Don Steinberg
So you want to produce a short film. Or design a new line of jewelry. Or manufacture a revolutionary solar-powered garden sprinkler. Thereâ€™s just one catch: You need $100,000 to bankroll your dream, and your checking account has barely enough to cover the rent., Â , Enter Kickstarter.comâ€”the phenomenal â€œcrowdfundingâ€ website launched in 2009 that brings venture capital to the masses. At Kickstarter, itâ€™s not uncommon for entrepreneurs to raise $50,000, $100,000, $250,000, or more. All you need is a great ideaâ€”and ,The Kickstarter Handbook.,Â , Business journliast Don Steinberg has interviewed dozens of artists and inventors who launched their passion projects online. Through their voices, youâ€™ll explore all the strategies of a successful Kickstarter campaign. Youâ€™ll learn the elements of a compelling Kickstarter video, innovative ways to market your projects, tips for getting donors onboard, and the secrets of irresistible Kickstarter â€œrewards.â€ Youâ€™ll also discover what to do in a best-case scenarioâ€”when your project goes viral and the cash starts flowing in. On Kickstarter, it happens to a few lucky visionaries every week. Hereâ€™s how to be one of them.Â 
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The Kickstarter Handbook: Real-Life Success Stories of Artists, Inventors, and Entrepreneurs