How Can Crowdfunding Creators Prepare for Tax Day?
This year, the US federal tax deadline is April 18, 2023. If you aren’t already prepared to file, you still have some time to get started. Whether you prepare y...
Post-Campaign Tips
What is BackerKit?
Crowdfunding is a journey that we probably all hope will be as simple as this:
Step 1: Have an excellent idea for a crowdfunding project.
Step 2: Launch ...
How Dispel Dice Managed Their Crowdfunding Success
Tabletop gaming is more than just a hobby for Dispel Dice creator Karen Wang — it’s been an important emotional, social, and artistic outlet for her. When she s...
Kickstarter Pre-Order Store Success: A Step-by-Step Guide
You’ve exceeded your funding goal, run a successful Kickstarter campaign, and have decided to set up a pre-order store or late-pledge page. Now what?
Pre-ord...
Kickstarter Checklist: Create a Plan for Success
Managing a crowdfunding campaign may be time-intensive, but it doesn’t have to be overwhelming. To understand everything that goes into a crowdfunding campaign ...
Launching the Most Successful Kickstarter Product in Fitness
OYO Fitness launched their first product, the DoubleFlex Black, on Kickstarter in 2017. While you’d probably expect a portable gym that incorporates technology ...
Crowdfunding Manufacturing: Get Your Tabletop Game Ready
After experiencing slowdowns during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the manufacturing industry is ramping back up. While factories are resuming produ...
Crowdfunding and Taxes: What Creators Need to Know
Whether you’re planning to launch a crowdfunding project or you’ve already hit your goal, it’s critical that you think about the tax implications of your campai...
Should You Charge for Shipping After Your Kickstarter Campaign?
Most Kickstarter and Indiegogo creators charge for shipping before finishing a campaign. To follow this model, creators must estimate shipping costs, often with...
Best Practices: BackerKit Survey Add-on Items
BackerKit add-on items are extra rewards that backers can purchase via their survey in addition to the items they receive for their pledge. It's a great way to ...
2018 Holiday Shipping Tips, Deadlines, and Resources
The holiday season is fast approaching and those with a projected "holiday 2018" delivery date should be shipping as soon as possible. Crowdfunding rewards can ...
From Surveyed to Shipped: The BackerKit Project Lifecycle
Visualizing the lifecycle of a crowdfunding campaign can prove difficult for first-time creators. This is particularly the case for the post-campaign phase, whi...