Get the links and resources in this episode here: http://wp.me/p2TAu9-2pE

You will learn: 

• How Mina made the initial prototype of her product
• Where the support came from for Mina’s project, the The Qlipter and The Qliplet.
• The breakdown of pledges vs. strangers for her campaign
• Tips to use crowdfunding to assess demand for your product
• The reason the backers pledge to a Kickstarter campaign
• Key differences between Kickstarter and Indiegogo
• Strategies to reach out to bloggers and journalists
• How to assemble a team around your venture
• A little known fact about how to connect with distribution channels 

Get the links and resources mentioned in this episode here: http://wp.me/p2TAu9-2pt

In this podcast episode, you'll learn:

• The hidden benefits of launching a Kickstarter campaign
• Techniques for improving your project
• How crowdfunding has changed over time
• The hardest part of preparing for a crowdfunding campaign
• What Toby did to get featured by different media outlets 
• Where the pledges and backers came from
• Tips for maintaining momentum 
• What drove backers to pledge 
• Manufacturing and fulfillment advice

Get the links, notes, and resources for this episode here: http://wp.me/p2TAu9-2pd

In this podcast episode, you'll learn: 

• How you can use RocketClub to get early adopters for your startup
• When you'll make money with your startup shares on RocketClub
• Some of the benefits of attracting early adopters
• What you have to do to get equity in a startup on their platform
• The mindset that you need in the early stages of a startup
• Advice for game developers learned during Erik’s previous successful company
• Erik’s take on the growing entrepreneurship culture
• The benefits of trying cool new products
• Why RocketClub did a campaign for their own website. 

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In this episode, you will learn:

• What Liam did to get the word out about his campaign 
• Free ways to advertise your project
• Why you should back other projects before launching
• Things that Liam learned from networking with other creators
• How much time you should take in preparation for your campaign
• Ways that Liam got backers for his campaign
• A smart technique to spread awareness in your local area
• The best way to get sales for your comic book
• Tips for other comic book creators

Get the mentioned links and resources here: http://wp.me/p2TAu9-2oO

In this podcast episode, you’ll learn: 

• How you can use Regulation A+ to raise money for your startup
• Ways to determine if you’re a good candidate for Reg A+
• The difference between equity crowdfunding and VC or angel funding
• Costs that you will incur when doing a equity crowdfunding campaign
• Requirements for doing a Reg A+ offering
• How to find and secure investors for your offering
• What it will be like to deal with many different investors
• How Nate thinks investors will respond to equity crowdfunding
• The future of equity crowdfunding and trends that Nate is seeing

Get the show notes here: http://wp.me/p2TAu9-2oz

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why Caleb failed at his first campaign, but succeeded with his second
• How this artist gathered his initial fanbase
• What you should expect if you’re raising money in the music category
• Activities Caleb did before launching his campaign
• A good way to think about reward tier pricing
• The different reasons that people give to a crowdfunding campaign
• How to rank better in the Kickstarter marketplace
• Ways that you can maximize your time during a Kickstarter
• The story revealing how Caleb was signed to a record label

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In this episode you’ll learn:

• How to go from idea to prototype to a campaign launch
• Some of the objections that Bill overcame when raising money
• Where the pledges came from throughout the campaign
• What Bill did to get 90% of pledges from strangers
• How to get local press and blogs in your niche to write about you
• Finding a selling angle that will get people to pledge
• Should you raise money for one or multiple products in one project?
• How the campaign maintained momentum while on Kickstarter
• What Bill did to make ecommerce fulfillment easy.

Get the show notes: http://wp.me/p2TAu9-2mL

In this episode, you will learn:

• What you need to do to launch a successful campaign.
• The most important aspect of crowdfunding.
• Things that you need to do before you launch.
• Misconceptions about running a crowdfunding campaign.
• Several techniques that Bill uses to develop relationships.
• The amount of time you need to prepare for a Kickstarter or Indiegogo project.
• How to introduce your project or product to a blogger.
• How the pitch video should be formatted.
• Ways My Crowd Rocks can help your crowdfunding campaign.

Get the show notes here: http://wp.me/p2TAu9-2lU

I couldn't be more excited to bring you this podcast episode with Ron Miller, a serial entrepreneur and the CEO of the StartEngine equity crowdfunding platform.

Ron is a four time Inc. 500/5000 Award recipient and an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year Award Finalist!

I learned so much about equity crowdfunding and the regulatory landscape in this interview.

We also went behind the scenes of Elio Motor's wildly successful test the waters campaign and broke down exactly how they did it.

I was actually impressed by at how the team leveraged new mediums like YouTube and Vine to spread awareness about the campaign.

Hope you guys enjoy this episode and don't forget to rate it on iTunes!

In this episode you'll learn:

• What the equity crowdfunding landscape looks like
• The difference between rewards-based and equity crowdfunding
• What is Regulation A+ and why does it matter?
• Regulation A vs. Regulation A+
• The dynamics of a Tier II offering
• What's a "test the waters" campaign?
• How Elio Motors secured $35+ million in the test the waters period (reservations)
• Ways to connect with investors throughout an equity crowdfunding campaign
• How the team got 75 unique media hits
• The #1 key to success when launching a new campaign