Masters of Crowdfunding

Launch your product in the next 90 days 🚀 Start here: https://tinyurl.com/4f8f4wwn—Episode 67: Masters of Crowdfunding—In this episode, Mark sits down with Jared Watson, creator of ExoTerra, a board game for fans of giant mech combat. Jared shares the story of turning a personal passion project into a successful campaign that raised over $310,000, and the lessons he learned along the way about crowdfunding, marketing, and the value of "finding your experts". Links:Work with us: https://tinyurl.com/4f8f4wwnExoTerra: https://wyldegames.com/games/exoterra/

Launch your product in the next 90 days 🚀 Start here: https://tinyurl.com/ywhbmn5h—Episode 66: Masters of Crowdfunding—In this episode, Kevin sits down with Nick Purslow, co-founder of Posh Outdoors. Nick shares his journey from law student to outdoor hospitality expert, the success of the Sky Ridge glamping project, and how innovative funding and marketing strategies, including pre-bookings and revenue share models, are transforming the future of micro resorts.Links:Work with us: https://tinyurl.com/ywhbmn5hPosh Outdoors: https://posh-outdoors.com/ Skyridge Glamping: https://www.skyridgeglamping.com/—Check out our other channels:@launchboom_official @LaunchBoom_Games What we cover...

In this episode, we meet Robert and Yervant Wei from Pairon Tools. The father and son duo share what inspired Yervant when he was just 13 years old, the process of bringing the LiftMate Glide200 to life and success of the marketing strategy rooted in providing a practical solution to a cross-industry problem. 

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Work with us: https://tinyurl.com/4yum3wfn 

LiftMate Glide200: https://pairontools.com/products/lift-slide-cart 

In this episode we meet Will and Anthony from Wonky Penguin Games to talk about the inspiration behind their festive card game Wicked Christmas, the lessons they learned during their first crowdfunding campaign, and the challenges of picking the right time to crowdfund a holiday themed game.

Links:Work with us: https://tinyurl.com/3vn5nw6c Wicked Christmas: https://wonkypenguingames.com/products/wickedchristmas

In this episode we catch up with Logan Fitz of Glasshouse Games to discover how a pandemic era idea grew into a successful card game. We go behind the scenes of Whisker Wars’ humor and relatability-driven pre-launch strategy and the marketing campaign that raised over $150K on Kickstarter.

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Work with us: https://tinyurl.com/mrxke3nc

Whisker Wars: https://www.glasshousegames.co/whisker-wars

In this episode we’ll discover how The Frog Fortress: The Ultimate Habitat for Frogs is changing the game for amphibian enthusiasts and nature lovers alike and how they leveraged crowdfunding to bring their project to lifeLinks:Work with us: https://tinyurl.com/2zw9upw9Frog Fortress: https://www.froggyforts.com/

Launch your product in the next 90 days 🚀 Start here:⁠ https://hubs.ly/Q03GjTdx0⁠

In this episode we’ll discover how Emily had been working in tech for 20 years to building a successful game publishing company in just 1 year, with her first launch raising $271K

Work with us:  https://tinyurl.com/4zj6ckf9Pink Hawk Games: ⁠https://www.pinkhawkgames.com/

Episode 60: Masters of Crowdfunding—In this episode we’ll discover how how this innovative golf trolley combines cutting-edge technology and design to give players a hands-free, smarter experience on the golf course and how they used crowdfunding to bring their businesses to life. Links:Work with us: https://tinyurl.com/muedu7rfiXi: https://www.ixi.golf/

In this episode we’ll discover why this magnetic belt is turning heads and securing waists around the world and how they leveraged this crowdfunding strategy to raise over $200k for presales.

