Crowdfunding Boot Camp

An action-oriented program that takes projects through the necessary steps to prepare and successfully launch a crowdfunding campaign.

πŸ‘‰ 4-week online Boot Camp program

πŸ‘‰ 6 months of co-working session support

πŸ‘‰ An intimate group of selected projects

πŸ‘‰ Individual weekly peer and mentor feedback

πŸ‘‰ Live online sessions to ask questions and exchange ideas

πŸ‘‰ Meet founders of successful crowdfunding projects

πŸ‘‰ Lifetime access to the alumni network

πŸ‘‰ 500 EUR ($600) fee per project

πŸ‘‰ Program starts every first Monday of the month

πŸš€ Apply to Crowdfunding Boot Camp

Crowdfunding Boot Camp is a 4-week online program with 6 months of support.

Starting every first Monday of the month with the limited spots available.

Price: 500 EUR ($600) fee per project.

Hands-on Boot Camp

 

The Crowdfunding Boot Camp is not just another online program, it’s an action-oriented program that takes projects through the necessary steps to prepare and successfully launch on Kickstarter, Indiegogo or similar crowdfunding platform. The program is designed to bring projects together in an intimate online setting to work closely, share, and exchange feedback and ideas with each other.

 
 

Goals of the Program

βœ”οΈ To go from idea to launch a crowdfunding campaign in 4 weeks.

βœ”οΈ To avoid common mistakes and prepare for success.

βœ”οΈ To get valuable feedback before you launch, and ongoing support during the campaign.

The Program is Designed for

πŸ‘‰ Teams or individuals who are planning to launch a crowdfunding campaign for their project.

πŸ‘‰ Projects from one of these categories: Art, Comics, Crafts, Dance, Design, Fashion, Film & Video, Food, Games, Journalism, Music, Photography, Publishing, Technology, Theater, and more.

πŸ‘‰ Any size of the project’s funding goal.

Agenda

Boot Camp:

Week 0 (pre-start): Intro, idea & pitch

Week 1: Pre-launch

Week 2: Pricing, financials & legal

Week 3: Marketing material

Week 4: Promotion, launch & communications

Co-Working:

6 months: Growth, campaign management, completion & next steps

Schedule

Weekly Boot Camp Schedule (4 weeks):

⏱ Monday: New chapter online session (~1.5h)

⏱ Thursday: Co-working online session (~1.5–2h)

⏱ Sunday: Weekly assignment submission

⏱ Mon-Tue: Peers & mentor assignment feedback on Slack

⏱ Mon-Sun: Slack communication & support

Weekly Co-working Schedule (6 months):

⏱ Thursday: Co-working online session (~1.5–2h)

⏱ Mon-Sun: Slack communication & support

Admission

To reserve your spot, you need to go through the application process, which helps to ensure projects are a good fit.


Apply in 3 steps:

  1. Fill out the application form: APPLY

2. Have an intro call with our team

3. Book your spot in the Crowdfunding Boot Camp


The fee for the Crowdfunding Boot Camp is 500 EUR (600 USD).
The fee is due after your application has been accepted.

Alumni Network

If you successfully complete the 4-week pre-campaign Boot Camp program you will be admitted to the alumni network:

βœ”οΈ Access to alumni Slack channel (1,000+ members)

βœ”οΈ Exclusive alumni online events

βœ”οΈ Regular news & info

βœ”οΈ Unlimited access to the co-working online session

Tools We Use

The Crowdfunding Boot Camp is 100% online and we use the following tools:

πŸ›  GOOGLE MEET for online sessions & co-working

πŸ›  SLACK for ongoing communication, assignments submission & feedback

πŸ›  GOOGLE DRIVE for accessing program material

πŸ›  GOOGLE CALENDAR for online session remainders

Material You Get

πŸ“Ž Campaign checklists

πŸ“Ž Good practices examples

πŸ“Ž Financial templates

πŸ“Ž Legal document templates

πŸ“Ž Marketing material templates

πŸ“Ž List of recommended crowdfunding tools & partners

Sessions

All sessions are conducted live by Niko Klansek so projects can ask questions, exchange ideas, and share knowledge.

Mentor

Niko Klansek is an entrepreneur, advisor, and investor. He co-founded several successful startups. One of them, FlyKly Smart Wheel was launched on Kickstarter and became among the top 100 most-funded Kickstarter projects at that time. Niko conducts all sessions and works with each project individually to fit the project's needs.

Guest Speakers

BizMe Crowdfunding Boot Camp regularly hosts guests from Kickstarter, Nuuk Crowdfunding Agency, Backerkit, and many founders of successful Kickstarter projects.

πŸš€ Apply to Crowdfunding Boot Camp

Crowdfunding Boot Camp is a 4-week online program with 6 months of support.

Starting every first Monday of the month with the limited spots available.

Price: 500 EUR ($600) fee per project.