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7-figure Kickstarters don’t happen by accident.
They follow a formula.
Fraimic’s campaign is a textbook example of what happens when a winning product idea is paired with sharp marketing and deliberate, well-timed planning.
Most creators start with a problem. Anthony Mattana wanted to make AI-generated art accessible to everyone, not locked behind phones or computers.
Fraimic evolved into a...
What if a sleep gadget could transform your nights without ever needing a charge?
Most creators start with a problem. SomniBuds started with a motorcycle communication issue and evolved into battery-free sleep earbuds that play audio all night, powered by a magnetic pad under your pillow.
In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified Podcast, host Salvador Briggman sits down with Keith...
Every Kickstarter creator thinks about how they’re going to reach their goal. But the most successful ones think about what comes afterward.
The minute you take even a dollar of campaign funds, you’re on the hook to ship. And shipping costs can make or break your campaign’s profitability.
If you’ve backed your fair share of campaigns, you’ve probably seen it: creators who lose thousands because...
What if a simple, well-executed approach could scale your product to millions?
Most creators start small. Glasvin went from zero to millions.
In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified Podcast, host Salvador Briggman sits down with David Kong, founder of Glasvin, a company that has grown from zero revenue to generating millions of dollars in sales over just four or five years.
David didn’t...
Most creators build horizontally. Stan went vertical. What if turning your product design on its side could change everything?
In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified Podcast, host Salvador Briggman sits down with Stan, founder of Lensdigital and creator of Vertigo: The Vertical Laser Engraver, which has raised over $450,064 from thousands of backers on Kickstarter.
Stan didn’t rely on...
You’ve got an idea, but how do you turn that spark into $115,334 in pledges? For many creators, it’s not just about launching a product; it’s about creating something that brings people closer together. That’s exactly what Know Thyself set out to do — a board game designed to spark genuine human connection and change the way people interact.
I’m Salvador Briggman, and in this episode of the...
Don’t just hear your music.
Feel it.
In this episode of the Crowdfunding Demystified Podcast, Michael shares how his team’s Groove Thing Kickstarter campaign skyrocketed past $510,482 in funding, drawing over a thousand backers to a daring new vision for how we experience sound.
Michael describes Groove Thing as “the world’s first internal music player,” merging high-fidelity audio with...
Fundrise and Lending Club are two companies that you can use to get funding for a real estate deal.
While they both specialize in increasing access to capital through crowdfunding, they are extremely different companies.
As an investor or a borrower, you’re going to need to know how these two platforms compare and differ in order to make a smart choice with your finances.
With this blog post, I...
Ecommerce is a super hot industry right now. More independent creators are setting up their own online shop and selling directly to consumers.
In this post, I’ll share a few different resources that you can use to grow your online business, get more customers, and increase your sales.
Set Up an Online Store
Shopify: Shopify will host your online store and give you all the tools you need to sell...