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

If I’m not mistaken, you’re the kind of person who is willing to overcome challenges to make your venture succeed… and make a positive impact on the world at the same time!

I’m Salvador Briggman, and I’m here to tell you about a serial entrepreneur whose recent campaign raised over $900K using crowdfunding!

Meet Sal Braico who has started and spearheaded more than 5 companies and has been turning heads in the healthcare industry for more than 20 years. His newest venture is Pivotal Health, an automated tech platform allowing anyone to receive critical health care right from the comfort of their home, office, dorm room, and more.

Braico will show you the exact methods YOU need to succeed, including:

• How to identify and mitigate risk and be comfortable with your decisions

• Create an operational budget and set milestones. 

• Tricks to target your key audience

• The value of networking

…PLUS tons more!

This episode of Crowdfunding Demystified is positively cram packed with five-star tactics! NOW is the time to turn heads with your own crowdfunding campaign today.

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

• Book a coaching call

• Subscribe for Weekly Crowdfunding Tips

• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.

• Free Equity Crowdfunding Course

• Equity Crowdfunding Explained

• Pivotal Health on Wefunder

• Pivotal Health

Forget everything you’ve heard about crowdfunding…THESE are the killer tactics you need to bring home a successful campaign on Kickstarter. 

Salvador Briggman here with guest Chris Haskins, a long-time crowdfunding success and previous guest on the podcast (check out Episode #355 on the Oracle Story Generator). 

With 30 different products on the market, Chris used his vast experience in the gaming industry to bring you Paragon Monsters and Mayhem, the newest collectable card game on the market, offering physical, virtual, and app-based versions. 

In this eye-opening episode of Crowdfunding Demystified, Chris gets candid about how his newest campaign raised nearly $100K in 2 weeks from over 300 backers!

And why does Chris keep coming back to Kickstarter? Chris delves deep into the world of:

• Powerful tools to build a prelaunch community

• Valuable offers with tier rewards

• Handling late pledges

• How to rock your advertising by using powerful analytics tools

…and much, much more!

But is it all about the money? Or is it about delivering the product you love to excited customers? Keep listening to find out…

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

• Book a coaching call

• Subscribe for Weekly Crowdfunding Tips

• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.

• Kickstarter Audio Book

• Paragon on Kickstarter

• Paragon Monsters and Mayhem

Do you have the lifelong aspiration to be an inventor?

Or maybe your dreams of becoming an entrepreneur are about to come true?

Then it's time to let crowdfunding turn those dreams into a reality! With your permission, I’d like to introduce Joe Damigella whose recent Kickstarter campaign surpassed its goal in just 45 minutes, and went on to raise over $120K from 500 backers. 

An engineer with over a decade of experience in the coffee industry, Joe realized his childhood dream of becoming an inventor when he created the AstroBrew. This machine uses state-of-the-art cooling technology to create the ultimate cold brew experience at home in under 5 minutes.

And how did crowdfunding make this happen? Dive into this candid and memorable episode of Crowdfunding Demystified with host Salvador Briggman as he unveils Joe’s tactics of: 

• Imperative networking

• Creating powerful graphics

• Getting your message out

• Handling late pledges

…and more!

This podcast will give you breakthrough strategies that can radically reinvent your next campaign. By standing on the shoulders of crowdfunding giants like Joe, you will see your business succeed and your dreams come true.

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

• Book a coaching call

• Subscribe for Weekly Crowdfunding Tips

• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.

• Kickstarter Launch Formula

• AstroBrew on Kickstarter

• AstroBrew

You’re about to hear a repeatable formula that anyone can use to absolutely crush it with their crowdfunding campaign. 

Don’t believe me? 

Well, today’s podcast guest has launched not 1, 2, or 3, but FIVE successful crowdfunding campaigns. 

And - he’s come on the show to share with you the battle-tested tactics and strategies that have consistently worked to get him funding. You get to be a fly on the wall, and tune into these hard-won nuggets of crowdfunding gold. 

My name is Salvador Briggman, and I’m excited to introduce you to John Davis, the CEO of StorEn Technologies. His most recent campaign raised over $750K and is rated as StartEngine’s top 15 highest earning campaigners. 

