Crowdfunding has been steadily gaining popularity among entrepreneurs over the years as a way to help raise funding for their products or services. However, statistics show that not every campaign leads to success with less than a third of campaigns able to reach their goals.

On this episode of Youpreneur FM, Khierstyn Ross joins the show as she chats candidly about how she navigated the world of crowdfunding, the mistakes she made along the way and the key ingredients for a successful campaign.

We also discuss the importance of video when it comes to launching a campaign, package and reward schemes for your backers, and how she feels crowdfunding is going to impact entrepreneurs.

If you feel like you are ready to dip your feet into the crowdfunding pool, this is the episode for you. As always, it's time to get your notepad and pen ready as we talk tips and tactics for making sure your campaign takes off successfully. There is all that and so much more on today's show!

Essential Learning Points From This Episode:

• Khierstyn talks about the most common mistakes people make when crowdfunding.
• How to get on the "new and noteworthy" front page to promote your campaign.
• How the popularity works when it comes to crowdfunding.
• What Khierstyn means by having a "low goal" for your campaign.
• What you need to focus on in order to make your crowdfunding campaign a success.
• Much, much more!

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Crowdfunding Uncut
• Khierstyn Ross on Twitter
• Tim Ferriss on Twitter
• Four Hour Work Week
• Kickstarter
• Indiegogo
• Thin Ice Indiegogo Campaign
• John Lee Dumas
• The Freedom Journal
• Launchpad
• Tropical Think Tank
• Build the Business of You
• YOUPRENEUR ACADEMY

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