Product Update: A Calculator for Funding Goals
Setting a funding goal is a critical step in launching a project — but it can be a confusing one. We’ve released a new tool to help make at least part of this process easier and more transparent.
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The 10 Emotional Stages of Launching a Kickstarter Project
Kirsten Thompson, creator of the comic ‘I Am Hexed,’ shares the emotions you’ll cycle through as you get ready to launch your Kickstarter campaign — plus some tips to keep you going.
How to Create and Share a Project Budget
Creators can now make and share a budget for their project directly from the Kickstarter project editor.
‘We Stopped Talking About Money’ — and Raised $9 Million
Elan Lee made ‘Exploding Kittens’ and ‘Throw Throw Burrito’; Paul Budnitz created Ello and Kidrobot before launching Superplastic. Here, they discuss how community-first projects have overthrown elitist cultural tastemakers.
What Do You Wish You Had Known Before Launching Your Kickstarter Project?
Ten Kickstarter creators share advice for first-timers, from planning rewards to how to keep in touch with backers. One of the hardest parts of running…
Before You Launch, Build a List
What if we told you that one of the most powerful tools behind nearly every successful Kickstarter project is...a list?
Need some reward ideas? Here are 96 of them.
Offering great rewards is one of the best ways to encourage support for your Kickstarter project.
Planning Your Perfect-Sized Kickstarter Book Project
Gold-leaf fantasies and softcover realities: a comprehensive guide to planning your first Kickstarter book project by creator Elly Blue.
How to Get Featured on Kickstarter
How can I become a Project We Love? How can I get my project featured by Kickstarter? These are questions we often hear from our creator…
Unsolicited Advice for Rewards and Fulfillment
My own experience has been a slow growth, handling larger volumes while also getting slowly better at packaging and streamlined shipping.
50 Ideas for Sending Great Project Updates
It's pretty much a given that a successful Kickstarter campaign includes a great project description, outreach plan and a solid community of backers. Of…
How To Make an Awesome Video
If you’re like us, the first thing you do when visiting a project page is click play. A video is by far the best way…
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