Kickstarter is the platform on which to crowdfund your next project. I have successfully funded 3 board games as of creating this presentation, bringing in $121,185 in support. Feel free to embed this presentation on your website or blog and get the code here: http://bit.ly/kickstarterslides

1. Don’t Do This:
CROWDFUND!

2. Be A
Kickstarter
Rockstar
By Michael Mindes, Founder
Tasty Minstrel Games

3. My Success On
Kickstarter
$48,378 pledged for “Eminent Domain”
$41,722 pledged for “Kings of Air and Steam”
$31,085 pledged for “For The Win”

4. WARNING!
This is a long and in depth presentation about
crowdfunding on Kickstarter.
This is not for everybody...
If you don’t have 30 minutes for slides and video,
then bookmark this and come back.

5. Why Kickstarter?
Generate funds before production
Build word of mouth support
Test the market
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7. Top 4 Keys To Success
Pre-Project Launch Audience
Concise & Emotional Video
Reward Structure & Bonuses
Social Sharing & Jeopardy

8. The Pre-Project
Audience Advantage
Social proof
Support at project launch
Excited fans share with friends

9. The Concise & Emotional
Video Advantage
Capture attention
Capture imagination
Create positive purchase decision
Create desire for your success
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10. The Reward Structure &
Bonuses Advantage
Monetary incentive for sharing
Capture big and small spenders
Recreate jeopardy on the project
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11. The Social Sharing &
Jeopardy Advantage
Endorsed project = more support
Support = more endorsements
Jeopardy = more sharing
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12. Other Important Factors
Enticing Project Name & Image
Support Analysis & Justification

13. The Project Name &
Image Advantage
Capture attention
Get traffic to your project

14. The Support Analysis &
Justification Advantage
People buy on emotion
People justify purchases on
analysis
Providing both = $$$
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15. Conclusion
There are numerous factors leading to
crowdfunding success on Kickstarter.
These are the most important.
I hope this helped, enjoy this video refresher.
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16. Still Here?
Feel free to embed this presentation on
your website or blog with attribution by:
Linking “Tasty Minstrel Games” to http:/ /
playtmg.com
AND
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