It’s been a big month on Kickstarter: major new tools, open calls, and a new forward fund for tech and gaming creators. Here’s everything you need to know. |
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Introducing the Next Wave Fund |
We’re proud to partner with Google on the Next Wave Fund, supporting early-stage tech startups and small businesses with a $10K contribution to their Kickstarter campaign, plus tools and support. |
[Webinar] Funding Your Product on Kickstarter |
Interested in the fund but new to crowdfunding? Join us for a live webinar June 2nd at 1 PM ET to learn what it takes to successfully launch and fund a product on Kickstarter. Register now > |
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How Aaron Smith Turned a Failed Campaign into a $673K Success |
How one creator learned from past mistakes, found his audience, and surpassed his funding goal. |
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CREATOR TIPS - PUBLISHING |
A Creator’s Guide to Launching a Book on Kickstarter |
Written by author Anthea Sharp, this guide walks creators through everything they need to launch a book on Kickstarter. |
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What It Takes to Actually Build What You Promised |
A funded product isn’t a finished product. Morpho shares what it takes to go from prototype to production, and why most failures happen in the middle, not the start. |
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Why Gamely Returned to Kickstarter After Selling 1 Million Games |
Hazel Reynolds shares how Gamely uses Kickstarter to test demand, reach new audiences, and launch its most ambitious game yet, The Curator. |
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Micro May returns, spotlighting small tabletop games with big ideas. Explore upcoming projects and support creators – or submit your own and be part of this year’s collection. |
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ICYMI: We rolled out new tools to help you reach followers, streamline fulfillment, and manage your campaign, all in one place on Kickstarter. Some of these key updates include: |
And that’s just the start. Explore the full set of updates on the blog below. |
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Kiss & Tell returns this July, celebrating romance publishing on Kickstarter. Formerly known as Heartstrings & Hardbacks, the open call invites writers and creators to launch love stories of all kinds and connect with a global community of readers eager to discover new voices.
Thinking about participating? Start here: |
Everything you need to know to create and launch your romance publishing project on Kickstarter |
Projects must go live between July 1 and July 31 |
Submit your project to be included in the official Kiss & Tell collection |
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