Hi Nigel, These are such valuable resources! Thanks very much :) I think Tim Ferris is brilliant, i only started reading his blogs recently. Look forward to reading in detail the other two links you have posted as well. Apreciate it. Mel
On Sunday, January 13, 2013 7:48:30 PM UTC+10, Nigel Sheridan-Smith wrote: > > Hi Melissa, > > These might be useful to you... > > http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2012/12/18/hacking-kickstarter > -how-to-raise-100000-in-10-days-includes-successful-templates-e-mails-etc/ > > http://www.fastcompany.com/3003858/how-make-kickass-kickstarter-video?partner=newsletter > > http://blog.jasonshah.org/post/18339823552/kickstarters-million-dollar-ux-how-kickstarter-makes > > Basically you need a lot of momentum and need to be continuously > encouraging and incentivising your fans to spread the word for you. > Kickstarter itself is the just platform... the rest is up to you to get > people engaged in interested in what you are offering. > > Cheers, > > Nigel > > > > On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 4:03 PM, Melissa Wyborn > <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Hi Everyone! >> >> Happy New Year and may 2013 be everything you want it to be! J >> >> I had a question to ask everyone as I value your feedback but before I do >> so I should give you a bit of background first. >> >> So last year I was working slowly to develop my business plan and seek >> finance to get my start-up off the ground while completing a Master of >> Public Health. I managed to get a small loan and business support grant >> through a commonwealth department to register a company name, trade mark >> and manufacture samples. My start-up is called Nakili Organics, it is a >> social entrepreneurship start-up born out of my dream to actively support >> community development projects in Western Province of Papua New Guinea >> where I grew up. Basically after loosing many family, friends and >> community members to preventable diseases and poverty, I decided I had to >> do something!! I’d always wanted to run my own business so I figured this >> would be a great way to fulfil my dream to be an entrepreneur and my life >> goal to help those people (my people). >> >> Im sorry I wont carry on anymore, I don’t have a website yet but you can >> read more about me and my startup here: >> http://www.linkedin.com/pub/melissa-wyborn/59/316/5a8. >> >> I plan to launch a crowdfunding campaign to assist me to launch my >> startup first part of this year. I have done some background research into >> crowdfunding and am interested to know your experience/knowledge on the >> subject. My question to everyone is: How do you develop and run a >> successful crowdfunding campaign; and which platform would you use? >> >> I would greatly appreciate your feedback! J You are welcome to reply >> here or email me. >> >> Ps. keep cool in this heat wave! >> >> Cheers, **** >> >> Mel**** >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach >> Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more >> >> Forum rules >> 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. >> 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs >> >> >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected] <javascript:> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] <javascript:> >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en >> > > > > -- > e: [email protected] <javascript:> > m: +61 403 930 963 > > Get together for fun activities at www.joinsomeone.com > > Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/JoinSomeoneMelbourne > Follow us on Twitter @JoinSomeoneMEL > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list. Vist http://siliconbeachaustralia.org for more Forum rules 1) No lurkers! It is expected that you introduce yourself. 2) No jobs postings. You can use http://siliconbeachaustralia.org/jobs To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/silicon-beach-australia?hl=en?hl=en
