We’ve all had these thoughts at some point, whether you are seriously considering crowdfunding your product or just throwing out ideas...

“How do I create a product people actually want to buy?”

“What do I need to do to give backers the same excitement in my product that I have?”

Well, I have great news for you!

Today’s guest will break down exactly what happens behind the scenes in making both a beautiful, well-designed product and pitch videos that leave the viewer enthralled!

In this episode of Crowdfunding Demystified, you’ll hear Salvador Briggman talk to the founder of Elevated Craft, Adam, who discusses his recent Kickstarter campaign, the Hybrid Cocktail Glass.

“Beautifully designed and meticulously crafted to elevate your cocktail experience,” this elegant product raised over $700K with the backing of over 4,900 individuals!

You’ll hear how he achieved this and receive extremely valuable information to take with you in your crowdfunding journey, including:

• How to add the “X” factor to your product
• How to keep your campaign running during unprecedented times
• Creating the perfect pitch for your product
• SMS versus email marketing

This campaign, plus Adam’s last, raised a combined total of over $2.5 million in crowdfunding!

The necessity for you to tune in to today’s episode really speaks for itself.

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

• Crowdfunding Coaching
• The Kickstarter Launch Formula Audiobook
• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.
• Killer Crowdfunding Tips
• Hybrid Cocktail Glass

Kickstarter has become an enormous platform that many entrepreneurs use to get their ideas off the ground.

Thousands of people have successfully raised money through this type of crowdfunding, and it stands to reason that there are many best practices.

You’d be crazy not to know or use this information for your own startup!

Today’s guest will reveal exactly how they raised over $400,000 with the backing of over 7,000 investors for their latest campaign, Passport III!

In this episode of Crowdfunding Demystified, you’ll hear Salvador Briggman talk to Tom about his role in the successful fundraising for the product.

The Passport III is an all-in-one 65W adapter for both home and travel. It’s a small, minimalist adapter with multiple interchangeable prongs that enables you to use your devices worldwide.

You will also hear Tom discuss:

• How to effectively communicate your brand image, including utilizing social media
• The benefits of Kickstarter compared to other crowdfunding platforms
• How he addresses pricing a product and issues that may arise with it

With Tom’s involvement in nine other campaigns, I’ve got no doubt you’ll gain knowledge that will take your crowdfunding game to the next level after tuning in to this episode!

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

• Crowdfunding Coaching
• Subscribe to the CrowdCrux Newsletter
• Join the Smash Your Kickstarter Goal community
• The Kickstarter Launch Formula Audiobook
• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.
• Passport III

Have you ever watched a crowdfunding campaign raise millions of dollars and wondered, “how the heck do I do that?”

Does the magic of getting startup funding seem like an elusive fairytale?

Today’s guest’s crowdfunding experience might just help turn your dreams into actuality! They’re here to reveal exactly how they were able to raise an astonishing $1.3 million for their startup on WeFunder.

In this episode of Crowdfunding Demystified, you’ll hear Salvador Briggman talk to Patrick, President and CEO of GroGuru.

GroGuru provides a software solution that links with a wireless underground system (WUGS) to provide farmers with a technology to make money while conserving water and increasing crop yield.

Patrick has had extensive experience in the industry of raising capital. He has raised billions of dollars for startups in the past!

In today’s episode, Patrick reveals: 

• What inspired him to go from angel investor to taking the reins of this particular campaign
• The ups and downs of raising capital for startups
• Advice from someone who has been through many crowdfunding campaigns

With his wealth of knowledge and experience in crowdfunding, this is an episode you’ll definitely need a fresh notepad for!

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

• Crowdfunding Coaching
• Equity Crowdfunding Explained
• Free Equity Crowdfunding Course
• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.
• GroGuru

So you want to crowdfund your project but don’t know what investors actually care about?

I believe that you can learn a lot from people who have successfully done what you are trying to do. And if you can find someone who has done it recently, even better!

If your goal is to generate over six figures for your startup, wait until you hear from today’s guest!

In this episode of Crowdfunding Demystified, you’ll hear Salvador Briggman talk to serial entrepreneur Eric Janszen.

Eric breaks down how he raised a staggering $1,324,916 for his startup, VirZOOM, with Wefunder, a game where fantasy and reality collide to keep you in shape!

In this episode, Eric reveals:

• The challenges of this startup compared to his previous five
• Advice for aspiring entrepreneurs wanting to approach a launch like VirZOOM
• The secrets to raising funds he’s learned from numerous startups

With Eric’s contributions to many successful projects, including Rock Band and Guitar Hero, this is definitely an episode you can’t afford to miss!

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

• Crowdfunding Coaching
• Equity Crowdfunding Explained
• Free Equity Crowdfunding Course
• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.
• VirZOOM