Funding the Dream

Analyzing a Kickstarter project for its success and failure.

5 Mistakes that will kill your Kickstarter Project Ep 191

co-host Jamey Stegmaier

Guest Cynthia Landon from Meeple Source

How to build a tribe and following to launch your Kickstarter project

Jamey Stegmaier joins me as a cohost.

Tyler James' blog about 9 things to do during your Deadzone on Kickstarter

Using Kickstarter to expand your established business. That is what Cynthia Landon has done.

Guest Robert Burke and how to grow your business with Kickstarter

Kickstarter Exclusives - Good or Bad? Jamey Stegmaier, from Stonemaier Games, joins me as my co-host. Are Kickstarter exclusives good for your project? How about when they do long term damage to your brand? Jamey and I discuss how to go about choosing Kickstarter exclusives.

Uwe Eickert has a very successful board game company called Academy Games. He has launched successful Kickstarter projects, all with niche interests, but have done very well. His board game, Freedom: The Underground Railroad, has been a delicate topic, but extremely well received. Uwe tracks every aspect of his customer base. He invests in important tools to keep track of his most important asset,...

I like to bring on a guest who is going through the steep learning curve of a first time Kickstarter Project. Bernhard Hamaker launched his project moments before we recorded the episode. We discuss how he got to this point and why he was wrong when he thought he was ready and months later felt the time was right. Japanese The Game is a project that teaches you to speak Japanese at the same time y...

I met Rich Karlgaard at an event where he encouraged me to write a book about Crowdfunding. He said it was going to save small business in America. Over the past year, Rich and I have continued to work together and correspond, and this topic continues be on both of our minds. As the Publisher for Forbes.com, Rich is involved with a wide range of people. Very successful people. He is writing a book...

Jamey Stegmaier, co-found of Stonemaier Games and prolific blogger, joins as my co-host for our third episode together. In this episode we discuss how to build momentum for your Kickstarter project. You may have the best project but if no one sees it or is aware of it, you will fail to find backers. Jamey brings his expertise to the discussion to outline a method for building momentum and buzz.

Julie Hedlund is a multi-book author with a successful Kickstarter campaign. Her children's book, My Love for You is the Sun, is a illustrated children's book and she is using a hybrid model for publishing, turning to a traditional publisher. If you are thinking of doing your own book or project, listen to her advice about why you may want to look at a hybrid model.

Monty Singleton has a Kickstarter project called Ghosts N Goblins, but he also has a passion for sharing. As part of his campaign, he has launched a 20 days of 20 hours of tweeting to help promote his project. To stay that organized you need tools to make your job easier. Monty lays out the 10 tools he is using for his Kickstarter project and how he is maximizing their use. I love Monty's ene...

My Co-host, Jamey Stegmaier from Stonemaier games, joins me again to talk about the impact that manufacturing can have on the Kickstarter project and shipping. Each and every add-on and stretch goal affects shipping. Project creators will often add on more stuff and create multiple versions of the product. Jamey argues that you should be focused on minimizing the number of variations and versions....

Sandra Tayler is a children's book author and business partner in a successful artist focused company. Her and her spouse have built a successful business and life focused on the creation of art, while raising four children and paying the mortgage. Sandra's story is a fascinating glimpse into how you can thrive in today's sharing economy. Her project, The Strength of Wild Horses, is...

My co-host, Jamey Stegmaier joins me to discuss how to offer free international shipping for your Kickstarter Project. Shipping continues to be the toughest part of any Kickstarter project. Jamey shares how he does it. You can read about it on his blog at http://www.stonemaiergames.com/how-to-provide-free-shipping-worldwide-on-kickstarter-a-comprehensive-guide/

How do you create a podcast? My listeners have asked for some tips and advice on how to go about setting up a podcast. I address the fear of public speaking, finding guests, and setting up the equipment. If you are looking for expert advice, this is NOT it. But instead, I share how I've been able to create my podcast and the success it has had. Episode is inspired by a question from one of my...

Two things do really well on Kickstarter: Zombies and Cthulhu. Zombies I understand but Cthulhu has me scratching my head. Hundreds of thousands of dollars has backed multiple Cthulhu projects. I have invited Dave Sokolowski (@sokolowskidave) to explain it all to me. And if you are interested, you can listen in.