Austin Kleon Talks Staying Creative During Chaotic Times
Austin Kleon understands the importance of being creative in our hectic and oftentimes chaotic world. Kleon definitely has a natural gift when it comes to motiv...
Exploding Kittens’ Witt Godden Talks Crowdfunding
The Exploding Kittens booth at Gen Con 2018 was unlike anything I've ever seen at a convention. Large crowds surrounded an extremely large kitten display that a...
Gen Con 2018: Interview w/ Feudum Creator Mark Swanson
During Gen Con 2018, I had the pleasure to sit down with tabletop game designer Mark Swanson, creator of the recent Kickstarter hit Feudum. We discussed his cro...
Gen Con 2018: Expert Tabletop Game Advice From Crowdfunding Creators
During Gen Con 2018, we hosted a panel called Engaging Your True Fans Between Projects featuring expert creators sharing advice and trading stories about their ...
Gen Con 2018: Crowdfunding Showcase
The BackerKit team has been having a blast exploring the aisles at Gen Con 2018. We've visited hundreds of epic booths meeting amazing tabletop game creators wh...
BackerKit Heading to Gen Con 2018
Gen Con 2018 is fast approaching taking place in Indianapolis from August 2nd-5th. For more than 50 years Gen Con has been among the largest gaming conferences ...
BackerKit’s Creative Summer Starts Now
Summer’s here! There’s nothing like fresh air and long summer days to inspire your creativity with a new Kickstarter campaign. This year, we want to make it eve...
The Creative Fund Launches to Back Every Single Project on Kickstarter
Awesome ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. Thanks to the internet, there are infinite ways for people to pursue their passions on their own terms.
A driv...
Talkin’ Shop With GIR’s Samantha Rose
Talkin' Shop is a quarterly event series bringing together independent creators, makers, and entrepreneurs within the crowdfunding and community patronage space...
BackerKit’s New Community Event Series Talkin’ Shop
After hosting Bond, our first conference that examined how creators make a living through the internet, it's clear that our community wants more events like thi...
Survival Archery Systems’ Doug Shadwell on Building His Niche Community on Kickstarter
Founded in 2014, Survival Archery Systems is considered a premium brand surrounding compact folding bows. Founder and director Doug Shadwell has built a dedicat...
Start Building Your Pre-Campaign Email List Now
It’s never too soon to start building your email list. It’s one of the most important things anyone planning to run a crowdfunding campaign can start doing righ...