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When are you ready for a Kickstarter?

When are you ready for a Kickstarter?

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Brad Guigar
Jun 04, 2025
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You have enough work to collect into a book. You know how to collect estimates from a printer. You may have even started working on the cover. There's just one problem. How do you know if you're ready to launch a Kickstarter?

The real answer is… It’s impossible to know for sure. However, since Kickstarter is free market research, a failed Kickstarter is actually a very useful experience. In other words, it’s OK to “fail.”

If you already have the product ready, you should think about a Kickstarter. Here are a few things I would consider:

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