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

One perk of doing a crowdfunding campaign is that backers not only purchase your product but also help you improve it.

Today’s story about a team that launched a 6-figure campaign from Ukraine is an incredible example of this. 

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman speaks to the team behind VILNO, Nazar Ozhho and Danylo Ozhho, about the secrets to a $168,978 Kickstarter campaign!

You’ll discover how they leveraged customer feedback to improve their product, as well as:

  • How they established trust with their backers

  • The entire process from idea to prototype

  • Their take on the crowdfunding ecosystem in Ukraine

And it doesn’t stop there. 

Hope you enjoy the episode!

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: Footrester.mp3
Category:kickstarter -- posted at: 9:00am EDT

Market readiness is what makes or breaks a crowdfunding campaign. 

Today’s story proves it!

We are lucky to speak to a creator who raised $204,499 from 78 backers for the world’s first fully flexible red light therapy panel!

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman speaks to John Graham who raised $204,499 for the world’s first fully flexible red light therapy panel, LUMAFLEX.

They get down to the nitty-gritty of launching a successful new product, including:

  • How to ensure your product is market-ready

  • How to create a buzz around it and keep the momentum

  • How much time it takes from idea to launch

Hope you enjoy the listen, learn tons of new information from it and put it into practice!

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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

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

One question that I get from students time and again, is:

How do I set a good product price point while not selling myself short?

If that’s something you’ve been struggling with yourself, you’re gonna learn lots from today’s story!

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman speaks to Sean Luangrath about the pricing strategy, marketing and mindset that went into a $451,968 campaign on StartEngine.

Having worked for Fortune 100 companies like Apple and Cisco, Sean shares some of the lessons he learned along the way as well as:

  • How they managed to connect with customers on StartEngine

  • The two things that really helped them with the equity crowdfunding campaign

  • What they discovered about setting a price point for a crowdfunding campaign

Hope you enjoy the podcast episode, and make sure to take some notes!

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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:

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

When it comes to crowdfunding, there’s one thing we can all agree on: 

If you’re starting a brand from scratch, doing a crowdfunding campaign is going to be hugely validating.

Today’s story is an incredible example of that!

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman and the co-creator or Chorda, Adam McHeffey, give you a step-by-step guide on preparing for a successful first week, including:

  • How they get unusually high customer engagement 

  • Their secret to keeping the momentum after day 1

  • How to generate hype with the press and social media

…and much more!

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

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

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