Funding the Dream
Raising money and launching a business are daunting tasks. Since 2011, Richard Bliss has hosted a wide array of guests who bring their expertise in all areas of business.
With a heavy focus on the board game industry, Richard and his guests have taught thousands of people how to fund their dreams.
Join Richard and his next guest as you look to build and grow your own business.
Episodes
338 episodes
EP 336 How Board Games Have Changed on Kickstarter with Brotherwise Games
In this episode of the podcast, Salvador Briggman interviews Chris O'Neal from Brotherwise Games on his most recent Kickstarter for Overlord: a Boss Monster Adventure.You'll learn about what goes into building a successful board game com...
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Episode 336
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EP 335 Board Game Fundraising Tips With Bobby Fiorentino
Bobby Fiorentino launched the Kickstarter project "This Game Is A Disaster!" and raised $8,420. He came on the show to share how he was able to do this, along with advice that he has for beginning board game entrepreneurs.
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EP 334 Tabletop Wholesale and Retail Distribution Explained by HitPointSales
On this episode of the Funding the Dream on Kickstarter podcast, Salvador Briggman talks with James Takenaka, who has over 25 years of experience in the collectible and tabletop games industry. Apply to Be on the Show:
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EP 333 Gamedec (an Isometric, Cyberpunk RPG) on Kickstarter Community-Building
On this episode, you'll learn an effective Kickstarter community-building strategy from Gamedec, a project that attracted 4,911 backers. In this game, you are a detective who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gat...
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Episode 333
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EP 332 Final Episode of Funding the Dream on Kickstarter
After eight years and more than 330 episodes, it is time to say good-bye on Funding the Dream.The podcast has been a fantastic way for me to meet some incredible people. It has also been a means for me giving back to a community that I ...
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Episode 331
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EP 331 Salvador Briggman and Demystifying Crowdfunding Podcast
Salvador Briggman has been teaching people about crowdfunding for a long time. He is an author on crowdfunding, he produces a Youtube channel, as well as hosting the successul podcast, DeMystifying Crowdfunding.He joins as a guest on Fu...
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Episode 331
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EP 330 Brian Henk with Pull the Pin Games - Failure and Success with Kickstarter
With more than 10 successful projects on Kickstarter, you can't always anticipate the sudden failure of a project. But what you can do, is learn and adapt. Brian Henk is the guest and co-founder of Pull the Plug games. You may also know...
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Episode 330
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EP 329 Manufacturing Your Kickstarter Project in China With Josh Fairbairn
How do you choose a manufacturing partner in China for your Kickstarter project? You ask Josh Fairbairn.Josh delivers specific advice to help those looking to work with Chinese manufactures for the first time. His first pie...
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Episode 329
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EP 328 Jessica Kelly with Thr3efold
Jessica Kelly has successfully crowdfunded $22,500 for her company, THR3EFOLD, and has grown her company to be a leader in the ethical fashion space.Using crowdfunding to first scope her business with a trip to India, then using c...
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Episode 328
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EP 327 A New Alphabet for Humanity - Kickstarting a Children's book with Leesa McGregor
Guest, Leesa McGregor, is the author of the book, A New Alphabet for Humanity, which is on Kickstarter. It is a beautifully illustrated children's book featuring 26 empowering alphabet words designed to nurture emotional intelligence, activate ...
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Episode 327
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EP 326 Crowdfunding for Social Good with Devin Thorpe
Crowdfunding for Social Good is what sets Devin Thorpe apart from many who use Crowdfunding as a means of raising money. Devin is a deeply optimistic person. He is an author, educator, and speaker; a champion of social good. ...
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Episode 326
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EP 325 Give it away for Free to build your crowd Guest Lucia Fasano
You build a crowd by giving before asking. That is the takeaway from our guest, Lucia Fasano. Lucia is a songwriter, actress, and producer of comedy and music. She is in her 2nd Kickstarter campaign and shares how she follows the philosophy of ...
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Episode 325
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EP 324 Laser Malena Webber Producing Music and Making a Living Through Kickstarter
Richard Bliss and Bryan Rosander co-host with guest, Laser Malena Webber, member of the band, The DoubleClicks. Laser has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars on Kickstarter and Patreon but focusing on giving away their music and then giving...
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Episode 324
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EP 323 Building a Crowdfunding Social Campaign with Storyblaster
Maxine Lapiduss is a Golden Globe winning, 4-time Emmy-nominated TV writer and producer. She is also the co-founder of Storyblaster, a software company that helps Crowdfunding project creators learn how to tell their story and build their crowd...
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Episode 323
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EP 322 Building your Crowd before you launch. Finding a path to success with your first Kickstarter campaign
Bobby Fiorentino began building his crowd nearly a year before he even knew what his Kickstarter project was going to be.He built a following, using Live Stream, Giveaways, and advertising to draw people to his Facebook group where they...
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Episode 322
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EP 321 Three Things to Do When Relaunching Your Kickstarter
Wes Woodbury, from Fundamental Games, is a returning guest. He relaunched his Kickstarter campaign, Legends of Novus, after appearing as a guest on the show in...
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Episode 321
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320 A Kickstarter Store and Conference
From Singapore to San Jose, this interview spans the globe. Nison Chan is the guest and discusses his retail store, We The People Store, that only sells Kickstarter projects. With stores in Singapore, Malaysia, and St Louis Missouri, Nison shar...
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Episode 320
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EP 319 Becoming a Best Seller on Amazon before you go to Kickstarter
Grandpa Beck's Games is one of the most successful game companies you have never heard of. They did over $1 million in revenue last year with their games regularly appearing as a best seller on Amazon.And their Kickstarter projec...
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Episode 319
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EP 318 How to boost your Kickstarter Campaign during the slow time with Brandon Raasch
Brandon Raasch has mastered a means of increasing backer adoption during the lull between launch and the end.You know that period where backers slow to a trickle and you wonder if the campaign is ever going to pick back up.Brand...
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Episode 318
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EP 317 More Backers More Savings. How CrowdSales Changes the Crowdfunding Approach
JT Smith from the GameCrafter is the guest as he shares how their new crowdfunding platform, Crowd Sales, allows you to lower the price for your backers as you overfund.<...
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Episode 317
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EP 316 Part 2 Ten ways I screwed up my Kickstarter campaign with Fabio Redivo
Part 2 How to screw up your Kickstarter project with Fabio Redivo.As a continuation of our previous conversation, Fabio outlines the other five things he did to contribute to the failure of his Kickstarter campaign.These are:
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EP 315 Ten ways I screwed up my Kickstarter Campaign with Fabio Redivo Part 1
It isn't often a guest reaches out to share their spectacular success. But Fabio Redivo wanted to share his mistakes so others can learn from them.Fabio is a talented artist and graphic designer who decided to create a card game around ...
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Episode 315
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EP 314 Building an audience for your Kickstarter with co-host John Coveyou
How do you find your audience for your Kickstarter campaign?It is a fluid thing on how to hone in on your core audience. Always remember it is better to find new products for your current audience rather than attempting to ...
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Episode 314
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EP 313 A Heart Throb Kickstarter to save Evil Dead 2 with Tommy Gofton
What's a hearth throb kickstarter campaign? Two years ago thousands of backers were robbed of their money for backing the Evil Dead 2 Kickstarter boardgame. Now, Tommy Gofton is trying to bring it back by having fans and vendors chip in to cove...
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Episode 313
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