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

• The FREE Crowdfunding PR Course 
• The Kickstarter Launch Formula Audiobook
• VILNO FootRester on Kickstarter

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

• The FREE Crowdfunding PR Course 
• The Kickstarter Launch Formula Audiobook
• LUMAFLEX on Indiegogo
• Lumaflex

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:

• Free Equity Crowdfunding Course
• Equity Crowdfunding Explained
• Inergy on StartEngine
• Inergy Techologies

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!

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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

• The FREE Kickstarter Email Course
• The Kickstarter Launch Formula Audiobook
• Chorda: A Musical Instrument for Everyday Life
• Artiphon

When the lows are low and, for whatever reason, you run out of funding, how do you make it through?

Today’s guest has been through it all.

Their first Indiegogo campaign didn’t go as planned and at some point, they were left with only $200 in their bank account.

And yet, they persevered and have just raised  $2,229,648 on StartEngine for their life-changing product, a bionic hand by PSYONIC.

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman and entrepreneur Dr. Aadeel Akhtar dive into all the factors that contributed to a $2.2 million equity crowdfunding campaign. 

Here’s some of the things you’ll discover:

• What they did differently the second time around

• How to showcase the functionality of your products in creative new ways

• How to make your content go viral on social media and even on places like WhatsApp

Hope you find the story as fun, enlightening, and inspirational as we did!

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Sponsor: 

• 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
• PSYONIC on StartEngine
• PSYONIC

The crowdfunding landscape is changing by the day, and so are the tactics needed to navigate it.

So, what are the strategies that work today?

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman speaks to Stan Deng about the tactics that went into a recent $1.8 million Kickstarter campaign!

They talk you through some of the steps you need to take to set yourself up for success like:

• How to get your product recommended by professionals in your niche

• Finding the right partners for your campaign

• What to expect in the first months after the campaign launch

We hope that you take some good lessons and a fresh dose of inspiration out of today’s podcast episode. 

Also, please join our crowdfunding community on KickstarterForum.org or our lively Facebook group to share and discuss all things related to crowdfunding!

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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

• The Kickstarter Launch Formula Audiobook
• The FREE Crowdfunding PR Course 
• NEWTRAL MagicH on Kickstarter
• Learn more about NEWTRAL

Even if you come up with a game-changing product idea, chances are it's a good fit for every single person out there.

And that’s perfectly alright!

So how can you leverage crowdfunding to reach that sweet spot of product-market fit?

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman talks to Titus Chang about the tools they used to launch multiple successful crowdfunding campaigns in several different markets!

Titus shares some invaluable tips and advice, including:

• What secret he learned about fulfillment
• How their core values shaped the business and set it up for success
•  What tools they used to bring backers to the campaign

Hope you enjoy the episode!

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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

• The Kickstarter Launch Formula Audiobook
• Subscribe for Weekly Crowdfunding Tips
• The FREE Kickstarter Email Course
• LUFT Duo on Indiegogo
• LUFTQI

Doing an equity crowdfunding campaign is a more straightforward process than you might think.

Don’t take my word for it though, just listen to today’s story!

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman speaks to the CEO of Blackbird Foods, Emanuel Storch, about the step-by-step process to raising a $2 million campaign on WeFunder!

You’ll discover:

• What goes behind the scenes of a Reg D raise

• How to schedule meetings with potential investors

• How to find the right investors for your particular niche

…and much more!

Enjoy the listen!

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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

• Free Equity Crowdfunding Course
• Equity Crowdfunding Explained
• Blackbird Foods on WeFunder
• Blackbird Foods

Showing your community who you are can be just as important as showcasing your product. 

Yes, even those awkward first videos can be key to establishing trust with your potential backers. 

And today’s story proves it!

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman speaks to creator, entrepreneur, and designer Hannan Hakim who invented a new product in the cleaning category called Skadu M1.

You’ll hear how he and his team raised $147,010 on Kickstarter for it, including:

• Their formula for making a winning project video 

• How to strike the right balance between personal and professional in your updates

• How to leverage your email newsletters to reach backers 

… and more!

It’s an incredible episode, hope you enjoy it!

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Sponsors: 

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

• Subscribe for Weekly Crowdfunding Tips
• Music Crowdfunding Secrets: Fund Your Next Album, EP, or Tour 
• The Kickstarter Launch Formula Audiobook
• Skadu M1 on Kickstarter
• Hyper Lychee

If you’re planning to launch a Kickstarter, you’ll already know that the first 24 hours of your campaign are critical. 

So what are the actual steps you need to take in order to ensure a successful first day?

In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified podcast, Salvador Briggman speaks to Min Jia about the pre-launch strategy that helped her team raise 126,632 on Kickstarter!

You’ll hear Min share her two biggest recommendations for a killer launch day, and more information like:

• The key lessons she learned from designing bestseller products

• Their strategy for making products stand out from the crowd

• Tips for launching a campaign in the AI and robotics niche

Hope you enjoy today’s dose of inspiration and advice!

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

• Subscribe for Weekly Crowdfunding Tips
• The Kickstarter Launch Formula Audiobook
• HARO380 on Kickstarter
• WLKATA robotics