Thanks to the helpful folks here on the Board, I pulled the rip cord on my campaign this morning and am already well on my way. Actually, make that "our" not "my."
One of the things I did pre-launch was get the community, and possible backers, involved via Facebook. As I posted progress on getting ready, which involved pricing the clocks, freight from Germany, customs, etc., people kept posting how much they wanted one. I was able to make a couple of points: 1. It's a high-dollar item (no sticker shock at launch) and 2. We had to meet a minimum, so if you want a clock, spread the word. Thus "our"project.
Immediately people shared my post when I announced the launch. Incredibly heart warming!
I set April 21st as my end date because I'll be home between trips. And doing some research from here, it seems that nothing happens in the middle of campaigns anyway. It makes it look like I have reached 22% funding after 8 days, with 22 to go, but actually I'm at day 1. There's still a lot of planned promotion to do, including a list of about 40 people, many of whom don't do Facebook, who said they want to buy a clock. We'll see...
Now I am not going to keep watching the dashboard. Pulling myself away. Going to out to play with the horses! (Okay, so I will take my phone with me to check emails. Can't help it!)
Thanks again for the great guidance!
Jodie
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/69 ... ckoo-clock