Crowdfunding: Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and Ecommerce with CrowdCrux | Crowdfunding Demystified

Are you ready to quit your 9 to 5 job?

If lack of funding is holding back your creative dream, then it's time to launch your Patreon campaign. 

Whether you are a podcaster, YouTuber, artist, musician, writer, and more, host Salvador Briggman will show you how to navigate this powerful subscription-based crowdfunding platform to fund your creative career. 

You don’t have to be a master marketer to get started on Patreon, and this episode of Crowdfunding Demystified gives you 7 easy ways to launch your first campaign, including:

  • Developing your brand voice

  • Offering exclusive rewards

  • Reaching out to your audience

  • Saying “Thank You”

… and so much more.

Don’t stop creating! The world needs your work, and Patreon can help make that happen. 

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

Direct download: Patreon_episode.mp3
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Fiction: Genius is all you need to create a successful business. Fact: It takes courage and willingness to get the job done. 

So, what do you need to do to get your business off the ground?

Join host Salvador Briggman and some of today's most talked about corporate masterminds as they share advice on how you can navigate your own success. These 10 startup experts will share breakthrough strategies that will radically reinvent how you value your business, by:

  • Surrounding yourself with your dream team

  • Understanding the correlation between genius and courage (and which one will carry you through)

  • Beating out the established competition with your new product

  • Constantly seeking out criticism

… and so much more.

Whether you are starting a small business or building an empire, this episode of Crowdfunding Demystified will give you advice, tips, and hacks to enable you to take action and see results in a big way. 

Don’t listen to people who say you can’t do it. It’s time to believe in yourself and go after your dreams.

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

Direct download: Podcast_-_10_Startup_Experts_Share_Tips.mp3
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Are you secretly afraid that all your hard work and dedication will come to nothing?

If you are dreading launch day, then get ready for today's episode of Crowdfunding Demystified, where our guest put 30 years into his project… and beat his crowdfunding goal on the first day!

Salvador Briggman interviews Dan Gonzalez, a graphic designer turned writer, storyteller, publisher, and entrepreneur. By putting Sal’s teaching to good use, Dan is here to show you how he launched a $40K campaign on Kickstarter.  

Dan created Mass Explained, a complete book packed with 1,700 infographics including charts, diagrams, and pictures to encourage people to become more intentional in their faith.

In this episode, you will learn tried-and-true tactics on:

  • How to find your core target group

  • The power of branding

  • Adding benefits to backers with gifts

  • Knowing your demographics and informing them about crowdfunding

 

…and so much more.

If you want to fund your next labor of love, this eye-opening podcast will teach you the strategies to make your crowdfunding campaign a success. 

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

Direct download: Mass_Explained.mp3
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Is lack of funding holding you back from running a successful nonprofit?

Would a crowdfunding campaign give you the financial edge to ethically impact the world?

If you are tired of chasing after donors to make ends meet, then join host Salvador Briggman as he’s joined by 10 nonprofit experts who will show you how to crush your organization’s crowdfunding goals. These nonprofit founders and visionaries will share their hard-earned wisdom on how to:

  • Make the most of peer-to-peer fundraising

  • Leverage companies to match donations

  • Find new donors in your community and beyond

  • Build on the resources you have

…and so much more.

You won’t want to miss this episode of Crowdfunding Demystified to learn how to raise money for your cause PLUS build a brand that donors will rally behind and be passionate about. 

Don’t pitch to the average. Instead, learn how to focus on the crowd to create an incredibly successful crowdfunding campaign. 

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

Direct download: 10_Crowdfunding_Experts_Share_Online_Fundraising_Tips.mp3
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If you are worried that your campaign might flop, then join host Salvador Briggman to learn the exact strategies this startup company used to raise over $1 million on the first day on Kickstarter. 

Not only that, they went on to score a whopping $3.4 million on their campaign.  

Introducing Kenneth Kohlmann and Candicee Liu, who turned an ordinary snowblower into Yarbo, the world’s first modular yard robot. This all-in-one invention eliminates the mundane tasks of mowing the lawn, blowing leaves, and clearing snow to give people independence through technology.

