Imagine you’re an entrepreneur with a groundbreaking business idea, but you don’t have the money to get it off the ground. You certainly wouldn’t be alone – this is a common challenge faced by many startups. But what if you could raise the funds you need, not from venture capitalists or traditional lenders, but directly …
Running a business can be tough because it’s hard to know how much you’re going to sell. But running a Kickstarter can be even tougher, because not only do you not know how much you’re going to sell, but you don’t know how much you’re going to need to manufacture, at least before the campaign …
Understanding how Kickstarter operates is the difference between a dream come true and a bureaucratic nightmare. In this short post, we’ll answer some of the most common questions you likely have about how Kickstarter works. When Does Kickstarter Release Funds? Kickstarter releases funds approximately 14 days after the project’s funding period has ended. The reason …
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Your ideas are amazing! But amazing ideas don’t count for much unless you can make them real. And when it comes to physical products, there’s only one way to do that – manufacturing. Almost every person alive is more familiar with buying than manufacturing, so the process can seem a little like magic. But it’s …
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Donate. Pledge. Back. These are the sorts of words that people tend to use when they give money to Kickstarter campaigns. And it makes perfect sense because Kickstarter uses phrases such as “bring a creative project to life” prominently on their website. But running a Kickstarter is a business, full stop. And the IRS? It …
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Choosing the right fulfillment center for your Kickstarter board game campaign is absolutely critical if you want to ship on time and on budget. That’s true whether you’re first starting out with a $5,000 campaign or if you have multiple multimillion campaigns under your belt. To help you make an informed choice, we’ve selected ten …
You’re going to have to ship at some point. This is an inevitable part of every Kickstarter campaign. After all the marketing, fundraising, manufacturing, and getting ready for order fulfillment, you need to know where the orders should go. Figuring out when to collect addresses is surprisingly tricky on Kickstarter. There are four ways you …
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Few things are quite as exciting as shipping your first Kickstarter campaign. Turning your ideas into a physical product and then sending them out to early adopters all over the world is an incredible feeling! It’s also incredibly hard to do. Many people these days hire fulfillment centers to help with shipping, rather than boxing …
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Are you thinking about running a Kickstarter, but feeling totally overwhelmed with everything that comes along with it? You know – finding a manufacturer, booking freight, clearing customs, and actually fulfilling orders? You definitely aren’t alone. It’s a lot to take in! Do it right, and you can turn your dreams into physical realities, and …
If you ship your Kickstarter alone, you’re headed for disaster! Well, at least that’s what a lot of people – from fulfillment centers to Kickstarter creators – seem to believe. What if I told you that making the decision is actually a little more complicated than that? That’s right. In this video, we’re going to …
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