Crowdfunding: Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and Ecommerce with CrowdCrux | Crowdfunding Demystified

Today we take a deep dive into an emerging trend that no one really talks about:

More and more creators who are doing Kickstarter campaigns are also doing an equity crowdfunding raise...and are absolutely killing it!

Our guest’s story is a brilliant example of that.

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, you’ll hear Salvador Briggman and Elimelech Packouz, creator of Instafloss, go through the strategies that helped him build this incredible momentum and get $2.5 million in pre-orders.

You’ll learn:

• How to build a loyal customer base before the Kickstarter launch?
• How to make the best use of your email lists?
• What are the potential pitfalls as your brand starts to scale?

There’s a big crowd out there ready to support you, invest in your idea, or build your brand with you, and this episode will help you get closer to it.

Hope you enjoy it!

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Our guest's entrepreneurial journey began in 2009 with a simple e-commerce business.

Things didn’t go as planned and the global financial crisis at the time didn’t help.

Eventually, the business didn’t survive but it helped them come up with a unique product that got fully funded on Kickstarter in just 3 hours and recently attracted $163,556 on Indiegogo!

We’re talking about Eric K, the creator of a unique water system who launched successful campaigns on Kickstarter and Indiegogo and smashed their funding goal for both!

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman and Eric are going to get into what it takes to convert your idea into reality and more insider information like:

• How long before the launch should you engage pre-existing customers?
• What marketing tools did they use to reach new audiences?
• What has helped them a lot to smash their funding goal on Indiegogo?

Hope you enjoy the story!

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• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.

Ever wondered what goes into a first-time Kickstarter that blows way past its goal?

It all starts with community, and today’s guest will share exactly why!

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, we have female author Sherrilyn Kenyon on the show who has managed to raise $1,038,010 from 4,252 backers on Kickstarter for the special edition of her books, Acheron's & Styxx.

That’s twice past her funding goal!

You’ll hear her shared great insider tips and information on:

• Is Kickstarter a good option when raising for a book?
• How to involve your fan base in the campaign
• What is the one thing Sherrilyn wishes she knew before launching?

Whether you are an inspiring writer looking for an alternative way to fund your book or are just curious about how to smash your first-time campaign, we promise this one is well worth your time!

Enjoy!

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• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.

Platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo offer a big opportunity for your business but there is another way you can raise money from the crowd.

You’ve guessed it right! We’re talking about equity crowdfunding which recently became one of the fastest-growing crowdfunding models.

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, you’ll hear Salvador Briggman speak to Nick Raimondo whose startup raised £128, 707 from 129 investors on equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs.

Nick shares his best tips and hard-learned lessons, including:

• The social media platform that helped them attract most investors
• How to determine the valuation of your idea
• And the two things you need to sort out in order to blow past your funding goal

Whether or not you are considering an equity crowdfunding raise, we recommend watching this space, and today’s show shows why.

Hope you enjoy it!

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• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.

Ever wonder what it takes to start a crowdfunding platform?

Do you ask yourself how crowdfunding can ethically impact the world?

Then meet Will Wiseman, CEO and founder of Climatize, a new Reg CF crowdfunding platform that focuses on making renewable energy available to local communities. In its first year, Climatize raised over $4.3 million on 11 fully funded projects including farms, houses of worship, a Shakespearean theatre, and more.

With a background in renewable energy engineering, Will has vast experience in solar energy and leverages crowdfunding as an opportunity to bring renewable projects to life.

But Climatize isn’t your ordinary investing platform. Host Salvador Briggman delves deep into the world of regulation crowdfunding and highlights the benefits of this unique crowdfunding opportunity, including:

• Tools to access hundreds of high-value investors
• How to reactivate investors if momentum fails
• Tips to navigate a due diligence acceptance process

...and more!

PLUS, you’ll experience technical jargon like fixed interest rates, promissory notes, equity, and more in terms that are easy to understand, so you can go into your next project with powerful financial wisdom under your belt.

Prepare to have your mind blown as you peek behind the curtain of the crowdfunding universe with this down-to-earth episode of Crowdfunding Demystified.

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