{"id":21375,"date":"2021-06-25T15:51:05","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T22:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backerkit.com\/blog\/?p=21375"},"modified":"2021-07-15T16:07:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T23:07:00","slug":"how-to-create-a-kickstarter-project-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backerkit.com\/blog\/how-to-create-a-kickstarter-project-budget","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Kickstarter Project Budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a crowdfunding creator, your goal is to raise money to bring your awesome <\/span>idea<\/span><\/a> into the world. But, in order to do that, you’ll have to spend some money. So let’s make sure that you’re spending that money wisely! <\/span>Developing a Kickstarter project budget<\/span><\/a> is one of the most important <\/span>things you’ll do before you launch<\/span><\/a> \u2014 doing this planning ensures you can cover all of your costs and that you are actually able to bring your project to life. We spoke with Aaron Hansen, VP of Crowd Ox (which recently <\/span>joined the BackerKit team<\/span><\/a>) and crowdfunding creator, to get his tips on what creators need to think about while making a budget and setting a funding goal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 1: Outline what you’ll need for every phase of your campaign<\/h2>\n

Get started by listing out all of your anticipated expenses in a spreadsheet. You don\u2019t have to assign any dollar amounts to anything at this point \u2014 this is just a list of everything you\u2019re going to need to develop, launch, market, and deliver your project. \u201cThe more comprehensive the list is, the more accurate your final budget will be,\u201d Hansen says.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To make this process easier, try visualizing these costs in terms of what you\u2019ll need before launching, during your campaign, and after your campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before your launch<\/strong><\/h3>\n

These will be the costs associated with everything that will be featured on your campaign page, as well as any pre-launch advertising and early product development. Your list may include:<\/span><\/p>\n