You’ll find out how John:

• Built a community 8,500 return investors!

• Disrupted a major industry with a new innovative solution. 

• Launched 5 successful crowdfunding campaigns

…and so much more!

If you’re curious about equity crowdfunding and it’s potential impact to your company’s bank account, listen to this episode of Crowdfunding Demystified.

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

• Book a coaching call

• Subscribe for Weekly Crowdfunding Tips

• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.

• Free Equity Crowdfunding Course

• Equity Crowdfunding Explained

• StorEn Technologies on StartEngine

• StorEn Technologies

Do you have a non-profit that understands the need to adapt to new giving methods?

Or maybe you have an app that will make the world a better place?

On today’s episode of Crowdfunding Demystified, host Salvador Briggman goes in depth with Beth Korczynski and her recent Kickstarter campaign that raised over $140K from nearly 500 backers. 

Based on the teachings of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, Beth’s new campaign is raising money for Joy of Living, a life-changing app that allows you to integrate meditation practices into your daily schedule while offering progress tracking and accessibility from anywhere on your smartphone. 

What led this meditation-based company down this path? For Beth, crowdfunding allows non-profit organizations to raise donations in a technology-driven world. She feels Kickstarter is the perfect place to:

• Raise funds for app development

• Spread the message to a new and broader audience

• Allow the entire community to track the momentum of the campaign in real time

…and so much more! You will learn top-ranked tips on using paid advertising, being flexible to reach your target audience, offering digital rewards, and the power of email marketing. 

Prepare to be enlightened on how crowdfunding can bring your vision to life.

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

• Book a coaching call

• Subscribe for Weekly Crowdfunding Tips

• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.

• Kickstarter Launch Formula

• Joy of Living on Kickstarter

• Joy of Living

Is fear holding you back from turning your passion into a profit?

Would a successful Kickstarter campaign turn your dream into a reality?

With your permission, I’d like to introduce a killer design team who more than doubled their crowdfunding goal on their FIRST campaign!

From their studio in the Peruvian mountains, Jenny and Mauricio have created something ordinary yet strikingly original: the Andean Gemstone Puzzle Collection. These vibrantly colored stones from the heart of Andes are crafted by master stone carvers to create an experience where people can interact with these breathtaking gemstones.

Jenny and Mauricio get candid about how much work it actually takes to pull through a successful Kickstarter. This episode of Crowdfunding Demystified is a veritable diamond mine of techniques that you can use to crush your own crowdfunding goals, including how to:

• Make a prelaunch that tells your story

• Create a campaign that stands out from the crowd

• Iron out the kinks to reach a large audience

…and so much more!

If you want your crowdfunding campaign to share your story around the world, then join host Salvador Briggman as he shows you how to create a campaign you can be proud of. 

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

• Book a coaching call

• Subscribe for Weekly Crowdfunding Tips

• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.

• The Kickstarter Launch Formula Audiobook

• Andean Gemstone Puzzle Collection on Kickstarter

• D.A.R. Proyectos 

Do you think you have what it takes to launch your business with equity crowdfunding?

Then you won’t want to miss this memorable episode of Crowdfunding Demystified, where today’s guest raised over $500,000 in 15 days. 

Bond is a revolutionary personal security system that uses never-before-implemented AI technology to offer 14 preventative security features right from your mobile phone!

And the man behind this is Doron Kempel. With a background as CEO of several information technology infrastructure companies and a former Deputy Commander of Military Special Operations, Doron is more than qualified to spearhead this company worth $100 million.

Knowing now is the time to invest in this growing business, Doron launched this equity crowdfunding campaign on WeFunder. Host Salvador Briggman takes you deep into this incredible campaign, and this podcast is crammed full of powerful information, like:

• Do your research and find the best crowdfunding platform for you

• How to be resourceful in identifying problems (and coming up with timely solutions)

• Invite disagreement! And promote team-members who disagree with you

…and tons more!

If your company’s mission is to make the world a better place, listen to this trailblazing interview to find out how.

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

• Subscribe for Weekly Crowdfunding Tips

• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.

