Summary: <br> <br> In this episode of Art of the Kickstart, we interviewed Josh Smith, a serial Kickstarter creator and Co-Founder of End2End Development. Since 2015, Smith has created or worked with 25 Kickstarter projects and just launched his 26th campaign, ALVA. ALVA is a small hands-free torchlight that can be worn on the wrists or ankles to be seen on the road, track or trail. Learn how Smith's prior experience with Kickstarter as an entrepreneur has helped his campaign already exceed its funding goal by 165% just a few weeks into launching.<br> <br> <br> <br> Topics Discussed and Key Crowdfunding Takeaways<br> <br> * Smith's tips for a successful Kickstarter campaign<br> * What ways Smith says Kickstarter has evolved since he launched his first campaign<br> * How Smith chose the right crowdfunding agency for his projects<br> * The role of improved research and marketing for successful business<br> <br> Links<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jsdesigns/alva-the-universal-hands-free-lighting-solution">ALVA's Kickstarter Campaign</a><br> * <a href="https://www.ultimatelenshood.com/">Ultimate Lens Hood's Website</a><br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017V4IMVQ/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B017V4IMVQ&linkCode=as2&tag=artofthekic-20&linkId=41b1915acb627f9823a0769c70a6df25">Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Audio Book</a><br> <br> Note: As an Amazon Associate, Art of the Kickstart may earn a commission from qualifying purchases.<br> Sponsors<br> <a href="https://producthype.co/"></a>Art of the Kickstart is honored to be sponsored by ProductHype, the leading crowdfunding newsletter. Publishing weekly, ProductHype showcases five of the best, most innovative and exciting crowdfunding projects in an absurdly unique way. Their audience of more than 300,000 crowdfunding fans regularly back featured products and eagerly awaits the newsletter to learn about the new ideas that creators are bringing to market. <a href="https://producthype.co/most-powerful-crowdfunding-newsletter/?utm_source=Banner&utm_medium=Blog&utm_campaign=AOTKPost&utm_id=AOTK" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Learn more</a> about having your project featured in ProductHype, or join the HypeSquad today!<br> <br> Transcript<br> View this episode's transcript<br> <br> Roy Morejon:<br> Welcome entrepreneurs and startups to Art of the Kickstart, the podcast that every entrepreneur needs to listen to before you launch. I’m your host Roy Morejon, president and founder of Enventys Partners. The world’s only turnkey product launch company that has helped over 2000 innovations successfully raise over 400 million in capital since 2010. Each week, I interview a crowdfunding success story, an inspirational entrepreneur or a business expert in order to help you take your startup to the next level. This show would not be possible without our main sponsor Product Type, a 300,000 member crowdfunding media site and newsletter, that’s generated millions of dollars in sales for over a thousand top-tier projects since 2017. Check out productype.co to subscribe to the weekly newsletter, now let’s get on with the show.<br> <br> Roy Morejon:<br> Welcome to another edition of Art of the Kickstart. Today is going to be a super special episode because we are talking with the one and only Mr. Josh Smith co-founder of End2end Development, and someone who has just launched or worked with their 26th Kickstarter campaign, that’s right, 26th. Josh has been an OG of the Kickstarter community. He’s been a creator since 2015. He’s amassed tens of thousands of backers, helping raise over two and a half million for all of his projects that he’s worked on. Some of those things you’ve definitely seen before from his first one with The Titanium Hex-Bit ...
