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I would gauge success on Kickstarter not by raising money but delivering product to the people who trusted you.
by johnwheeler 9y ago
I would gauge success on Kickstarter not by raising money but delivering product to the people who trusted you.
- tyingq 9y agoKickstarter could do a better job of framing what it is you are "buying". I imagine that many people don't quite get the premise fully.
- marcbarros 9y agodefinitely. funding enables to take the second step, which is the hardest part.
- klodolph 9y agoKickstarter is a funding platform, so it makes sense to mean "successfully funded project" when you say "successful on Kickstarter". Just like you might say that you were "successful in your company's second round of funding" even if your company later folds and the investors lose most of their money.
- erickhill 9y agoTypically, if you're patient, you can get the same product 1-2 years later for (sometimes) fractions of the KS price(s). Granted, you might miss out on some add-on swag, but the core product remains the same. I find KS to be more about what kind of potential collector's item might one get by investing in an idea - at least in the things I'm interested in. For some, the collector's item (e.g. a custom art print that comes with a game) is worth the expense. For many others, patience is key. So many times successful products that make it to the marketplace are sold after the fact for very reasonable prices. KS is brilliant at playing at our emotions and opening our wallets. I've gone down this path a few times with retro games.