Summary: In this week’s episode of Art of the Kickstart, we spoke with Ricardo Bottome and Frankie Najera, creators of the Treepod. Check it out to hear more about why they love crowdfunding and what they learned after running two Kickstarter campaigns.<br> TreePod: A Spacious Hanging Retreat<br> <br> Key Crowdfunding Takeaways<br> <br> * Why Kickstarter is a great option for launching a new product<br> * How to make sure your product photography sells your product<br> * What to keep in mind if you’re running your second or third Kickstarter campaign<br> * How to prepare for a Kickstarter Live<br> * Why planning your Kickstarter project well in advance is so critical to its success<br> <br> Links<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/treepod-a-spacious-hanging-retreat-camping-design/x/751509">TreePod on Indiegogo</a><br> * <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1002730324/treepod-a-spacious-hanging-retreat?ref=EP">TreePod on Kickstarter</a><br> * <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1002730324/treepod-hanging-tree-house?ref=profile_created">TreePod’s First Kickstarter Campaign</a><br> * <a href="http://amzn.to/2zLpRDs">The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey by Ken Blanchard, William Oncken Jr. and Hal Burrows</a><br> <br> Connect With TreePod<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mytreepod/">TreePod on Facebook</a><br> * <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mytreepod/">@mytreepod on Instagram</a><br> <br> Sponsors<br> Art of the Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by The Gadget Flow, a product discovery platform that helps you discover, save, and buy awesome products. The Gadget Flow is the ultimate buyer's guide for cool luxury gadgets and creative gifts. <a href="http://gdfl.co/1W4WoeH">Click here</a> to learn more and list your product - use coupon code ATOKK16 for 20% off!<br> <br> <a href="https://www.backerkit.com/admins/sign_up"></a>Art of the Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by BackerKit. BackerKit makes software that crowdfunding project creators use to survey backers, organize data, raise additional funds with add-ons and manage orders for fulfillment, saving creators hundreds of hours. To learn more and get started, <a href="https://www.backerkit.com/admins/sign_up">click here.</a><br> Transcript<br> View this episode's transcript<br> <br> Roy Morejon:<br> <br> Welcome to Art of the Kickstart, your source for crowdfunding campaign success. I’m your host Roy Morejon, president of Enventys Partners, the top full-service, turnkey product development and crowdfunding marketing agency in the world. We have helped startups raise over 100 million dollars for our clients since 2010.<br> <br> Each week, I’ll interview a crowdfunding success story, an inspirational entrepreneur, or a business expert in order to help you take your startup to the next level with crowdfunding. Art of the Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by BackerKit and the Gadget Flow. BackerKit makes software that crowdfunding project creators use to survey backers, organize data and manage orders for fulfillment by automating your operations and helping you print and ship faster. The Gadget Flow is a product discovery platform that helps you discover, save and buy awesome products. It is the ultimate buyer’s guide for luxury gadgets and creative gifts.<br> <br> Now let’s get on with the show.<br> <br> Welcome to another edition of Art of the Kickstart. Today I am joined with Ricardo Bottome and Frankie Najera with TreePod. Gentleman, thank you so much for joining us today.<br> <br> Ricardo Bottome:<br> <br> Thank you for having us.<br> <br> Frankie Najera:<br> <br> Nice to meet you.<br> <br> Roy Morejon:<br> <br> Alright, so you guys just crowdfunded TreePod, the combination of a luxury cabana with the portability and susp...
