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

In this episode, we'll cover how you can become a Kickstarter staff pick and the benefits that go along with the coveted 'status.' 

Direct download: EP_7_How_to_Become_a_Kickstarter_Staff_Pick.mp3
Category:kickstarter -- posted at: 4:01pm EDT

In this interview, Michael Markarian, the creator of the Mount Dream Kickstarter project, shares his tips for raising money for a web application via crowdfunding. His project has accumulated over $50k in pledges from nearly 300 backers. 

Direct download: episode_6_michael_kickstarter.mp3
Category:kickstarter -- posted at: 1:40pm EDT

In this episode, we talk about some of the common crowdfunding mistakes I've seen from working with creators for the past 2 years. These mistakes come up time and time again. Don't repeat them! 

Direct download: Kickstarter_Mistakes.mp3
Category:kickstarter -- posted at: 4:40pm EDT

This week I interviewed Maxwell Salzberg, who is the co-founder of BackerKit, a tool that helps creators coordinate reward fulfillment and shipping for Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and Crowdtitlt (now Tilt) campaigns.

He also ran the successful Kickstarter campaign Diaspora, which raised $200,000+ from over 6,000 backers. Diaspora is an open source personal web server to protect and share all of your stuff online. 

Direct download: backerkit.mp3
Category:kickstarter -- posted at: 7:34pm EDT

In this podcast, Josh, the founder of MorphoMFG, shares some tips for manufacturing products in China. His company serves as the middle man between inventors and chinese manufacturing plants. MorphoMFG has helped $3 million worth of crowdfunded products deliver their rewards to backers.

Direct download: morpho_mfg_manufacturing_podcast.mp3
Category:crowdfunding -- posted at: 6:33pm EDT

In this episode, Dana Ostomel, the founder of the Deposit a Gift crowdfunding platform, gives an introduction to nonprofit and cause-related crowdfunding. This is a great episode if you're thinking about launching an online fundraising campaign for your nonprofit or if you need help financing medical bills or personal expenses and want to go the crowdfunding route. 

Direct download: CrowdCrux_and_DepositAGift.mp3
Category:nonprofit crowdfunding -- posted at: 11:20am EDT

In this podcast, crowdfunding and expert Leigh Lepore Shares fundraising tips for a killer Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign. Leigh is the founder of Crowdfunding Strategy, a crowdfunding consulting company. The team’s work has helped in raising over $500,000 through crowdfunding and over $6 million in traditional fundraising.

Direct download: CrowdCrux_Podcast_1.mp3
Category:crowdfunding -- posted at: 5:26pm EDT

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