Austin Kleon Talks Staying Creative During Chaotic Times
Austin Kleon understands the importance of being creative in our hectic and oftentimes chaotic world. Kleon definitely has a natural gift when it comes to motiv...
Jason Furie
Exploding Kittens’ Witt Godden Talks Crowdfunding
The Exploding Kittens booth at Gen Con 2018 was unlike anything I've ever seen at a convention. Large crowds surrounded an extremely large kitten display that a...
Gen Con 2018: Interview w/ Feudum Creator Mark Swanson
**NEW Expansion Feudum: Rudders and Ramparts LIVE on Kickstarter**
During Gen Con 2018, I had the pleasure to sit down with tabletop game designer Mark Swans...
Gen Con 2018: Expert Tabletop Game Advice From Crowdfunding Creators
During Gen Con 2018, we hosted a panel called Engaging Your True Fans Between Projects featuring expert creators sharing advice and trading stories about their ...
Gen Con 2018: Crowdfunding Showcase
The BackerKit team has been having a blast exploring the aisles at Gen Con 2018. We've visited hundreds of epic booths meeting amazing tabletop game creators wh...
BackerKit Heading to Gen Con 2018
Gen Con 2018 is fast approaching taking place in Indianapolis from August 2nd-5th. For more than 50 years Gen Con has been among the largest gaming conferences ...
Talkin’ Shop With GIR’s Samantha Rose
Talkin' Shop is a quarterly event series bringing together independent creators, makers, and entrepreneurs within the crowdfunding and community patronage space...
BackerKit’s New Community Event Series Talkin’ Shop
After hosting Bond, our first conference that examined how creators make a living through the internet, it's clear that our community wants more events like thi...
Survival Archery Systems’ Doug Shadwell on Building His Niche Community on Kickstarter
Founded in 2014, Survival Archery Systems is considered a premium brand surrounding compact folding bows. Founder and director Doug Shadwell has built a dedicat...
Bond Conference Video – Indhira Rojas, Founder of Anxy Magazine
We recently hosted Bond, a conference that explored how independent creators and entrepreneurs can make a living following their passions through crowdfunding a...
Revant Optics’ Jason Bolt on Kickstarter and Sunglasses That’ll Last Forever
Founded in 2010, Revant Optics is a Portland-based team building performance eyewear and replacement lenses. After 8+ years of creating a stellar product and bu...
Become an Active Member of the Kickstarter Community
Kickstarter is the world’s largest funding platform for creative projects. It’s a place where you can bring your passions and ideas to life and support others t...
Jason Furie
Community Manager
Forged in the fires of Columbus, Ohio. Steeled on the streets of San Francisco. Artist, writer, entrepreneur who loves all things pop-culture and retro. Co-designer of tabletop games at Late Fee Games. Community Manager at BackerKit helping fellow creators and backers master the world of crowdfunding.