Kickstarter Handbook Real-Life Success Stories of Artists, Inventors, and Entrepreneurs

Name: Kickstarter Handbook Real-Life Success Stories of Artists, Inventors, and Entrepreneurs
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ISBN: 9781594746086

ISBN-10: 1594746087

ISBN-13: 9781594746086

Edition: 2012

Authors: Don Steinberg

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So you want to produce a short film. Or design a new line of jewelry. Or manufacture a revolutionary solar-powered garden sprinkler.There's just one catch: You need $100,000 to finance your dreams, and your checking account has barely enough to cover next month's rent.Enter Kickstarter - a phenomenal "crowdfunding" website launched in 2009 that brings venture capital to the masses. On Kickstarter, it's not uncommon for folks to raise $50,000, $100,000, $250,000, or even (the all-time record to date) $942,578!Want a piece of the action? InHow to Raise $100,000 on Kickstarter, business writer Don Steinberg interviews dozens of people who have -- no kidding -- raised at least $100,000 on…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Quirk Books
Publication date: 9/18/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.25" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



Introduction: What Is Kickstarter


…and do people really give you money?



Are You Ready for This?


What you must know before you start to Kickstart



Choosing Your Magic Number


How to pick the right financial target for your Kickstarter campaign



Pledges and Rewards


The calculated art of choosing rewards for your backers



Who Gives?


The backstory on backers



How Long Will This Be Going On?


A brief chapter on duration



Lights, Camera, Action


Making the all-important Kickstarter video



The Kickoff!


Build your project and launch it



Build the Buzz


How to get attention via mass media and social networks



The Finishing Kick


It's time to cross the goal line, plus four frantic finishes



After the Loving: Tales of Fulfillment


Delivering the goods to your generous backers



Learning from Failure


Kickstarter misfires, redemptions, and second acts



Resources and Kickstarter Alternatives


More ways to get it started


Appendix


Your Kickstarter Campaign Prelaunch Worksheet


Index