Bridge The Atlantic

In our sixth episode of B-SIDES we talk about getting started with crowdfunding; how to decide how much to ask for, what you should offer your backers as rewards for their support, and how to ask for help. We've also got a bonus segment from our recent interview with Amanda Palmer, where she talks about keeping it personal when communicating with your fans (and how she didn't always approach things that way!) Highlights: - We talk about how to decide how much you need to raise in your crowdfunding campaign - Knowing how much you need to make your project happen is so important as it will help to set your initial crowdfunding targets - On setting targets: "how much do I need vs how much can I actually raise?" - We talk about the additional costs that you'll need to factor into a crowdfunding campaign eg marketing / printing costs etc - We talk about how crowdfunding doesn't provide you with an audience who will support you - you need to bring that audience with you - "Be realistic with the audience you alr