Funding the Dream

Forrest Bower had a project, took it to a convention, did NOT have a booth, and four days later had $10,000 in his Kickstarter campaign. How did he do that? Listen and be inspired.

Chris Castagnetto used Game Salute to run his Kickstarter and fulfill his product. A year later, as the product is now shipping, Chris shares with us his experience.

How do you go about publishing an audio book on Kickstarter? Scott King tells us how

Robert Burke and I discuss Through the Ages Kickstarter campaign that is an already existing product that is being pitched on Kickstarter. Should this type of behavior be allowed?

Every Kickstarter campaign doesn't have to be big to be successful. Scott King joins me to discuss his fourth Kickstarter campaign and the success he has found doing the small ones.

Is it really fair for a big company to use Kickstarter. The argument is that they don't need the money and are squeezing out the little guy. Let's talk with Robert Burke to find out what he thinks. I'm sure you already know what I think. And don't forget to back our Patreon Campaign at www.patreon.com/richardbliss to show your love and support.

Jamey and I continue the discussion on the importance of momentum for your Kickstarter campaign. You can find Jamey's blog at www.stonemaiergames.com

Gary Ray successfully funded a new expansion for his retail game store. But he wasn't happy with the emotional rollercoaster that was his Kickstarter project.

Jonathan gets 1 to 2 pitches a day to review a Kickstarter campaign on Geek Dad. That is a lot. Here he shares some tips on how to improve your chances of getting noticed and getting coverage.

How important is momentum on Kickstarter? Jamey thinks it is very important as he and I talk about ways to get the momentum and keep it going.

My guest Harold Stewart wants to raise $25k for his Kickstarter project to launch his company. But he really doesn't have a crowd or fans. I have him on the show to see it you really need a crowd before launching.

Jonathan Liu is Editor for Geek Dad and shares insights into getting your project in front of the media.

Image funding every day and every month. Patreon is a new platform that changes how you think about funding your project.

Fraud and lack of transparency is the dark side of crowdfunding. Charles Luzar shows what to look for as red flags using a project on IndieGoGo as an example.

Conrad is launching a film and shares his tactics for raising awareness for his project

There is one thing more important than anything else on your Kickstarter project. It isn't your video. Tyler James joins me to share the secret and how to NOT screw it up.

Peggy Northrop and Laura Fraser, co-founders of Shebooks, had a launch party for their Kickstarter campaign. I went and loved it. How important is Kickstarter for women wanting to enter the publishing space? Laura and Peggy tell you.

You're afraid to launch your Kickstarter campaign and I can tell you why. Jamey Stegmaier joins as co-host

Gary Ray returns as my guest sharing how he is using Kickstarter to build a second floor on his game store.

If Kickstarter was a publisher, it would rank only behind Marvel for most comics published. Tyler James from ComixTribe.com discusses the impact of Kickstarter on the comic book industry.

Gary Ray is the owner of Black Diamond Games in Concord, CA and joins Funding the Dream on Kickstarter to discuss the impact Kickstarter can have on the board game retail industry.

John Coveyou has indexed and documented every single episode of Funding the Dream on Kickstarter. We talk about his project on Kickstarter and his project for Funding the Dream

Sariah Howard joins me to discuss her project that is currently running on Rockethub

Jamey Stegmaier joins me as my co host and tells us how to build long term success on Kickstarter

Is the Kickstarter experience different in the UK than in the US? We speak with Paco about his success.