Links:Work with us:https://tinyurl.com/2becdyz8iXi: https://distilunion.com/

In this episode, Whit Hansen shares his journey in crafting the drop pillow including finding his right audience, manufacturing from a remote place, and marketing strategies.Links:Work with us: https://tinyurl.com/5cxhb3smWhit’s Website:https://www.facebook.com/thedroppillow/

Launch your product in the next 90 days 🚀 Start here: https://hubs.ly/Q03GjTdx0—Episode 56: Masters of Crowdfunding—In this episode, Keith Phillips shares with us the inspiration behind his $254K campaign, SomniBuds, and how pivoted his target audience through early testing.Links:Work with us: https://tinyurl.com/yzbnue7nKeith's Website:https://somnibuds.com/—Check out our other channels:‪‪@launchboom_official‬ ‪‪@LaunchBoom_Games‬ What we cover: 00:00 Introduction00:44 Meet Keith / Somnibuds08:06 Creating the Perfect Prototype09:30 Why Crowdfunding 12:14 The Marketing Strategy17:34 Having a Massive Day 1 Launch24:06 Learnings and Beyond Kickstarter28:09 Advice for Creators

In this episode, Andrew Singer and Jake Mueller tell us the story of how Andrew's dog's anxiety turned into a viral social media content which led them to a $400K+ Kickstarter. Links:Work with us: https://tinyurl.com/29cyvy6aAndrew & Jake's Website: https://seatmate.shop/

In this episode, Dana Mosman shares with us the marketing strategy behind his $300K campaign and how he validated his product before ever launching on KickstarterLinks:Work with us: https://tinyurl.com/ye24s9wkDana's Campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

In this episode, Adam Ostroff shares with us the marketing strategy behind his $195,482 Kickstarter campaign and how he utilized add ons to increase his average oder value. Links: Work with us: https://tinyurl.com/29cyvy6a Adam's Website: https://arkdesigns.io/ark-smart-planter

In this episode, Dusty and Amy tell us how they turned one successful Kickstarter launch into a successful business engine in just two years. Work with us: https://tinyurl.com/39rm8cf8Dusty & Amy's website: https://duxsomnium.com/

In this episode, Melissa Moran shares how she went from successful corporate career to fully funded on Kickstarter to transitioning into an ecommerce business. —Work with us: https://tinyurl.com/ndwbvytvMelissa's Website: https://www.swinglytoys.com/

Landon McCoy shares how an idea he had when he was just 19 turned into hundreds of thousands of dollars made on Kickstarter. This is the story of Chaos Audio and Nimbus Smart Amp.

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Work with us: https://tinyurl.com/2hz8aa92

Landon's Website: https://chaosaudio.com/

After picking up tennis during the pandemic, Miguel quickly realized the inefficiencies of current ball hoppers on the market and worked to design a better solution. Work with us: https://hub.launchboom.com/audiobook Miguel's Website: https://nkort.com/

In this episode, Jeremy Vo & Layla Wei, share how they turned their failed Kickstarter into a $248K success.—Links:Work with us: https://hubs.ly/Q03GjTdx0Piper website: https://piper.now/

Launch your product in the next 90 days 🚀 Start here: https://hubs.ly/Q03BXHQP0—In this episode, Edward Hallam, Marketing Director at UNA Watch, shares the innovative marketing strategies that propelled their modular GPS sports watch to success on Kickstarter.—Links:Work with us: https://hubs.ly/Q03BXHQP0UNA Watch: https://www.unawatch.com/

In this episode, Keegan O'Connor, founder of ChillShark, shares his journey of launching a product that transforms bathtubs into cold plunges. He discusses the importance of identifying market needs, his unique marketing strategies for a successful Kickstarter campaign, and the lessons learned from his entrepreneurial experiences. Keegan emphasizes the significance of customer feedback and authentic interactions in building a successful business.

In this episode, we’re talking with Konstantinos Manos. He’s the founder of Hive Interactive, Vesuvius Media, and TabletopAnalytics.com. He’s had 20 Kickstarter launches for his tabletop games and is a wealth of knowledge on all things tabletop, Kickstarter, and crowdfunding.

Tanner Cummings is the co-founder of Cypress Resort, a nature resort nestled in the mountains that raised $792,484 on Indiegogo. 

