Crowdfunding Basics In 30 Minutes: How to use Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and other crowdfunding platforms to support your entrepreneurial and creative dreams

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New 2017 crowdfunding guide

Just a few short years ago, if you wanted to produce a new gadget or raise money to make an independent film, you had no choice but to scrape together funding on your own … or hope a generous friend or relative might put up seed capital. Nowadays, there’s a new approach: crowdfunding. Sites such as Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and GoFundMe can not only help you raise money to fund your idea or cause, they may be able to also help you establish a community of enthusiastic supporters. In Crowdfunding Basics In 30 Minutes, creator and crowdfunding expert Michael J. Epstein explains how to plan and execute a successful crowdfunding campaign. In a single sitting, you’re going to learn about the different types of crowdfunding projects that are imaginable, including entrepreneurial startups (Kickstarter and Indiegogo), creative or artistic projects (Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and other platforms), charities and community causes (GlobalGiving), individual give a boost to campaigns (GoFundMe), and patronage funding (Patreon).

Start crowdfunding the right way!

This crowdfunding book covers budgeting basics as well as goal-setting, not to mention the importance of preparing professional-looking campaign assets such as video clips, photographs, and calls-to-action. The creator explains how to design reward tiers that not only attract backers, but also won’t bankrupt your budget. Other topics in Crowdfunding Basics In 30 Minutes include:

  • Determining how much cash you’ll be able to raise
  • Pros and cons of platforms including Kickstarter, Indiegogo, GoFundMe, Patreon, and more
  • All-or-nothing campaigns vs. partial funding campaigns vs. patronage systems
  • Crowdfunding budgets and planning
  • Crowdfunding time requirements
  • Hidden crowdfunding costs, from shipping to backer melt
  • Taxes and crowdfunding legal requirements
  • Crowdfunding best practices for tiered rewards
  • Telling your crowdfunding story with images, video, and text
  • Ten top tips for creating a great campaign video for Indiegogo, Kickstarter, or other platforms
  • Six tips for an effective crowdfunding pitch
  • Nine best practices for tiered crowdfunding rewards
  • Why crowdfunding campaigns fail: 10 pitfalls to avoid
  • How to keep momentum going in a lagging campaign
  • The art of communicating with crowdfunding backers

Crowdfunding expert with a record of success

Right through Crowdfunding Basics In 30 Minutes, Epstein cites his extensive experience organizing crowdfunding campaigns as well examples from one of the hundreds of other campaigns he has backed. If you have been dreaming about launching your own crowdfunding project, this crowdfunding book will be an invaluable guide. Order it today! Note: Crowdfunding Basics In 30 Minutes is not affiliated with “For Dummies” books, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, GoFundMe, Patreon, or other services referenced in the guide. In 30 Minutes® is a registered trademark of publisher i30 Media Corp. All rights reserved.

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