[Noisebridge-discuss] Crowdfunding Class?

[Erin Flesch]

Hello Noisebridgers!

I was hoping to find out if you and the community overall would be
interested in a free crowdfunding class or workshop at your space! I'm from
Crowd Supply which is a new crowdfunding platform that launched earlier
this year. We're kind of a Kickstarter for hardware/product design. People
use Crowd Supply to raise funds, ship goods, take pre-orders after the
campaign, and sell goods once their product in stock.

We'd be interested in holding anything from a 20-minute question and answer
session to a full-blown multi-hour class on crowdfunding.


Please let me know whether you would like to attend or if you would find it
beneficial/interesting in general! I'd love to hear your thoughts.


Topics could include:



 Benefits of Crowdfunding

  - funds

  - market verification

  - advocates

 Product Development

   - ideas vs renders vs prototypes

 Marketing

   - zero-day backers

   - media outreach

 What to Expect During Your Campaign

*    - site traffic*
- conversion rate

   - rate of funding

   - Backer Updates

   - Media Uptake

   - Stretch Goals

  What Happens After Your Campaign

 Access to Funds

   - typical fees

   - failed transactions

   - possible delays

 Initial Manufacturing

   - minimum orders

   - delivery schedule

 Fulfillment

   - finalizing orders

   - verifying addresses

   - packaging

   - storage

   - freight

   - tracking numbers

 Sale of Item After Campaign

   - pre-orders

   - retail

Campaign Development

Pledge Levels

    - options (e.g. color, size, engraved text)

    - pricing

    - estimated delivery schedule

 Media Assets

    - video

    - images

    - text

 Payment Information

    - bank account

    - payment processor account

 Credible Execution Plan

    - team

    - funding goal

    - schedule
    - manufacturing

(Also, we are currently running a special promotion for Open Source
Hardware creators where we will refund the typical 5% crowdfunding fee for
all projects that launch a campaign before Sept. 30th! See the attached
flyer.)

Thanks so much for your feedback!
............................

*Erin Flesch*
Communications & Marketing
crowdsupply.com <http://www.crowdsupply.com>
crowdsupply.tumblr.com
503.919.0773
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