Ever wondered what separates an epic business idea from a successful venture?

In this episode, we delve deep into this topic and the practical steps that turned a board game idea into a €129,115 Kickstarter!

In today’s episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast Salvador Briggman speaks to Lan Krajncic, the brain behind the tabletop game Silver Coin which got over 1,480 backers.

From an initial idea to product development to launch strategy, Lan will share the tools and tactics they used each step of the way to achieve this success, including:

• What checklist do you need to go through before hitting the “Go live” button?
• How to prepare for some of the unexpected things that could happen after the launch?
• What conversion rates can you expect from the different launch activities?

Today’s story was both practical and inspirational, and we hope you’ll also enjoy it.

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Big ideas start small and today’s episode is a great testament to that! 

You’re gonna learn about all the incredible things that one small decision can lead to such as coming up with an epic product and raising $1.8 million on Kickstarter for it.

In this episode of the Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman talks to Luke Campbell, the creator of wireless earbuds NuraTrue, about all the micro steps, tactics and tools that went into this mega success.

Luke will share some great tips and insight information on:

• How has the crowdfunding space changed since their first campaign 5 years ago?
• How did they get great PR for their latest campaign?
• What is the tool they use for managing backer information?

…but also much more! Today’s show is packed with useful information so grab a pen and paper, and enjoy the listen!

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Here’s an unpopular opinion: you can launch a successful Kickstarter without spending a dime on marketing.

Sounds crazy, right?

Wait till you hear from today’s guest who has managed to raise €181,627 from 3,062 backers on Kickstarter without any.marketing.budget.at.all.

But what really goes into building such a strong community?

In today’s episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman talks to Marc Tuinier about the pre-launch tactics and tools he used to achieve that and bring truly incredible products to the market, PenTips and PenMat for iPad.

You’ll learn:

• What has led to the success of the campaign aside from the traditional tools?
• How to bridge the gap between the customer and your product?
• Some top tips for killer project management that anyone can apply

Just grab a pen and paper. You’re going to need it!

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What if I tell you that you can be an artist, podcaster, writer, or creative doing whatever you love full-time and get properly paid for it?

Or even better, have a community of raving fans that pays you each month to continue creating?

Enter Patreon, a subscription-based crowdfunding platform. In today’s episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, we take a deep dive into the key things you should know about the platform:

• How does it fare compared to other crowdfunding platforms?
• How much can you earn with Patreon?
• And why should it be on your radar?

You’ll also get insight into a new tool that you can use to make the platform work for you and your creative growth.

Hope you enjoy it!

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What is the one thing that all successful founders have in common?

They have a very strong vision (and often quirky habits, apparently).

In today’s show, we explore how an incredible startup has managed to unite so many people around its vision and raise over $9 million to bring its products to the world!

So in this episode of the Demystified Crowdfunding podcast, Salvador Briggman speaks to the co-founder of Gryphon John Wu about the things he and his team have done behind the scenes to unlock this massive success.

You’ll hear great insider tips and information on:

• How to create a highly impactful offer that people will want to invest in?
• Reg CF vs. VC - which one is right for you?
• What is the one thing he learned from doing the first Kickstarter that he then applied in the next campaigns?

You’re going to love this story! We surely did!

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