Sage-Tips

What conditions must be met before a proposal gets the money that is pledged on Kickstarter?

The funding goal must be completely reached before any money will be moved from the backers to the project. Backers make pledges until the goal is met. They won’t be charged anything if the goal is short, even by a small amount.

How do I fulfill my order on Kickstarter?

Tips to crowdfund your eCommerce business

1. Fund a specific product.
2. Target a niche audience.
3. Differentiate your offering.
4. Promote your Kickstarter campaign.
5. Incentivize your backers.
6. Keep your backers updated.
7. Pick the best way to fulfill Kickstarter orders.

Should I charge shipping on Kickstarter?

Most Kickstarter and Indiegogo creators charge for shipping before finishing a campaign. To follow this model, creators must estimate shipping costs, often without knowing how much the product will ultimately weigh.

What is the best month to launch on Kickstarter?

Success rates (on average) are significantly lower if you launch your campaign during the months of July or August and significantly higher if you launch your project during the months of January, February or April.

What is the best day to launch a campaign?

Research proves that Tuesday is the best day for launching a product. On Mondays, consumers are too focused on the coming week. While on Fridays, people look forward to the weekend. On Tuesdays, you can be sure that people have already dealt with issues from the previous week.

What is the most money raised on Kickstarter?

In March 2015, Pebble’s second smartwatch project completed its crowdfunding and publicity run with 20.34 billion dollars raised in Kickstarter pre-order funding, becoming the most successful Kickstarter project as of July 2021 .

Is Kickstarter a donation or investment?

Project creators keep 100\% ownership of their work. And Kickstarter cannot be used to offer financial returns or equity, or to solicit loans. Some projects that are funded on Kickstarter may go on to make money, but backers are supporting projects to help them come to life, not financially profit.

Is shipping included in Kickstarter?

Let’s get the easy one out of the way first: the standard of Kickstarter projects is that shipping is included in the reward levels (see more about reward level strategy here). That doesn’t mean that domestic shipping is free; rather, it means that you need to create your reward levels so they cover shipping.

Does Kickstarter do shipping?

You can partner with a fulfillment vendor. With the help of many Kickstarter creators, we’ve compiled this list of fulfillment resources for everything from packaging and shipping to manufacturing, games distribution, and vinyl pressing. (Don’t worry, you don’t need to decide for sure until after your project funds.)

Does shipping count toward Kickstarter goal?

Note: Any costs that backers pledge towards shipping will count towards your overall funding goal.

How long should my Kickstarter campaign be?

Projects on Kickstarter can last anywhere from 1 – 60 days. We’ve done some research, and found that projects lasting any longer are rarely successful. We recommend setting your campaign at 30 days or less.