Art of the Kickstart

Former lawyer and serial entrepreneur John Galley joins the Art of the Kickstart today to talk shop about starting a Kickstarter campaign without any knowledge at all in crowdfunding. John is the co-founder of Orion4Sight, the sunglasses on steroids startup that raised over a quarter of a million via crowdfunding with strong copywriting and direct marketing mantras and a bit of determination. Their story should serve to inspire all young and old to make amazing things happen. The Orion4Sight Campaign Key Crowdfunding Takeaways * How to use copywriting and sales techniques to strengthen crowdfunding campaigns * Why you need to grab backers attention with your thumbnail * The reason to take a chance on crowdfunding * How mystery and military make a product exciting * The way to pivot products to different markets * Why Amazon might be an interesting ecommerce platform to build on * How to take advantage of Kickstarter success in post-Kickstarter business growth Success Quote "If you will do what others won't then you will have what others don't." Links * Orion4Sight.com Influential Books * The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It * Differentiate or Die: Survival in Our Era of Killer Competition * Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind [clear-line] Connect with John * @Orion4Sight * Orion4Sight's Facebook Love the Show? Leave us a Review

From artist to accomplished inventor and constant Kickstarter creator, Les Cookson is the man behind Ancient Magic Arts. In his latest successful crowdfunding campaign Les is launching an old artist altering drawing device, the camera lucida to let masters and novices master still drawing as painters of the past once did. The Camera Lucida Campaign Key Crowdfunding Takeaways * How to find great products from the past and innovate them * Why following your passion is the perfect business decision * How to take an existing business and bring it to crowdfunding * The way to schedule multiple Kickstarter campaigns * How competition can create success * Why creators need to take chances to succeed and learn * What it takes to constantly create new products Success Quote "I had something profound that I forgot." “Invention is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration." -Thomas Edison Links * GetLUCID-Art.com Influential Books * 1984 (Signet Classics) [clear-line] Connect with Les * Ancient Magic Art Tool's Facebook Love the Show? Leave us a Review

From the Shark Tank to starting a wearable tech company protecting ocean goers Brian Wynne is the fearless founder of SharkStopper, the sound based shark repellent. Check out today's interview to uncover lessons of an experienced entrepreneur struggling to build a sustainable, eco-friendly ocean company. The Sharkstopper Campaign Key Crowdfunding Takeaways * Why some products take extremely long times in testing and development * How to get on Shark Tank and turn down the offer * The reason to keep trade secrets hidden from competition * How far inventors can take products before calling it quits * Why crowdfunding isn't always the best avenue for startups * The way to live life and constantly innovate * When to take an invention back to the drawing board Success Quote “You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." -Wayne Gretsky Links * SharkStoppercom Influential Books * Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration [clear-line] Connect with Brian * @SharkStopper * SharkStopper's Facebook Kickstarter Love: * Coolest Cooler Love the Show? Leave us a Review

The future of food is here and it is aquaponics. In today's epic crowdfunding interview we talk to inspiring entrepreneur Kevin Liang who launched an aquaponics and shrimping startup which he's grown through the years before dropping out of school to take his Kickstarter company to the next level. Hope it inspires you. The EcoQube Campaign Success Quote “You're the average of the five people you affiliate yourself with most." -Tim Ferriss Links * AquaponicsFilter.com * Aqua Design Innovations * Hacking Kickstarter * Backer Kit Influential Books * Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think [clear-line] Connect with Kevin * @kzliang * @DesignADI * ADIventures Facebook * info@adiventures.net Kickstarter Love: * Soma Water Filter Love the Show? Leave us a Review

