Wired has an interesting article on why some Kickstarter projects fail, despite being awesome projects. It could help if you’re planning on starting a project, or have one that’s struggling to find funding. It outlines what the author calls “the 7 P’s of Kickstarter Marketing”: Product, Price, Promotion Proven Track Record, Place, and Purpose. Click the link above to read how he defines those attributes.
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Penny Arcade: Kickstopper
Penny Arcade addresses the problem of Kickstarter addiction:
XKCD on Kickstarter
XKCD put up this comic about how “meta” trend that some Kickstarter projects are developing into. Raising money to raise money to start a project. It’s like Inception only Ponzi-er. I’m talking to you, Pathfinder.
(thanks fipilele!)
"If you pledge more than $50 you'll get on the VIP list and have first dibs on a slot on ANY of the pledge levels in the actual campaign