When the lows are low and, for whatever reason, you run out of funding, how do you make it through?

Today’s guest has been through it all.

Their first Indiegogo campaign didn’t go as planned and at some point, they were left with only $200 in their bank account.

And yet, they persevered and have just raised  $2,229,648 on StartEngine for their life-changing product, a bionic hand by PSYONIC.

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman and entrepreneur Dr. Aadeel Akhtar dive into all the factors that contributed to a $2.2 million equity crowdfunding campaign. 

Here’s some of the things you’ll discover:

• What they did differently the second time around

• How to showcase the functionality of your products in creative new ways

• How to make your content go viral on social media and even on places like WhatsApp

Hope you find the story as fun, enlightening, and inspirational as we did!

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Sponsor: 

• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show:

• Free Equity Crowdfunding Course
• Equity Crowdfunding Explained
• PSYONIC on StartEngine
• PSYONIC

The crowdfunding landscape is changing by the day, and so are the tactics needed to navigate it.

So, what are the strategies that work today?

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman speaks to Stan Deng about the tactics that went into a recent $1.8 million Kickstarter campaign!

They talk you through some of the steps you need to take to set yourself up for success like:

• How to get your product recommended by professionals in your niche

• Finding the right partners for your campaign

• What to expect in the first months after the campaign launch

We hope that you take some good lessons and a fresh dose of inspiration out of today’s podcast episode. 

Also, please join our crowdfunding community on KickstarterForum.org or our lively Facebook group to share and discuss all things related to crowdfunding!

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Sponsors: 

• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.
  
  

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

• The Kickstarter Launch Formula Audiobook
• The FREE Crowdfunding PR Course 
• NEWTRAL MagicH on Kickstarter
• Learn more about NEWTRAL

Even if you come up with a game-changing product idea, chances are it's a good fit for every single person out there.

And that’s perfectly alright!

So how can you leverage crowdfunding to reach that sweet spot of product-market fit?

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman talks to Titus Chang about the tools they used to launch multiple successful crowdfunding campaigns in several different markets!

Titus shares some invaluable tips and advice, including:

• What secret he learned about fulfillment
• How their core values shaped the business and set it up for success
•  What tools they used to bring backers to the campaign

Hope you enjoy the episode!

Book a Coaching Call with Sal

Sponsors: 

• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

• The Kickstarter Launch Formula Audiobook
• Subscribe for Weekly Crowdfunding Tips
• The FREE Kickstarter Email Course
• LUFT Duo on Indiegogo
• LUFTQI

Doing an equity crowdfunding campaign is a more straightforward process than you might think.

Don’t take my word for it though, just listen to today’s story!

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman speaks to the CEO of Blackbird Foods, Emanuel Storch, about the step-by-step process to raising a $2 million campaign on WeFunder!

You’ll discover:

• What goes behind the scenes of a Reg D raise

• How to schedule meetings with potential investors

• How to find the right investors for your particular niche

…and much more!

Enjoy the listen!

Book a Coaching Call with Sal

Sponsors: 

• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.
  
  

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

• Free Equity Crowdfunding Course
• Equity Crowdfunding Explained
• Blackbird Foods on WeFunder
• Blackbird Foods