Let's Talk About Feelings! (Funding from friends/family)
  • ExplodingDesk
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    Let's Talk About Feelings! (Funding from friends/family)

    by ExplodingDesk » Wed Dec 03, 2014 7:45 pm

    So, my Kickstarter is doing well! I'm happy about that! However, and I'm wondering if any of you have felt the same.

    I didn't expect my family and friends to be such big donors, and I'm feeling a little sheepish (for lack of a better word) about it. Obviously they chose to do it, but it feels like a lot of money.

    So far my backer number is almost half and half people I know/ people I don't know. However, my amount raised is about 80% of family and friends.

    I guess this makes sense. I am a first time creator without a lot backing me up. My "you can trust me" resume is non-existant, as I'm moving into new territory. (Formerly I worked in medical research.) Therefore, those who don't know me are willing to take a chance, but not a huge chance.

    Has anyone else experienced this? Were you expecting it?


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    Re: Let's Talk About Feelings! (Funding from friends/family)

    by therriaultk » Thu Dec 04, 2014 11:30 pm

    Congrats on being so close to your goal!
    I understand your feeling, but I do think it's normal for friends and family to make up a large portion of support for crowdfunding campaigns.
    Also, I saw an interview with Indiegogo's CEO recently that made a good point: if your friends and family aren't supporting your campaign, why should a stranger?
    So in your case when you say you don't have much experience that support will help you even more.
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    Re: Let's Talk About Feelings! (Funding from friends/family)

    by ExplodingDesk » Fri Dec 05, 2014 1:05 am

    therriaultk wrote:Congrats on being so close to your goal!
    I understand your feeling, but I do think it's normal for friends and family to make up a large portion of support for crowdfunding campaigns.
    Also, I saw an interview with Indiegogo's CEO recently that made a good point: if your friends and family aren't supporting your campaign, why should a stranger?
    So in your case when you say you don't have much experience that support will help you even more.


    Good point! I'd love to see the statistics on this.
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    Re: Let's Talk About Feelings! (Funding from friends/family)

    by uttoransen » Sun Dec 07, 2014 9:50 am

    Congrats for reaching close to your funding goals. Good to know that your family and friends are backing you. That should be the general rule, right?

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    Re: Let's Talk About Feelings! (Funding from friends/family)

    by Caselace » Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:21 pm

    We've been amazed at how wonderful some of our friends are being, including large donations for no reward. We'd like them to change their choice and plump for a reward though as we don't want to be viewed as a charity case :o

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