The following is a cross-post from Reddit. We made a thread on r/Entrepreneur on July 21, 2021, which was received better than we could have ever expected! You can find the original post here. David Silva makes dinosaurs for a living. They’re lovingly made, extremely detailed, anatomically accurate, and built to scale. You might think …
This Is How David Silva Raised $1,371,289 Selling Dinosaurs Read More »
Creating a board game can be incredibly complicated. You have to design a great game, play-test it, market it, and – oh yeah – manufacture it too! It’s tough to know where to start when it comes to board game manufacturing. What goes on in the overseas warehouses where the magic happens often goes unseen. …
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Kickstarter is the go-to place for new board games. In the year 2020, amid a once-in-a-century pandemic, tabletop games raised over $230 million on the crowdfunding platform. Thousands of games are funded into existence every year. The only problem: almost every Kickstarter ships late. While Kickstarter campaigns might be especially slow to ship lately, it’s not a new …
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The last couple of years have been rough. COVID-19 disrupted supply chains everywhere, and seemingly everything from toilet paper to hand sanitizer has been hard to come by. Yet seemingly in an alternate universe, Kickstarter campaigns have continued to do well, as if they floated above all the world’s troubles. But sadly, Kickstarter isn’t immune …
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Board games had yet another blockbuster year in 2020! Some of the statistics to come out of last year are incredibly telling. According to noted marketing research firm, Arizton Advisory & Intelligence, board games are expected to see an annual growth of 13% every year from 2020 to 2026. For comparison, the US economy grew about 2-3% every …
Surprising & Exciting Stats About Kickstarter Board Games in 2021 Read More »
Kickstarter has been a gift to many business owners over the last decade. The crowdfunding giant allows people to introduce a product or service to the market while mitigating financial risks. The main way it does this is through the “raise your goal amount, or no one’s card is charged” model. The early funding stage …
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There are so many ways that you can get your business up and running, especially in 2021. With eCommerce booming because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the question of the day has changed from “should I sell online” to “what’s the best way to sell online?” In this post, I discuss the benefits of running a …
Kickstarter First, Shopify Later? The Benefits of Crowdfunding Before eCommerce Read More »
Stretch goals are a wonderful way of keeping a Kickstarter campaign exciting after it funds. However, knowing which stretch goals to choose is a formidable task. Choose wisely and you’ll please your backers by making a better board game. Choose unwisely and you might end up paying big, unexpected bills and delaying fulfillment. In this …
How to Choose Realistic Stretch Goals for Your Board Game Kickstarter Read More »
Crowdfunding websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo are rapidly innovating how businesses raise capital. In the old days, you couldn’t screen your ideas before an audience in the same way you can now. You had to do your own market research, manufacture your product on your own dime, and hope for the best. These days, though, …
Every Friday, we answer a common question about fulfillment, shipping, or business. This week’s question comes from a reply to one of our weekly emails. Today we will answer the following question: “what is a Kickstarter pledge manager?” What is a Kickstarter pledge manager and why are they useful? A pledge manager is software used …
