Employee benefit plan (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Benefit Plan Details Narrative
Contributions to Plan	$54,696	$49,103