Indiegogo and Kickstarter collide in a clash of the crowdfunding titans as Seymour Segnit, a superstar entrepreneur and Indiegogo guy behind the wildly successful thingCharger campaign joins the Art of the Kickstart. Our chat dives deep into the depths of crowdfunding success, strategies to make your campaign dominate and lessons learned from funding. The thingCharger Campaign Success Quote “A great late product is only late until it ships. A bad product is bad forever." -Christopher Hawker Links * thingCharger.com Influential Books * Triggers * Waiting for Your Cat to Bark?: Persuading Customers When They Ignore Marketing Connect with Seymour * @SeymourSegnit * @thingCharger * thingCharger's Facebook Love the Show? Leave us a Review

Turkish technologist and serial entrepreneur Ekim Nazim Kaya joins the Art of the Kickstart to share story of innovation, memory preservation and the future of life. Going to Kickstarter with Yourbot, the company preserving the past while creating the future, Ekim and team are founding a foundation to change the world and challenge the status quo of life. The Yourbot Campaign Success Quote “Einstein had 24 hours in a day too." Links * Yourbot.com Influential Books * Things a Little Bird Told Me: Confessions of the Creative Mind [clear-line] Connect with Ekim * @EkimNazimKaya * @YourbotInc * Yourbot's Facebook Kickstarter Love * Pebble Smartwatch Love the Show? Leave us a Review

Fun, family friendly design from dad just trying to teach his kids about life, learning and the importance of well-roundness. Today Jeremy Shu, the creative mind behind Mozbii, the interactive tech toy for artsy children joins the podcast to share his Kickstarter success story of family focused entrepreneurship. The Mozbii Campaign Success Quotes “Be faithful and better than yesterday. Links * Mozbii.com Influential Books * The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change [clear-line] Connect with Jeremy * @mozbii * @ShuJeremy * Mozbii's Facebook Kickstarter Love * Sense - Sleep Sensor Love the Show? Leave us a Review

Health, fitness and wearable tech collide in today's amazingly inspirational inventor interview with Ben Harvatine of Jolt Sensor. During the show we talk about the dangers of sports, concussions and how wearables and smart tech startups are helping empower athletes everywhere to train better, smarter and stay safe doing it. The Jolt Sensor Campaign Success Quotes "Less but better." -Dieter Rams Links * JoltSensor.com  Influential Books * Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work [clear-line] Connect with Ben * @joltsensor * Jolt Sensor's Facebook Kickstarter Love * Pebble Smartwatch * The Roost Laptop Stand Love the Show? Leave us a Review   Our Sponsor * eFulFillment Service: Want to get your rewards out to backers and eliminate the hassle of post-campaign shipping? EFS can help with tons of crowdfunding experience and special discounts for Art of the Kickstart listeners these guys are a great bet to help your business grow.

Runner, cyclist and engineering entrepreneur extraordinaire Tim Clark of runScribe joins the Art of the Kickstart podcast to share the athletic journey of wearable tech and the fitness tracking revolution of the future. The runScribe Campaign Success Quotes "Tenacity pays off." Links * runScribe.com  Influential Books * The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference [clear-line] Connect with Tim * @runScribepro * runScribe's Facebook Kickstarter Love * Coolest Cooler Love the Show? Leave us a Review   Our Sponsor * eFulFillment Service: Want to get your rewards out to backers and eliminate the hassle of post-campaign shipping? EFS can help with tons of crowdfunding experience and special discounts for Art of the Kickstart listeners these guys are a great bet to help your business grow.

Entrepreneur extraordinaire and jet setting digital nomad Mark Zhang of Purggo is on the Art of the Kickstart today to share the story of past business mistakes made, lessons learned and the powerful performance of crowdfunding for physical products. The Purggo Campaign Success Quotes “Take risks and you'll get the payoffs>. Learn from your mistakes until you succeed. It's that simple.” —Bobby Flay Links * Purggo.com * Tropical MBA - Great Entrepreneurial Podcast Influential Books * The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich * The 50th Law * The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses * The 48 Laws of Power [clear-line] Connect with Mark * @markxzhang * @purggo * Purggo's Facebook Kickstarter Love * Minaal Travel Bag Love the Show? Leave us a Review