In this episode of Crowdfunding Demystified, you will learn bold new strategies to:

  • Capture an audience and keep them captivated for the entire campaign.
  • Surround yourself with a team that builds on each other’s strengths
  • Build a solid fan base and improve your products with BETA testing
  • Be 100% transparent with backers
  • Under-promise and over-deliver

Ken and Candicee offer their extensive knowledge on how to launch a successful campaign, PLUS build a solid business.

Don’t miss today’s episode of Crowdfunding Demystified to find out more!

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

Direct download: Yarbo.mp3
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Are you worried your crowdfunding project won’t make it? Are you scared your pre-launch campaign is below par?

Then listen to this Crowdfunding Demystified podcast with special guests Artur, Seva, Timur, whose recent crowdfunding campaign gained over $5 million from 30,000 backers…without a prelaunch!

Join Salvador Briggman as he discusses their latest project: The Book: The Ultimate Guide to Rebuilding Civilization. This beautifully illustrated book is so much more than an encyclopedia, and is meant to inspire our childlike curiosity about the incredible inventions through history. 

You will discover trailblazing techniques for your next campaign, including:

  • How to make the most of paid marketing versus organic reach
  • Understand how ROAS (Return On Ad Spend) can generate revenue

  • Why Kickstarter is the best way to get funding for your project before starting production

  • How to garner attention with unique creatives

  • Thinking through logistics and financial planning

And more!

If you want to find mega success like these three creative minds, then don’t focus on the money, but do what you love and unleash your product on the world. 

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

Direct download: Podcast_-_The_Book_-_Rebuilding_Civilization_Indiegogo.mp3
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Is your budget limited?

Do you want to fast-track your Kickstarter campaign but don’t know how?

Then these words of crowdfunding gold from financial wiz Thomas Guesdon will get you there. Thomas helped lead his company Skyted to crowdfunding success of $170K from 690 backers on a limited budget in a few short months

Skyted lets you mask up and carry on confidential conversations with no noise in and no noise out. Using aerospace technology that absorbs your voice and cancels interfering noises, these masks have an embedded microphone that easily connects to any device.

This episode of Crowdfunding Demystified is completely crammed with first-class tips, including the importance of:

  • Keeping your campaign simple

  • Explaining to potential backers what your product is all about

  • Spreading the word and getting coverage for your product

  • Listening to your crowdfunding community

And so much more!

If you are ready to feel the elation of seeing people back your next big idea, then join host Salvador Briggman and listen to this episode now! 

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

Direct download: Skyted_Kickstarter.mp3
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I know you have big dreams, so how does half a million dollars sound to turn those dreams into a reality? 

Join host Salvador Briggman as he talks with Alexander Gutierrez about his hugely successful Wefunder campaign. Alex is the founder of L5 Automation and the genius mind behind a robot that harvests strawberries better and faster than ever, thanks to its revolutionary hand-eye coordination. 

In this mind-blowing interview, you’ll discover state-of-the-art campaigning tactics to:

  • Engage and excite the crowdfunding universe

  • Use money already invested to leverage more investments

  • Understand and deliver what your customer needs

  • …and the list goes on. 

Alex transformed his robotics company into a +$490K campaign. And the key to Alex’s success? Listen to this mind-blowing interview on Crowdfunding Demystified to find out. 

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

Direct download: L5_AUTOMATION_WeFunder.mp3
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Do you consider yourself a problem solver? Cody Soodeen does, and he’ll show you how to turn your next big idea into a million-dollar crowdfunding campaign.

With Kara Water, Cody created a revolutionary air-to-water dispenser that creates pure, mineral-rich water right from the air of your home or office. On this episode of Crowdfunding Demystified, he joins host Salvador Briggman and together they’ll show you how to:

  • Ensure value by pretesting your product

  • Be open-minded and transparent with your community

  • Choose a crowdfunding platform that best suits your product

  • Stay ahead of the steep learning curve of a new campaign

…and much, much more!

Cody gets real about how creating his own rules to live by has helped him build, not only a successful crowdfunding campaign, but a thriving business. And he’ll show you how, too! 

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

Direct download: Kara_Pure_Indiegogo.mp3
Category:indiegogo -- posted at: 9:00am EDT

Are you ready to learn how to boost your crowdfunding goals over 800% and turn your campaign into a 6-figure win? 

