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Eh, I mean this is a similar idea to a non-profit using fund to advertise itself to gain a larger war chest. On the surface it sounds wrong, when you donate to
by swalsh 10y ago
Eh, I mean this is a similar idea to a non-profit using fund to advertise itself to gain a larger war chest. On the surface it sounds wrong, when you donate to a charity you want the money to contribute to the cause. However If you care about the cause, and greater funds can improve it better... then doesn't it actually make sense? In for-profit business, people don't blink an eye at spending money to grow it...
- edblarney 10y agoI don't have a problem with them spending it. I have a problem with the 'cost of entry' for a Kickstarter campaign.
- fortawesome 10y agoHonestly, you can get by with $2k if you're frugal and can write it yourself. There are always younger folks who are up and coming (like Knox Avenue but earlier) who will take a shot. But it's a good bit of work sorting through the noise. I think we had a leg up since we made a Kickstarter video ourselves a couple of years ago. We knew what we were looking for.
- yesyes1million 10y agoMy understanding is that no one really raises money on kickstarter. It's more of a marketing platform than a fundraising platform. Assumption is: "All of this money is a write-off but I'll get a ton of VERY committed users/customers who will become advocates for my product."