You are asking one question and inferring another. Do you want to know if it is possible to raise that amount on a crowdsourced site or are you asking for the best crowdsourcing site for your fundraising? In short, yes. It is entirely possible to raise that level of funding without a VC and on c...
I think the main reason would be the obviously mis-perception of the value of your company. I do believe people still look at crowdfunding sites like kickstarter and indiegogo as hobby or fun-type of investing as opposed to serious investment. Another reason would be the amount of investment doll...
Hi: Congrats on arriving at this important juncture in your business. Regardless of how you decide to compensate the development team (or any other employees/contractors), your most valuable asset at this point is your vision -- rallying others around conquering a big, broad challenge is stickie...
In the past 4 years of marketing successful crowdfunding campaigns on both Kickstarter and Indiegogo, we've consistently seen drops in consumer traffic to these sites during the holiday months, as potential backers are purchasing products for the holidays that they can gift, not necessarily backi...
I'm not a lawyer and this is not legal advice. I recommend finding a lawyer and an accountant that specialize in crowdfunding. Legislations on crowdfunding is constantly changing so keeping up with it on your own will be a nightmare. These types of platforms are still relatively new so It might b...
Cloud funding platforms are a good way of raising funds for various causes. However, a major concern on the part of the giver may be issues around transparency regarding what the money is being used for. To address this, there should be clear communication on the part of the receiver stating and ...
For a successful crowdfunding campaign we need two or three things to work - you must express the campaign as a mission and cause, this mission must be one that your team believes in, and hopefully some or all of the team has some experience (personal or professional) that not only prepares them ...
Starting crowdfunding while in beta is good - you already passed part of the way. So for backers it is less risky to support you. When I've started my project - the only real option was KickStarter. Now it is the same because only KickStarter has "blockbuster" effect - huge paying audience. On K...
It depends on the expert. My team and I have done everything from create a roadmap to fully run the crowdsource campaign. The variations come in budget, product being launched, the client, and the appropriate audience. I'd be happy to schedule a call with you to discuss more in detail. -Shaun
Okay so I am going to lead by saying I have a bias regarding crowdfunding. Now on to my answer: Kickstarter is for products not companies. If you create a good product and do a kickstarter campaign you will be able to use the funds raised for the product to build your company. https://www.crow...