Crowdfunding Academy

Join us as we interview Brandon Rollins, Director of Marketing at Fulfillrite, a top U.S. fulfillment company specializing in shipping crowdfunding campaigns.
Learn invaluable insights on the journey from idea to product, significant differences between e-commerce and crowdfunding fulfillment, and expert tips to avoid common shipping mistakes.
Discover the complete process from factory to customer's doorstep, important considerations, pricing, and pitfalls new creators should avoid. Also, hear a unique story about shipping fragile items with Fulfillrite and valuable advice for anyone thinking about launching a crowdfunding campaign.
Follow them on Instagram or check out their website.

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Join us in a conversation with Rose and Caroline as they share their remarkable journey from moving into an old house in Denver with limited outlets to inventing the Poplight wall light, landing on Shark Tank, and running a successful Kickstarter campaign.
Discover their insightful tips on market research, prototyping, and the importance of building a community. Whether you're an aspiring entrepreneur or a fan of Shark Tank, this episode is packed with valuable lessons and incredible entrepreneurial spirit.
Check out their website here (head here if you want to order a Poplight) and their Kickstarter campaign here.

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In this podcast episode, Jim and Tim, founders of Howler Audio, chat with us about their journey in creating Howler, a device allowing DJs and musicians to record and live stream their performances simultaneously.
The duo shares their experiences in crowdfunding, the challenges faced, and the lessons learned. Both engineers, Jim and Tim had a blast developing the product, and while it was hard work, they appreciated the excitement and support from backers.
They discuss the importance of having a marketing strategy, the usefulness of Facebook ads, and the surprising intricacies of dealing with VAT in Europe. Currently fulfilling orders, Jim and Tim are considering future plans for their business, including developing a V2 of Howler, an accompanying app, and potentially partnering with investors or distributors.

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In this episode of our podcast, we dive into the world of crowdfunding for board games with Marvin Hegen, the mastermind behind the popular board game Mindbug. Listen as Marvin shares his experiences running two successful crowdfunding campaigns, including the challenges he faced and the feedback he received from users—even the advice he wishes he hadn't pursued.

We also delve into the fascinating fact that one of his collaborators, a board game legend behind some of the most popular games ever, is related to a former US president AND the inventor of the paper clip.

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This is episode 5 of the YG Crowdfunding Academy podcast. Today's guest is Randall Bills. He is the managing developer at Catalyst Game Labs.
This episode goes over his strategy in launching well-crafter Kickstarter campaigns, raising millions.
They are currently live on Kickstarter, raising over $6 million with their project BattleTech mercenaries.
Watch the podcast here.

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