Can we realistically raise $50K on Kickstarter with almost no ad budget?

We’re a small team preparing to launch our first Kickstarter campaign in mid-September.

We’re building a kitchen-focused phone accessory system: a 360° adjustable magnetic phone stand + a waterproof, oil-resistant wireless controller.

The idea is to let people control common phone functions while cooking without constantly touching the screen with wet, oily, flour-covered, or raw-meat hands.

Our planned early-bird price is $89.

Our biggest problem right now is marketing.

So far:

• Almost no paid ad budget
• Contacted around 300 creators, with almost no traction
• Organic social media reach is very low
• We’re starting to build an email list, but growth is slow

Our goal is around $50,000.

For people who have launched on Kickstarter before:

Can a campaign realistically reach $50K mainly from Kickstarter’s own traffic, or do you really need a strong audience before launch?

We have about 4–5 weeks left. With a very limited budget, what would you focus on most: email list, Kickstarter followers, creators, Reddit/communities, organic content, PR, or something else?

And if our pre-launch numbers are still weak by September, would you launch anyway or delay?

Would really appreciate any advice from people who’ve done this before.