Kickstarter: Succeed First Time (a guide to crowdfunding)

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After smashing his Kickstarter goals, best-selling author Haje Jan Kamps shares the secret sauce behind his successes
Backers: 61
Average Pledge Per Backer: £27

Funded: £1,624 of £4,880
Dates: Jan 20th -> Feb 19th (30 days)
Project By: Ilex Press
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Latest News

Is it harder to be an entrepreneur in the UK?

February 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Since it's a subject much on our minds at the moment, we thought we'd do a bit of research. A bit of history Kickstarter was, until recently, a US phenomenon, before spreading to the UK and recently to other English-speaking countries (Canada,... (Read More)

Can't wait to read some Haje? New Reward Levels

February 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Although backers will start hearing from Haje as soon as the book goes live, and will see an advance copy before the files even reaches the printer, for some that's not soon enough. And that's understandable; as you'll have seen in the VentureBeat... (Read More)

If you'd like to see a draft of the future book...

January 31st - via: kickstarter.com
...then why not check out a preview he's written as a guest post for our good friends at Venture Beat. Press tipWhile you're at it, can you see what about the article as it has appeared has us banging our heads against our desks here at Ilex towers?... (Read More)

Ten extraordinary days; what we did right (and what we didn't quite get right yet)

January 29th - via: kickstarter.com
At ten days in we're past the £1,000 mark which is immensely gratifying; we know, at least, that there are 40 of you out there who can see what we're trying to do. For many Kickstarter campaigns that's enough to reach the goal. With a book, though,... (Read More)

A good video: It’s all about storytelling

January 28th - via: kickstarter.com
You would be amazed at how much of running a successful Kickstarter campaign is down to one simple element: Storytelling. There’s a reason why Pixar is such a successful company, for example - and it’s all about the story. A lot has been written... (Read More)

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January 27th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

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