• Free Equity Crowdfunding Course

• Equity Crowdfunding Explained

• Our Bond on WeFunder

• Our Bond

We all get overwhelmed sometimes, but do you have the drive and the passion to do something about it?

If yes, then today’s episode of Crowdfunding Demystified will really resonate with you. Meet Ryan Kulp, an entrepreneur who turns out to be pretty slick with crowdfunding, too. His recent campaign raised nearly $160K from more than 1,300 backers. 

Hear about Ryan’s incredible story of how he created the TRMNL, a way for anyone to stay connected and focused without being overwhelmed. This 7.5” e-ink display screen connects directly to the apps that you care about while minimizing distractions, reducing blue light exposure, and avoiding “doom scrolling”.

As a software wiz, Ryan used his self-taught hardware skills to go from an idea to a hugely successful campaign with 20 working prototypes in less than 8 months. 

But it hasn’t all been a bed of roses, and Ryan gets very candid about challenges along the way. With host Salvador Briggman, you’ll discover breakthrough strategies that can radically reinvent your campaign, including:

• How to create a killer prelaunch campaign

• The importance of sharing the story of your product

• How to make the most of Kickstarter

• Ways to continue success with future campaigns or an online store

…and so much more.  

Don’t rely on computer algorithms to bring in the money. Get ready to learn the tools you need to unleash your passion on the world.

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

• Book a coaching call

• Subscribe for Weekly Crowdfunding Tips

• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.

• The FREE Kickstarter Email Course

•  The Kickstarter Launch Formula Audiobook

• TRMNL on Kickstarter

• TRMNL

Do you have a fledgling business just waiting to take off?

Are you wondering how crowdfunding can help fund your business?

Then this article-style episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast will tell you all you need to know about WeFunder. 

WeFunder is the world’s leading equity crowdfunding platform that seeks to connect businesses with online investors. Since 2012, the platform has helped nearly 1,500 startup companies receive more than $260 million. 

And some of these companies have gone on to be worth more than $1 billion!

Unlike other crowdfunding platforms (such as Kickstarter or Indiegogo), WeFunder backers typically receive equity from the company’s future profits rather than a tangible product.

Host Salvador Briggman will unveil exactly how this platform can help your startup, no matter what industry you are in. Plus, you’ll learn about some of WeFunder’s most notable companies across a wide range of markets, including: 

• Zenefits

• Meow Wolf

• Goldbelly

…and more.

So if you’re ready to launch your business to the next level, then equity crowdfunding is the thing for you…and this episode is the place to start!

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

• Book a coaching call

• Subscribe for Weekly Crowdfunding Tips

• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.

• Free Equity Crowdfunding Course

• Equity Crowdfunding Explained

• WeFunder 2021 Impact Report

• What is Equity Crowdfunding?

• 6 Equity Crowdfunding Pros and Cons

• Equity Crowdfunding Statistics in 2020

• 5 Tips for a Killer Equity Crowdfunding Campaign

• How Equity Crowdfunding Works (Video)

• What is Equity Crowdfunding? (Video)

Are customers waiting for your product to ship…but the fulfillment process is bogging you down?

If managing inventory, packaging, and shipping are taking too much of your valuable time, then we’ve got 9 killer tips to make order fulfillment a breeze.   

In this article style episode, host Salvador Briggman will show you how to stand out from the crowd with your products and services so you can launch a successful operation that is as unique as you are. 

You will learn valuable tools to manage the fulfillment section of your ecommerce business, including how to:

• Create a memorable shopping experience for your customers

• Navigate customs to handle international orders without headaches

• Automate and routinize order fulfillment

• Estimating shipping costs to balance fees and expdience

PLUS so much more! This episode of Crowdfunding Demystified will take the guesswork out of order fulfillment, so you can focus on the more important tasks of running your business. 

Sounds too good to be true? Listen to today’s show to learn more!

Resources and Tools Mentioned on the Show

• Book a coaching call

• Subscribe for Weekly Crowdfunding Tips

• Fulfillrite: Kickstarter and crowdfunding reward fulfillment services. They come highly recommended! Download their free shipping and fulfillment checklist.

• 9 Ecommerce Fulfillment Tips and Tools

• Top 8 Ecommerce Platforms to Make an Online Store