I use Kickstarter to find support for my designs. It is a perfect tool because it allows me to describe an idea and rally support without making a big up-front investment. If I can’t get enough support for an idea to justify a production run, the project crashes and no one owes anyone anything. If you want to do a crowdfunding project, I urge you to...1. Study and support some projects to understand how they are managed. Pay attention to what you like and don’t like about your experience.2. Study all the support materials available on the platform you choose. Kickstarter has a lot of great resources.3. Don’t expect your project to succeed. About half of them don’t hit their funding goals. You can always refine your idea and try again.4. Crowd-funding is not a charity. Remember, sponsors expect to get rewards for backing you. Big, juicy rewards are best. I think sponsors prefer something rare, new, or unusual. If your project could be the basis for a lunch-table conversation with peers, you’re probably on the right track.5. Set your goal as low as you can. But be careful. Prepare a detailed budget and make allowances for all the expenses you are going to have. There's no opportunity to ask for more funds once the projects starts.