With three superbly successful Kickstarter campaigns in the bag Cameron Gibbs and Noke are dominating the world of crowdfunding. Tune in to learn the ropes of high tech consumer products and amazingly aesthetic design. The Noke Campaign Success Quotes "It is nice to be important but it is more important to be nice." -John Cassis Links * FuzDesign  Influential Books * The Intelligent Entrepreneur: How Three Harvard Business School Graduates Learned the 10 Rules of Successful Entrepreneurship [clear-line] Connect with Cameron * @Everdock * FŪZ Designs's Facebook Kickstarter Love * Pebble Smartwatch * Sense: Sleep Better Love the Show? Leave us a Review   Our Sponsor * eFulFillment Service: Want to get your rewards out to backers and eliminate the hassle of post-campaign shipping? EFS can help with tons of crowdfunding experience and special discounts for Art of the Kickstart listeners these guys are a great bet to help your business grow.

Today Mikey Ahdoot, the recent college grad and superstar fan of Shark Tank comes on the Art of the Kickstart to share the story of saving cycle enthusiasts everywhere from the awful experience of having their wheels jacked. Check the campaign and see the coolest pitch video Kickstarter could possibly handle. The Nutlock Campaign Success Quotes "Just Do" Links * NutLock.co * LockYourNuts.com * Shark Tank  Influential Books * The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses * How to Win Friends & Influence People [clear-line] Connect with Mikey * @LockYourNuts * Lock Your Nut's Facebook Love the Show? Leave us a Review   Our Sponsor * eFulFillment Service: Want to get your rewards out to backers and eliminate the hassle of post-campaign shipping? EFS can help with tons of crowdfunding experience and special discounts for Art of the Kickstart listeners these guys are a great bet to help your business grow.

Technology and health collide with Caktus Smart Hydration System, the company fighting to create and track water consumption among individuals and athletes around the world. Staying hydrated is critical to performance and tech startups like this are trying to meaningfully change people's behaviour. The Caktus-Hug Campaign Success Quotes "I would rather just do than rely on quotes" -Panu Links * Caktus.me * Hacking Kickstarter Guide * ChrisDancy.com - Quantified Self Influential Books * Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers * The Fundraising Rules [clear-line] Connect with Panu * @panukp * @SmartHydration * Caktus' Facebook Love the Show? Leave us a Review

Sustainability and design are on full effect in today's Art of the Kickstart podcast when Niki Singlaub shares the story of freelance product design and striking out on his own to build a business based around eco-friendly, aesthetic design. The Hydaway Campaign Success Quotes "Be the change you want to see in the world." -Mahatma Gandhi Links * HydawayBottle.com  Influential Books * Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things * Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect Connect with Niki * Hydaway's Facebook Love the Show? Leave us a Review   Our Sponsor * eFulFillment Service: Want to get your rewards out to backers and eliminate the hassle of post-campaign shipping? EFS can help with tons of crowdfunding experience and special discounts for Art of the Kickstart listeners these guys are a great bet to help your business grow.

Ever considered growing your own garden and farming food for yourself? Rory Aronson is an entrepreneur on a mission to make the challenging prospect of producing food even more accessible for individuals everywhere. This is a crazy mission to open source all the world's agricultural knowledge and is an awesome act of social entrepreneurship primed to put sustainability within reach for future generations. The Open Farm Campaign Success Quotes "Just do it." -Nike Links * OpenFarm.cc * RoryAronson.com * Open Source Ecology Project   Connect with Rory * @RoryAronson * @FarmBotProject * Open Farm's Facebook Kickstarter Love * RepRap 3D Printer Love the Show? Leave us a Review   Our Sponsor * eFulFillment Service: Want to get your rewards out to backers and eliminate the hassle of post-campaign shipping? EFS can help with tons of crowdfunding experience and special discounts for Art of the Kickstart listeners these guys are a great bet to help your business grow.