#503: Don’t Even Think About Crowdfunding Without Doing These 3 Things First

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin.Read the full GoodCrowdinfo article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2hPSRTi.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwitunes or on Stitcher by clicking here: http://bit.ly/ymotwstitcher.----------------------B Cavello is a key part of the brains and brilliance behind the Exploding Kittens’ $8.8 million success on Kickstarter. Having moved on from that project, B is now working as a crowdfunding consultant through B is for Business. B, who prefers the personal pronoun “they,” will share a bit of their genius with us.According to Fox Business, Exploding Kittens raised $8.8 million on Kickstarter from 219,382 backers. This Wikipedia page ranks Exploding Kittens 15th biggest in the history of crowdfunding.Here are B’s insights:“Don’t even think about crowdfunding without doing these 3 things first.”1. Know your audience.It’s easy to focus on funding, but to run a successful crowdfunding campaign, you must focus on the crowd. You must honestly evaluate your reach and your network. Optimism works against you, here. Work with what you KNOW you have.----------------------Read the full GoodCrowdinfo article and watch the interview here: http://bit.ly/2hPSRTi.Need a crowdfunding speaker? Learn more about Devin Thorpe at http://crowdfundingspeaker.org. Get full access to Superpowers for Good at www.superpowers4good.com/subscribe