Just like
with other crowdfunding sites, friends and family can come to their profile and contribute to their campaign via a secure online transaction.
Unlike other crowdfunding sites, we don't want just anyone to be able to tell a story — without real verification — and collect funds to spend as they see fit.
It's also arguably the most well - known crowdfunding site, so your project will have a chance at more press and online exposure there than
on other crowdfunding sites.
With thousands of Kickstarter games, the birth
of other crowdfunding sites like FIG, and the continued use of private paid - alpha programs, more and more games are looking to capitalize on bringing in fans and community feedback as early as possible.
That focus not only on hardware but on the software framework that surrounds it is what differentiates Narrative from, say, the regular stream of similar wearable cameras that sprung up on Kickstarter and
other crowdfunding sites as the Clip team worked.
With new SEC rules allowing for crowdfunded companies to repay contributions with equity (as opposed to just goods and services), seeking funds through Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or any of the
many other crowdfunding sites is an even more appealing option than it used to be.
It should be noted that there are
several other crowdfunding sites, including publishing - specific sites like Inkshares, but my experience is exclusively with Kickstarter, so we'll focus on that.
As you go down the list
of other crowdfunding sites, you may notice some rules, prices, features, cultural qualities, or credibility indicators that are just as appealing if not more for your particular product.
Other crowdfunding sites are not all or nothing, but they can still leave business owners facing considerable uncertainty.
There is an access that you just don't get with
the other crowdfunding sites where you get lost in the shuffle.
Unlike
some other crowdfunding sites, Kickstarter only offers all - or - nothing funding.
It was written before the advent of Kickstarter, Indiegogo and
other crowdfunding sites, and includes more the idea's history.
That play makes Facebook a pretty enticing spot when it comes to raising money, especially compared to
other crowdfunding sites that don't have the luxury of running a low - fee fundraising platform.
If you are planning to raise funds from countries apart from this, you'd best look to Indiegogo or one of the dozens of
other crowdfunding sites that have become popular.
Patreon is a little different from
the other crowdfunding sites, as it is primarily for content creators who have new things to share — like YouTube videos, podcast episodes, or blog posts — on an ongoing basis.
Like Kickstarter and
other crowdfunding sites, portals will for a fee list businesses looking to raise cash.
One feature that instantly sets Pubslush apart from the typical crowdfunding model is the buy button: «Once an author has been successful and the campaign is over, on a lot of
other crowdfunding sites the person never comes back.
If you are familiar with The Book, The Cook and The Hook model of marketplace analysis in the publishing industry, you'll find that your back story as a writer and motivation for writing your book — the story behind the book — is far more important to attracting the social proof for your project on Kickstarter and
other crowdfunding sites than your existing track record of publishing traditionally and your well - honed author platform.