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

Platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo offer a big opportunity for your business but there is another way you can raise money from the crowd.

You’ve guessed it right! We’re talking about equity crowdfunding which recently became one of the fastest-growing crowdfunding models.

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, you’ll hear Salvador Briggman speak to Nick Raimondo whose startup raised £128, 707 from 129 investors on equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. 

Nick shares his best tips and hard-learned lessons, including: 

• The social media platform that helped them attract most investors

• How to determine the valuation of your idea

• And the two things you need to sort out in order to blow past your funding goal

Whether or not you are considering an equity crowdfunding raise, we recommend watching this space, and today’s show shows why. 

Hope you enjoy it!

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If you’re a first-time creator, you might think of Kickstarter as a pretty scary place. Today’s story challenges you to think again!

It took our guest four years of planning, product development, and figuring out things they didn’t even know existed. But when the campaign went live on Kickstarter, it was fully funded in four hours!

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman speaks to creator Dor Sakal about what really went into launching his first board game, Cube Monster, and making it a wild success!

You’ll hear Dor share:

• What marketing channels helped them attract over 1000 backers
• The thought process that went into the game design
• The product development strategies that kept him going when things got tough

…and other lessons he and his team learned along the way so you can dive into your first campaign head-on.

Hope it helps you and motivates you to start working on turning that dream project into reality!

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

With new brands and products emerging every day, how to actually break through the noise?

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman and Hong Kong creator Eric Tong talk you through the PR and marketing tactics that went into two killer crowdfunding campaigns for a sustainable product. 

You’ll learn:

• How to use PR to spread the word about your product in and beyond the crowdfunding space
• How to keep the momentum after the campaign launch
• And how to time your campaign for the best results

Plus, Eric shares an insider hack on how to build trust with your future backers that you won't find on a Google search.

Hope you get some valuable information and inspiration from today’s show!

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Let’s say you have a killer idea for a business or product. Now what?

Today’s podcast guest stumbled upon a problem and instead of leaving it to the experts, they decided to come up with their own solution. 

And they didn’t stop there. They launched it on Indiegogo where it raised €168,653 from 785 backers!

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, you’ll hear Salvador Briggman speak to creator Vitalijus Majorovas about the steps they took to set the campaign up for success and the lessons they learned along the way.

These include:

• How they got reviews in the early stages
• How they drove traffic to their landing page
• What they learned about making strategic partnerships

It has both practical advice and great insights, and we hope you take away as much as you can from it.

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Crowdfunding is a great tool for creatives, but is there anything in it for startup founders?

Today we dive into this topic with one of the leading experts in the alternative investment landscape and co-founder of Propel(X), Swati Chaturvedi.

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman and Swati Chaturvedi are talking you through everything you need to know about this alternative style of investment crowdfunding, including:

• What are the types of companies they typically work with? 
• What are the things that really get an investor's appetite for a project?
• And what is the best place to get started if you don't have any track record yet?

We get into all of this and more!

Hope you enjoy it, and if you do, please let us know by leaving a positive rating or review on iTunes.

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When it comes to executing your ideas, having passion is key but also, let's face it, temporary. So, how do you turn your passion into a process and eventually, success?

We are privileged to have multimedia artist and entrepreneur Justin Love on the show today to share the process that helped them launch a killer crowdfunding campaign and build an entire business from scratch!

Expect to get some actionable steps and insider information on:

• How to build an amazing lead list
• How to secure a high conversion rate
• How to time your launch for the best results

And much more!

We hope this episode inspires you, informs you, and gives you that wee nudge to start putting all that knowledge into practice!

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If you've watched this space closely, you already know there have been some BIG shifts in the crowdfunding landscape over the last year…

In case you haven’t, don’t worry because with today’s podcast we've got you covered!

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, you’ll hear our host Salvador Briggman delve into the major trends that have shaped the crowdfunding industry over the last year and the things that you should have on your radar for 2023!

We also get into some insider information you need to know if you are planning a crowdfunding campaign next year such as:

• An emerging crowdfunding model that you should keep an eye on
• The drawbacks we’ve consistently seen in the industry over the last few years
• Which platform is the best fit for your project

We hope you leave with some great insights and advice that will motivate you to launch your next campaign!

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In this podcast episode, we debunk the most common myths about starting your own podcast.

We also dive deep into the crowdfunding platform that has helped so many independent creators earn a living on a recurring basis!

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified, you’ll hear Salvador Briggman and creator Allison Gill talk about how she built a widely successful podcast that mixes news and comedy!

You’re going to get the inside scoop on:

• What a successful podcast monetization strategy looks like 
• Are subscription-based crowdfunding platforms like Patreon the right option for you?
• Do you need to consider a multi-tier plan for your Patreon campaign?

If you are looking into starting your own podcast or growing your existing show, this is an episode you don’t want to miss.

Hope you enjoy it! 

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Today we take a deep dive into an emerging trend that no one really talks about: 

More and more creators who are doing Kickstarter campaigns are also doing an equity crowdfunding raise…and are absolutely killing it!

Our guest’s story is a brilliant example of that. 

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, you’ll hear Salvador Briggman and Elimelech Packouz, creator of Instafloss, go through the strategies that helped him build this incredible momentum and get $2.5 million in pre-orders. 

You’ll learn:

• How to build a loyal customer base before the Kickstarter launch?
• How to make the best use of your email lists?
• What are the potential pitfalls as your brand starts to scale?

There’s a big crowd out there ready to support you, invest in your idea, or build your brand with you, and this episode will help you get closer to it.

Hope you enjoy it!

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One of the most common questions when it comes to creating a new product is, where the heck should I start? 

Having an idea is only where the journey begins. If you want to learn about steps that come after - from design to prototyping to marketing - you’ll definitely want to listen to this podcast episode.

In this podcast episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, you’ll hear Salvador Briggman and product development expert Noah McNeely delve into:

• The step-by-step process of creating a product from concept to prototyping to fundraising
• How and when you should start gathering feedback from end users 
• The key criteria for the market success of a new product

… and much more.

We hope you’ll leave this podcast episode one step closer to turning your idea to life!

So grab a pen and paper and enjoy the listen!

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