I saw a post from Greg Isenberg on X and what I took from it is that it's easier than ever to build products.

You can now quickly do each step yourself from design, prototype, electronics, manufacturing to shipping. Something you couldn't do a couple of months ago.

Since many of these products are going to end up on Kickstarter, I adjusted his post and I hope you find this guide useful.

DESIGN

• OpenAI's Astra can drive Blender, FreeCAD, and KiCad and you get geometry you can edit, not just a dead render.
• Zoo dot dev has a text-to-CAD API if you want it programmatic.
• Or have Claude write build123d code (Python

I believe being awarded Project You Love status by Kickstarter has some benefits for your campaign.

It signals to potential backers that your project stands out to the KS editorial team and increases visibility on the platform, and in a special PWL category. If it can help with a boost that leads to more backers, read on!

The Amoeba One Campaign gained a Project We Love

This is the criteria Kickstarter Campaigns are judged

From reading posts over the years, I've narrowed down getting the Project We Love accreditation is solely determined in private by the ed

The Launchboom x Kickstarter Learning Lab guide is split over 8 modules, with videos and a bit of text.

To save you a couple of hours of watching videos, if you're running Facebook ads for your Kickstarter - here's what you should focus on...

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Pre-Launch Overview

Pre-launch marketing boosts credibility, generates excitement, and enhances campaign momentum in multiple ways:

• It creates social proof before you even launch
• It allows you to gather feedback and refine your messaging
• It builds relationships with potential backers who feel involved from the beginning
• It creates a sense of anticipation and exclusivity around your campaign

The Pre-Launch Marketing Timeline

The

The Kickstarter Learning Lab guide is split over 8 modules, with videos and a bit of text.

To save you a couple of hours of watching videos, if you're running Facebook ads for your Kickstarter - here's what you should focus on...

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Pre-Launch Overview

Pre-launch marketing boosts credibility, generates excitement, and enhances campaign momentum in multiple ways:

• It creates social proof before you even launch
• It allows you to gather feedback and refine your messaging
• It builds relationships with potential backers who feel involved from the beginning
• It creates a sense of anticipation and exclusivity around your campaign

The Pre-Launch Marketing Timeline

The ideal pr

This post wasn't designed to show off, but it should show you the harsh reality of running a campaign and what you should expect.

My company has worked on over 1,000+ campaigns over the past 9 years, and we're a listed on Kickstarter as a Trusted Partner.

With that out of the way, let's go through the most important questions we ask potential clients and the meaning behind them - and how it benefits you as a Kickstarter Creator.

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Q. What is your funding goal (both external and internal) and average price per reward?

Let's say you want to raise $12,000 but your average reward price is say $25 (The reward that'll be your most popular).  

• That means you'll need 480 backers to rea

We recently worked on the pre-launch of the FLYNQ Snapcap bottle opener, and it overfunded within minutes. Here's how you can apply the same pre-launch procedure to your launch.*

* Mods, I removed any links that may be deemed as spam.

Set a goal you can clear in 24 hours

• Quick funding triggers Kickstarter's algorithm (Homepage mentions, and keyword ranking)
• It gives you a better shot at Kickstarter's "Projects We Love" too & helps the "Trust Factors"

Play the video. Showing the 20-minute stretch of launching to overfunding

 

Only launch when you've enough interest

• Approx 5% of emails collected, convert to bac

We recently worked on the pre-launch of the FLYNQ Snapcap bottle opener, and it overfunded within minutes.

Set a goal you can clear in 24 hours

• Quick funding triggers Kickstarter's algorithm (Homepage mentions, and keyword ranking)
• It gives you a better shot at Kickstarter's "Projects We Love" too & helps the "Trust Factors"

Play the video. Showing the 20-minute stretch of launching to overfunding

 

Only launch when you've enough interest

• Approx 5% of emails collected, convert to backers
• Approx 15% of pre-launch leads will convert to backers
• Target $2.50 per email, ideally 3%+ CTR to start with
• Get fa