Ep 3 - You’ve Raised 411% of Your Goal on Indiegogo... Now What?
China has been THE place for crowdfunding entrepreneurs designing and manufacturing their products. This time we get Luke Francis of Morveau Watches to sit on the hot chair and pick his brains about the whole process of creating, launching and successfully funding an Indiegogo campaign as well as what followed after that. Tune in to hear about:
How he solely created a very successful campaign despite never having it done before
How he maximized the funding and passed the goal of $20,000 all the way to over $85,000
How Richard Branson inspired him to get out of his cushy 9-5 job
The unexpected challenge of communicating with 600 backers
Saving thousands of dollars in the process by outsourcing jobs on Upwork
How he’s turning his campaign success into an e-commerce business
The ins and outs of managing his order on the ground in China, developing relationships with suppliers and dealing with delays