Bring your project to life on Kickstarter

Got an idea for a technology project or product? Professional fundraiser Lise Smith reveals how to find funding on Kickstarter to make it a reality

Kickstarter is the perfect platform for getting your app, service or other technology project of the ground. Recently, products such as the Pebble Time smartwatch have attracted US$20.3 million from more than 78,000 backers keen to get the device of the starting blocks, while the Exploding Kittens card game met its US$10,000 funding goal in only eight minutes. More than US$1.6 billion have been pledged through the site since launch, with a current funding success rate for new projects of around 40%. So how can you ensure that your project ends up in that 40% category with a full funding thermometer?

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