Kick Start Your Crowdfunding Journey: A Step-by-Step Guide to Launching Your First Campaign on Kickstarter

Joe S.: I have read a lot about running a successful Kickstarter campaign, including Jamey Stegmaier's book and blogs, and yet I still picked up lots of valuable information from Kick Start. I especially learned a lot from the sections on marketing and influencers, where I learned a lot of valuable tips that I hadn't heard before.

I liked how the author sprinkled humour and his own personality throughout the book as well. This made for an even more enjoyable read.

If you're thinking of launching a crowdfunding campaign, I would highly recommend this valuable resource.

Canada on Nov 14, 2018

James Russell Novak: This is the guide to crowd funding I've been searching for. It breaks down all of the phases of a crowd funding campaign into practical, actionable steps. It really made me think differently about my own campaign, uncovering a lot of blind spots in my own planning. Now, I'm confident that I'm covering all of the bases. As a bonus, the author's writing style is easy to follow and entertaining.

United States on Nov 13, 2018

John A. Weiler: Incredibly detailed guide, with a flair of fun and business smart. This book offers a ton of valuable info to anyone getting started with a kickstarter campaign.

I love how the author emphasizes the importance of being personal with your launch team. As a copywriter, I constantly stress the importance of being personal with people who you want to buy your product. Personal sells. Always put the relationship first and people will trust you and want to buy from you. The author encourages this attitude in getting people to support your Kickstarter campaign, and I can’t agree with him enough.

Also, exceptional details in here about resources. The author gives some great resources about where you can get free music, lighting and filmmaking equipment on a budget, and more. Good info about the importance of your video in a Kickstarter campaign as well.

Honestly, this is more than a book about Kickstarter. You will learn a ton of things about marketing and business in this guide. Overall, it’s a very practical guide that really walks you through the process. When I am ready to launch my kickstarter campaign, I will revisit this book and go through it very...

United States on Nov 07, 2018

Ben Foote: My business partner and are planning to launch a kick starter for our own product so we wanted to find a book that was written by someone who had already done it successfully. Kick Starter by Cody Smith provides the ins and outs to launch a successful crowdfunding campaign in a way that is relatable and humorous unlike many other business books. If you want a good crowdfunding book to help with your campaign, I highly recommend this book. My business partner and I can’t way to launch our kick starter!

United States on Nov 07, 2018

David Cain: Great easy read with golden insight throughout.
Wise people learn from their mistakes and smart people learn from other people's success. Here we have an author sharing his story of success in a relatable way. If you like books like 'The Millionaire Next Door' then you will likely love this book as well. It outlines the process of a kickstarter well In an easy to read way, accessible to any age, level of education, or background.

United States on Nov 07, 2018

GB: My friend and I are planning to develop a game, and to use crowd funding to make it a reality! This book will be the blueprint for that process. Written like a friend is sitting in your living room and telling you their personal experience with the process, much like Cody Smith's other book, it is easy to follow and a great process to use as a template. He even provides digital templates for us to use in our campaign! Can't wait to finish up this book!

United States on Nov 06, 2018

Riku M: Cody Smith delivers the road map in "Kick Start", for the first-timer who is thinking about starting a crowdfunding campaign. He covers all the essential preparatory tasks, complete with a time plan for organizing the many steps necessary to set-up a project on Kickstarter. I really could have used this book before I ran my first Kickstarter fund raising for a board game. There are many information resources available, but you should definitely start with this one.

Canada on Nov 06, 2018