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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?

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.

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.

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?

thanks,
Uttoran Sen,

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