how set realistic crowdfunding goals

How to Set Realistic Crowdfunding Goals [To Raise More Money]

What’s the average Kickstarter goal and how can setting realistic funding goals help you raise more money? While there are no hard-fast rules for every campaign, there are some good rules of thumb to
follow for setting realistic crowdfunding goals and making your crowdfunding campaign a success.

easy asking for support fundraising

4 Easy Ways of Asking for Support on a Fundraising Project

Beyond asking for support, one of the biggest reasons fundraising projects fail is because people don’t know how they can support the campaign. The biggest problem in fundraising isn’t getting people to give – it’s getting people to ask. The quote above from Zimmerman Lehman’s First Rule of Fundraising is sad but true. Even the […]

Crowdfunding Pre-Launch Steps

The Ultimate Guide of Easy Crowdfunding Pre-Launch Steps

Make your crowdfunding campaign a success before it hits the ‘net with the ten best resources for crowdfunding pre-launch strategies. You’re excited, you’ve got an idea for a new product and you want to raise money crowdfunding. After-all, if a guy can raise $55,000 on Kickstarter to make a bowl of potato salad then your […]

best time of year for fundraising

What is the Best Time of Year for Crowdfunding?

Data shows when the best time of year and even the best time of the month to launch a crowdfunding campaign I get asked when is the best time to start a crowdfunding campaign quite a bit from readers. The question takes different forms like, “What’s the best time of year for crowdfunding?” or the […]

Questions to Ask a Crowdfunding Consultant

3 Must-Ask Questions for a Crowdfunding Consultant

The boom in crowdfunding has produced an army of crowdfunding consultants, but are they really worth your time? Crowdfunding campaigns reach out to me on a regular basis about posting a review of their campaign on the blog. I’m almost always happy to accept some kind of guest post and offer my own thoughts on […]