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EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 30 MIN

How to Validate Demand Before Launching a Crowdfunding Campaign | Ep. 5

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Most crowdfunding campaigns fail because founders skip one thing - testing whether their product actually has demand.Episode 5 of TCF Creator Chronicles features Mushegh Hakobyan, Project Manager at TCF, breaking down how to validate demand before you launch from testing pain points and price sensitivity, to running reservation funnels, to using one specific survey question that doubled the daily sales of a $2M+ campaign.What this episode covers:- The two things that decide every crowdfunding campaign - demand and community- Why "no pain right now" means "no payment right now"- The 10% cost-per-reservation rule that proves you can scale your ad spend- How to read a 20%+ landing page conversion rate- The survey question Mushegh asks every backer that reveals hidden objections- How one feature change doubled daily sales mid-campaign- Why founders fall in love with their ideas and miss the painful problem- How to co-create with your community instead of guessingEpisode length: ~30 minutesNew episodes every week. Season 1: Crowdfunding Foundations🍎 Follow us on Apple: https://apple.co/428ux4h🔗 Learn more about TCF: https://bit.ly/4dYO7a8🔗 Follow TCF on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4bOKNgz

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Most crowdfunding campaigns fail because founders skip one thing - testing whether their product actually has demand.Episode 5 of TCF Creator Chronicles features Mushegh Hakobyan, Project Manager at TCF, breaking down how to validate demand before you launch from testing pain points and price sensitivity, to running reservation funnels, to using one specific survey question that doubled the daily sales of a $2M+ campaign.What this episode covers:- The two things that decide every crowdfunding campaign - demand and community- Why "no pain right now" means "no payment right now"- The 10% cost-per-reservation rule that proves you can scale your ad spend- How to read a 20%+ landing page conversion rate- The survey question Mushegh asks every backer that reveals hidden objections- How one feature change doubled daily sales mid-campaign- Why founders fall in love with their ideas and miss the painful problem- How to co-create with your community instead of guessingEpisode length: ~30 minutesNew episodes every week. Season 1: Crowdfunding Foundations🍎 Follow us on Apple: https://apple.co/428ux4h🔗 Learn more about TCF: https://bit.ly/4dYO7a8🔗 Follow TCF on LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4bOKNgz

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