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Using Crowdfunding to Fund an Invention

Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:12 pm
by Artofthekickstart
A few weeks ago on the Art of the Kickstart podcast we spoke with the Editor of Inventors Digest, Reid Creager, about how inventors can use crowdfunding.

Check out the interview here: https://artofthekickstart.com/exploring-new-way-invention-funding-reid-creager-aotk223/

Key takeaways from this interview include:

-[1:10] Reid Creager’s background and how he got involved with inventing.
-[3:20] What sparked Reid’s interest in inventing and innovation?
-[4:30] Why a patent search is the inventor’s best first step.
-[5:30] Tips for creating a new product.
-[7:00] The unique advantage of crowdfunding an invention.
-[9:30] Reid’s favorite crowdfunding story.
-[11:00] Has the rise of crowdfunding changed the inventing industry?
-[12:30] Inventing is not for wimps!
-[14:30] What inspired Reid to be an entrepreneur?
-[17:00] Reid favorite invention.
-[18:30] What does the future of crowdfunding look like?

Have you used crowdfunding to fund an invention? Tell us in the comments!