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

Ron Miller, the CEO of Start Engine came on the podcast to talk about some of the key differences between Reg A+ and Regulation CF.

In case you haven't heard of them, Start Engine is the company that Elio Motors used to raise $46 million in non-binding indications of interest during their test the waters campaign and nearly $17 million from 6,500 unique investors in their Reg A+ raise (96% were non-accredited investors).

This is need-to-know information if you're an entrepreneur or investor interested in equity crowdfunding! This is the episode you must listen to. Ron shares a lot of great advice, tips, and pitfalls to avoid.

Today's question on "Ask Sal" was asked by Ali Sadat. He asked:

"How do I make the best possible crowdfunding campaign?" 

Oh boy, I could write an entire book on this topic (well...I did...an ebook). Joking aside, I wanted to address this listener on the podcast.

In my answer, I'm going to reveal a lot of crowdfunding best practices and strategies. I'll talk about things like how to nail down your ideal customer and get the word out about your Kickstarter or Indiegogo campaign.

I just got the chance to interview a researcher at the University at Buffalo School of Management on the factors that impact crowdfunding success.

The study's co-author, Christopher Courtney, is a Western New York Prosperity Fellow and doctoral student at UB School of Management. He brought a lot of great insights to the podcast.

In this study, the team tracked and analyzed 170,000 Kickstarter campaigns to uncover the factors that affect crowdfunding success. Specifically, they looked at the impact of your images, video, and the comments on your campaign. 

This is an "Ask Sal" podcast episode, where listeners submit

"Who can I rely on to help me set up a good website

Akosua is in the preparation stages of a crowdfunding campaign

You're about to discover some key resources that YOU can use to

If you only listen to one podcast episode, listen to this

Joseph May, who created The Modern Day Briefcase, raised

In the first week of the launch, Joseph realized that his

He shared exactly what he did to turn everything around, along

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We were just gonna do a phone interview, but I really

Although I share how I started CrowdCrux, I also

In episode #58 of the podcast, Bryce shared his experiencing launching a Kickstarter campaign that ended up raising $1.3 million from over 6,000 backers.

He’s come back to reveal exactly what he did to make this campaign such a huge success. Believe it or not, Bryce took notes throughout the entire launch process and has decided to share them with you!

This is another “Ask Sal” episode of the podcast where you submit your questions and I answer them! Today, I answered a question from Matthew King who is a Senior Artist with Mindpipe. He asked:

“We have a Kickstarter running at the moment and we’re having trouble getting people to trust our company, even though we have amazing rewards. Do you have any tips?”

On this episode of the podcast, I talked about getting funding for a veteran event and whether or not crowdfunding is always an appropriate way to raise funds. 

Ronnie Terry submitted the question "I own a military cap and t-shirt store. I want to contribute products and funding to veteran events. How can I use crowdfunding to do that?"

Not only do I answer the question, but I also give some advice for growing his online store!