Gamal Jadue Zalaquett is the Founder and CEO of Kosmos resorts, a first of its kind real estate development in astrotourism. To date, Kosmos resorts is the most funded Real Estate project on Indiegogo raising over $2MM.

Today we have Dusty & Amy Droz, the founders of Dux Somnium Games. They’ve launched two highly successful Kickstarters: Botany & La Fleur. In this episode, they share their strategy for growing their business after the Kickstarter is over. We cover manufacturing, fulfillment, getting into retail and building off of your past success. 

Emilie Wiliams and Julia Deister are the Co-Founders of Hydrific, a venture under American Standard, a company you may have heard of before! Together with LaunchBoom, we launched a product together called The Droplet on Kickstarter which raised over $114,000 on Kickstarter with over 640 backers. Beyond the funding, in this podcast, Emilie and Julia share all of their learnings and processes they follow to build a successful product.

Marcus Veerman is the creator of Nüdel Pod, which raised AU$ 309,513 on Kickstarter. In this episode, he shares how he did it.

Masha Epshtein is the creator of Lon:Hub, which raised £148,787 on Kickstarter. In this episode, she shares how she did it.

Anish Shonpal & Nikhil Shah are the creators of Loka Chai, which raised $614,063 on Kickstarter. In this episode, they share how they did it.

Jay Cormier is a board game designer and owner of Off the Page Games. His latest game launch was Corps of Discovery on Kickstarter, which raised CA$ 449,881. In this episode, Jay shares how he went from a freelance board game designer to building his own board game company.

Ben Beavers is the founder of SmartyPlants, which raised $169,510 on Kickstarter. In this episode, he shares how he did it.

Ben Beavers is the founder of SmartyPlants, which raised $169,510 on Kickstarter. In this episode, he shares how he did it.

Mikey is the Co-founder of Accidental Cyclops. He launched Surviving Strangehollow on Kickstarter and raised over $116K. In this episode, he shares his strategy for working with artists to create highly successful DnD supplements and a lot more.

Ross Bruggink is the Creator of Vicious Gardens. He launched Vicious Gardens on Kickstarter and raised $555,283. As a visual designer, Ross shares why art was so important in the success of his Kickstarter and how you can create great art for yours.

Emilie Wiliams and Julia Deister are the Co-Founders of Hydrific, a venture under American Standard, a company you may have heard of before! Together with LaunchBoom, we launched a product together called The Droplet on Kickstarter which raised over $114,000 on Kickstarter with over 640 backers. Beyond the funding, in this podcast, Emilie and Julia share all of their learnings and processes they follow to build a successful product.

Rico Evangelho is the Owner of Hit Point Press. He’s launched 16 Kickstarter campaigns with the latest being The Field Guide To Floral Dragons, which raised $1,163,164. In this episode, he dives into how he was able to build his business by using Kickstarter.

Aaron Radcliffe is the creator of Nomads Nation, a media brand that performs everyday carry and gear reviews. Out of reviewing hundreds of everyday carry gear, he decided to create his own, the Fyro T22 Backpack. The campaign ended with over 1800 backers and $373,000 raised.

Evan Packard is the creator of Pack Rack, a bed rack and storage solution for car campers. At the date of the recording, the product had only been live for 3.5 days and it had already raised over $248,000 on Kickstarter.

Scott Salzman is a multiple time Kickstarter creator. He's launched three other crowdfunding campaigns prior to the Desk Nest. The first campaign failed the fund, the second raised $6,000, the third raised $10,000 and the most recent Desk Nest product launched with LaunchBoom raised over $455,000. Scott is a serial entrepreneur and product creator. He previously ran and sold a farm as well as a product development business.

Ken Minn is the Founder of Kenu – a company he launched in 2010. He decided to launch his next product called Stance+ on Kickstarter and raised $226,499. In this episode, he tells his story of starting Kenu and why he now launches all of his products on Kickstarter.