Winding down your BackerKit project
Last week, we talked about how to get a project set up on BackerKit, but getting set up is only half the battle. To get a project to completion, it’s important ...
Understanding the BackerKit Flow
Below, is a simple overview of how the BackerKit survey works for both project creators and backers; each flow compliments one another. Let’s get started!
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Putting your BackerKit project together
Here’s a secret: there’s no one-size-fits-all method to how a project creator should get things done. Different projects take different approaches; there are di...
A Million Reasons to Celebrate!
We’ve been working pretty hard and reached a solid milestone this past week! So far we’ve served 100 project creators (and counting) and over 165,...
Shipping Your Rewards 101: Quick Tips
Last month, we asked a slew of crowdfunders how they chose to fulfill their projects and ship rewards to their backers. We found out that over 50% of Kickstarte...
Crowdfunding Project Fulfillment: By the Numbers
At BackerKit, we’re constantly talking to project creators. One conversation that we have with crowdfunders centers on the uncertainty that greets them upon fin...
How to be a truly successful crowdfunder? Ask Peak Design.
Thanks to Peak Design, the world is taking better pictures.
In four short years, the company has grown from a nascent idea to a leading provider of functiona...
Are Crowdfunders Hijacking CES?
The 2014 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), with over 150,000 attendees and 3000 exhibits, promises that it is “the place where you are certain to find the next b...
2013: A Year in the Life of a BackerKat
The last year has been a thrilling, humbling, and ultimately satisfying ride, and it’s all thanks to you.
Last January, BackerKitten was new to this wo...
Help Your Backers Help You: A Backer Crew & Other Innovative Solutions
Crowdfunding backers just might be the most beautiful people in the whole wide world.
They are the new saviors of the internet, offering a vital lifeline (lite...
The Hacker’s Guide to Crowdfunding: The Good, The Bad, & The Flexible
A conversation on the Kickstarter Best Practices Facebook group inspired this post. Please comment if you have questions or new ideas to add!
Lesson 1: Your ti...
2014 is the Year of the Crowdfunding Hero, and she’s got new tools in her belt.
The struggle. The sacrifice. It has all paid off. Today is the day that your Kickstarter project has been fully funded, and you are flying high. Whether you hav...