What Is Crowdfunding and Can You Trust a Kickstarter Campaign?

from The Really Useful Podcast · host Christian Cawley, Gavin Phillips

Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Unbound, Blurb... the opportunities for crowdfunding campaigns are massive these days. But if you've never backed a project on Kickstarter and don't really know what crowdfunding is - or if you have concerns over their reliability - we're here to help you out.ShownotesHere are this week's links for everything we discuss in the show.3 Things to Consider Before Backing a KickstarterKickstarter Asks Creators to Be More HonestTips for Running Your Own Crowdfunding CampaignBets Alternatives to PatreonCrowdfund Without a Crowndfunding WebsiteCrowdfunder Producer Discusses Brian Blessed CastingSitcom GeeksChristian Cawley and Gavin Philips host this week's show. Contact them on Twitter: @thegadgetmonkey and @gavinspavin.Look out for our other shows---subscribe to the Really Useful Podcast on iTunes and YouTube (be sure to hit the bell icon to be notified of new episodes) for more tips.

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You've heard of crowdfunding, but what is it? How do you get involved to help creators, what do you get out of it, and how do you spot scams on Kickstarter and other crowdfunding sites?