Film Girl’s Guide to Kickstarter – Part 1

What is holding you back from your dream?

A GOOD KICK IN THE PANTS.  …and I’m serious …and most important, I CHALLENGE YOU TO KICKSTART YOUR DREAM NOW.

If you are reading this, I assume you already have some knowledge or experience with Kickstarter, what it is at least at the most basic level, and you are thinking that THIS may be the ticket to your project taking flight or finding the funding to complete it.

So we will jump right in. If you haven’t poked around the Kickstarter site, do it now. Invest ONE HOUR to navigate and explore – this is REALLY your FIRST HOUR of YOUR WORK, investing in yourself and investing in the success of your project on Kickstarter.

If you “can’t find the time or don’t have the time” then DONT BOTHER with my challenges,  Kickstarter or any other crowdsourced funding platforms. Go watch a movie until you feel you are ready to invest the work into making your own, or pledge $25 to watch mine, One Night in Seattle (the cheeky monkey that I am).

OR, step up to the CHALLENGE to get one step further to making your dream come true. Over the next few weeks, I will be taking you on a journey closer to your dream than you have ever come and it starts TODAY. NOT TOMORROW or NEXT WEEK, but TODAY, right NOW.

Here is my first challenge to you and YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON STANDING IN YOUR WAY.

CHALLENGE #1

• Set aside 1hr of un-interrupted time, go to your computer, launch the internet.
• Set a timer for one hour. EXACTLY ONE HOUR… No more – no less.
• Go to www.Kickstarter.com

Now this is a bit of a treasure hunt. This info is ALL on the Kickstarter Site, you just have to poke around (WORK) to find it. START YOUR TIMER NOW!

GO!

Things to do, Items to locate (copy and paste links to all items into a word or pages document as you go)

1st 30mins:

1. Create a personal Kickstarter Profile
2. Identify 3 projects that are very similar to yours
3. Identify 3 rewards offerings that appeal to you personally

Last 30mins:

1. Find the Kickstarter School Page
2. Read the Project Guidelines
3. Find “Making your Video” and watch “Telling your Story” video

ONE HOUR UP STOP!

Not so bad, hey? Kinda Fun? Kinda challenging but you DID IT! CONGRATS! WOO-HOO!

Guess what…. YOU STARTED YOUR DREAM TODAY!

NOW reply below with a comment containing the following:

1. A Link to your NEW Kickstarter Profile Page!
2. 6 links (3 to similar projects, 3 to rewards you like) and briefly describe why you picked these.
3. A 140 character length (Twitter Post) description of your goal.
4. Your answer to the below question:

WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST FEAR HOLDING YOU BACK FROM PURSUING YOUR DREAM?

I will read each and every one.

I am looking forward to sharing this journey with you.

-Shawna (Shawna CFG Cox on FB)