On today’s episode of Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, host Salvador Briggman gets real with Thomas Radiguet of Manta Foils and creator of TakeOff, an electric motor assist for foiling. On his first-ever campaign, Thomas brought in over $400,000 on Indiegogo, and he will show you how to:

  • Turn the general public into dedicated backers

  • Create a solid pre-launch program

  • Stay ahead of the competition

And this CrowdCrux podcast is packed with so much more. 

Let Thomas’s passion for surfing drive you to create your own crowdfunding success story!

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

Direct download: Take_off_Indiegogo.mp3
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Get ready to be wowed, as host Salvador Briggman is joined by Rebecca Lock, of Kidcaboo. This 2x crowdfunding success story and previous guest on our CrowdCrux podcast will blow your mind about how she turned her idea into a multi-million dollar business. 

Her children’s ride-sharing company is ready to go national, and she’s back for her second regulation crowdfunding campaign. On the show, you’ll learn how to:

  • Build a personal relationship with investors

  • Work through challenges

  • Handle your growing company 

  • Have a strong vision

  • Attract an amazing team

… and so much more!

Listen to this Crowdfunding Demystified podcast for a treasure trove of crowdfunding gold as Rebecca shares her journey with you.

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

Direct download: Kidcaboo_WeFunder.mp3
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Get ready to be blown away as Salvador Briggman shares secrets from a crowdfunding pro on how you can surpass your crowdfunding goals. 

Four-time successful campaigner Lornia helped Atto Digital raked in over 8x their crowdfunding goal from more than 1,200 backers for the world’s slimmest voice recorder. 

Sal and Lorina go in-depth as they talk about:

  • The grit and resilience needed to persevere
  • How to make Kickstarter the cornerstone of success
  • Blockbuster marketing tips
  • How to deal with copycats

…and so much more. 

Don’t miss this first-class episode of Crowdfunding Demystified to help launch your idea into the universe.  

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

Direct download: TileRec_2.0_Kickstarter.mp3
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Do you like awake at night wishing your hobby could replace your day job?

On this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman talks with Lumionix founder Nazmus Sakib about how he found a need in his hobby and set out to fulfill it. 

In his first Kickstarter campaign, Nazmus raised over $276,000 by:

  • Creating an immaculately well-developed product

  • Understanding the importance of a detailed budget

  • Getting high-quality reviews for a strong prelaunch

…and so much more. 

Let your passion fuel your crowdfunding campaign and today’s episode will show you how.

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

Direct download: LUMIONIX_KOMET_Kickstarter.mp3
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When was the last time you had a drink, and wondered how clean your water was? 

It was a thought like this that led Arild Vikingstad of Vitaloop to create a revolutionary product, and he wants to help you launch your own great idea with his awesome crowdfunding tips. 

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast with Salvador Briggman, you’ll discover hidden gems like:

  • How the Kickstarter community can become a marketing channel

  • How to partner with an agency

  • How a great marketing team can make all the difference

  • How to have a killer marketing plan

Plus many more!

  • 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

Direct download: Vitaloop.mp3
Category:kickstarter -- posted at: 9:00am EDT

If you feel like your crowdfunding goals are so out of reach it’s like trying to reach for the moon, then today’s episode is for you. Instead of reaching for the moon, Col&MacArthur brought the moon to earth, and are ready to show you how.  

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman will speak with Sébastien Colen about the patience and passion that goes into crowdfunding. You’ll also learn:

  • The significance of a pre-launch campaign

  • How to leverage visibility on your project

  • When to start planning a crowdfunding campaign

…and so much more!

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

Direct download: LUNAR1622_Indiegogo.mp3
Category:kickstarter -- posted at: 9:00am EDT

Dive into the world of crowdfunding like never before! Join us in our latest episode of “Crowdfunding Demystified”, where we unravel the astonishing growth of crowdfunding in 2023 and unlock its potential for 2024.

Discover how platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have revolutionised fundraising, cumulatively amassing over $7.6 billion! 

But that’s not all - we are delving into the emerging powerhouse of equity crowdfunding. With platforms like WeFunder and StartEngine spearheading over $151 million in investments, learn how this avenue opens new doors for startups and innovators.

Tune in to “Crowdfunding Demystified” now on iTunes and subscribe for more episodes that bring you closer to your crowdfunding goals. Your future in crowdfunding starts here!

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

Direct download: 2023_Recap.mp3
Category:equity crowdfunding -- posted at: 9:00am EDT

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