Crowdfunding Boot Camp
By: Niko Klansek
Tags: Crowdfunding, Course, Bootcamp, Startup, Funding

Hello.

I enjoy working closely with projects, helping them with finding the product/market fit, go-to-market strategy, business model, funding, and more.

Throughout the years, I helped 100+ projects to successfully crowdfund more than $22 million in funding, launch on the market, and get their first users.

I find that projects in the early stages need guidance and feedback no matter their experience level or knowledge. When I am starting a new project, the first thing I do, I find mentors and peers that can guide me, support me, and give me the “outsider” point of view. Thank you to all of you that have stood by me all these years.

With this in mind, I am creating an exclusive online Crowdfunding Boot Camp to work closely with teams and individuals who want to prepare and launch a crowdfunding campaign. And to bring projects together in an intimate cohort to share, learn, and support each other on their journey. IMHO, another key ingredient of success.

The Crowdfunding Boot Camp is not just another online program, it’s an action-oriented program that takes projects through the necessary steps to prepare and successfully launch. The program is designed to bring us together in an intimate online setting to work closely, share, and exchange feedback and ideas with each other.

If you or anyone you know is thinking of launching a crowdfunding campaign, I invite you to check my Crowdfunding Boot Camp below and APPLY.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

12-week Online Boot Camp Program

Intimate Group of 7 Selected Projects

Two-way Online Session Communication (all sessions are conducted live by me so you can ask questions & exchange ideas)

Individual Weekly Peer and Mentor Feedback

Lifetime Access to the Alumni Network

Start Date: January 25th, 2021

500 EUR ($600) fee per Project

GOAL OF THE PROGRAM

✔️ To go from idea to completed crowdfunding campaign in 12 weeks.

✔️ To avoid common mistakes and prepare for success.

✔️ To get valuable feedback before you launch, and ongoing support during the campaign.

THIS PROGRAM IS FOR

👉 Teams or individuals who are planning to launch a crowdfunding campaign for their project.

👉 Projects from one of these categories: Art, Comics, Crafts, Dance, Design, Fashion, Film & Video, Food, Games, Journalism, Music, Photography, Publishing, Technology, Theater, and more.

👉 Any size of project’s funding goal.

AGENDA

PRE-CAMPAIGN BOOT CAMP:

Week 1: Intro, Idea & Pitch

Week 2: Pre-Launch

Week 3: Pricing, Financials & Legal

Week 4 & 5: Marketing Material

Week 6: Promotion

Week 7: Launch & Communications

LIVE CAMPAIGN:

Week 8 — 11: Growth & Campaign Management

Week 12: Completion & Next Steps

TIMELINE

START DATE (pre-campaign boot camp): January 25th, 2021

END DATE (pre-campaign boot camp): March 15th, 2021

LIVE CAMPAIGN: Launch between March 15th — June 15th, 2021 (Anytime in the window of 3 months from the end of the pre-campaign boot camp program).

SCHEDULE

WEEKLY PRE-CAMPAIGN BOOT CAMP SCHEDULE (7 weeks):

⏱ Monday: New chapter online session (~1.5h)

⏱ Thursday: Coworking online session (~1.5–2h)

⏱ Sunday: Weekly assignment submission

⏱ Mon-Tue (following week): Peer & mentor assignment feedback on Slack

⏱ Mon-Sun: Slack communication & support

WEEKLY LIVE CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE (5 weeks):

⏱ Thursday: Coworking online session (~1.5–2h)

⏱ Mon-Sun: Slack communication & support

ADMISSION

To reserve your spot, you need to go through the application process, which helps to ensure projects are a good fit. The application process consists of 3 steps:

Fill out the application form -> APPLY Have a call Book your spot in the Crowdfunding Boot Camp

The fee for the Crowdfunding Boot Camp is 500 EUR (600 USD). The fee is due after your application has been accepted.

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ALUMNI NETWORK

If you successfully complete the 7-week pre-campaign boot camp program and launch the campaign in the window of 3 months since completion of the pre-campaign boot camp, you will be admitted to the alumni network:

👍 Access to Alumni Slack Channel

👍 Exclusive Alumni Online Events

👍 Regular News & Info

TOOLS WE USE

The Crowdfunding Boot Camp is 100% online (2020 showed us it can be easily and conveniently done) and we use the following tools:

Google Meet for online sessions & coworking

Slack for ongoing communication, assignments submission & feedback

Google Drive for accessing program material

Google Calendar for online session remainders

MATERIAL YOU WILL GET

Campaign Checklists

Good Practices Examples

Financial Templates

Legal Document Templates

Marketing Material Templates

List of Recommended Crowdfunding Tools & Partners

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ABOUT ME

Niko Klansek

I am an entrepreneur, advisor, investor, and board member of a Slovenian professional basketball club. I developed a love for entrepreneurship at a young age, learning from my family with a long entrepreneurship tradition. I co-founded several successful startups. One of them, FlyKly Smart Wheel was launched on Kickstarter and became among the top 100 most funded Kickstarter projects at that time. My passion is entrepreneurship, sport, travel, art, and growing tropical plants — from pit to fruit. I lived, studied, and worked in the EU, USA & Asia.

EDUCATION

🎓 Fordham University

🎓 Harvard Business School

STATS

🎉 $22M+ crowdfunded

🎉 100+ successful crowdfunding campaigns

🎉 10,000+ hours of crowdfunding workshops, talks, presentations & courses

PORTFOLIO

Here is the list of some of the crowdfunding campaign I helped -> BizMe

CONTACT

If you have any questions or feedback, I’d love to hear so please get in contact with me on any of the following social channels:

Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter

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