In this episode, we’re venturing briefly beyond crowdfunding to talk about investing, specifically how you can start your own profitable investment fund. For that, we’re going to interview our special guest Bridger Pennington, a serial entrepreneur who became a highly-successful investment fund manager. So, let’s talk about how you can replicate his success... ---------------------------------------------------------------- ⭐ During this episode, we detail these takeaways:  1. Discipline yourself in small decisions so that you’ll do likewise in big decisions.  2. Live without re ..read more

In this episode, we’ll talk with Mindy Zemrak, who is the Emmy-nominated Supervising Casting Producer of ABC’s “Shark Tank.” This award-winning startup-centered reality show debuted in 2009 and has since featured thousands of entrepreneurs, including over a dozen of our past crowdfunding clients. Mindy is now casting for the show’s 12th season, which will premiere this autumn, and she is going to give us her expert perspective about how YOU can succeed on it. So, on with the show… ---------------------------------------------------------------- ⭐ During this episode, we detail these takea ..read more

In this episode, we’ll focus on e-commerce strategy, especially for bootstrapped startups. And, for that purpose, we’re interviewing an expert growth strategist named John Coyle, who’s going to explain how to identify your competitive advantages, how to capitalize upon them to grow your brand, and how to strategize successfully through the three phases of bootstrapped e-commerce. Let’s dive right in… ---------------------------------------------------------------- ⭐ During this episode, we detail these takeaways:  1. Startups must devise products that fit the marketplace well and the ..read more

In this episode, we’re going to familiarize you with the world of prototyping and mass-production, specifically as it relates to crowdfunding. Whom should you contact? How can you best keep your ideas from being stolen? How can you best ensure quality? We’re going to overview all of these topics and more in this episode with our very special guest, Gaston Liang, who is an expert in sourcing, manufacturing, packaging, and logistics. So, let’s get started… ---------------------------------------------------------------- ⭐ During this episode, we detail these takeaways:  1. Crowdfunding ..read more

In this episode, we’re going to revive the subject of what to do when your campaign goes wrong—in this case, so terribly wrong that you actually need to restart it. So, we’re going to talk all about the mechanics of re-launches, both voluntary and involuntary. So, if you ever receive one of those dreaded notices that your campaign has been suspended, then don’t panic—we’ve got your back! Let’s get started… ---------------------------------------------------------------- ⭐ During this episode, we detail these takeaways:  1. Creators should remember that failure is normal, avoid any ir ..read more

We’re back atcha today with another good one that includes a very impressive guest who is also literally live on Kickstarter right now! Our client Dale Backus has developed a wildly-popular phone grip that has been raising thousands of dollars per day to challenge a complacent industry leader. Let’s see what we can learn from his crowdfunding story… ---------------------------------------------------------------- ⭐ During this episode, we detail these takeaways:  1. Entrepreneurs don’t always pioneer new markets but sometimes substantially improve existing products by providing ..read more

As promised, we’re going to break out our newly-minted Ultimate Crowdfunding Pre-Launch Checklist! And, after this episode, we’re going to give it away to you for free… no catches. And you can start using it to prepare yourself to take your next big idea to the next level. So, hang in there until the end and let’s get started! ---------------------------------------------------------------- ⭐ During this episode, we detail these takeaways:  1. Entrepreneurs should commit to success, improve both their character and their competence, obey the Golden Rule, build a good team, lead ..read more

In this episode, we’re venturing briefly beyond crowdfunding to talk about investing, specifically how you can start your own profitable investment fund. For that, we’re going to interview our special guest Bridger Pennington, a serial entrepreneur who became a highly-successful investment fund manager. So, let’s talk about how you can replicate his success... ---------------------------------------------------------------- ⭐ During this episode, we detail these takeaways:  1. Discipline yourself in small decisions so that you’ll do likewise in big decisions.  2. Live without re ..read more

In this episode, you’re going to hear from our very own in-house legal counsel here at Funded Today, Thomas Alvord. He’s going to give you the insider’s look at everything you should be considering when it comes to business law, contracts, and just running your new business. So let’s get started… ---------------------------------------------------------------- ⭐ During this episode, we detail these takeaways:  1. Entrepreneurs should prioritize developing a viable business over protecting themselves legally, as the latter is pointless without (and funded by) the former, and they ..read more

In this episode, we’ll talk with Mindy Zemrak, who is the Emmy-nominated Supervising Casting Producer of ABC’s “Shark Tank.” This award-winning startup-centered reality show debuted in 2009 and has since featured thousands of entrepreneurs, including over a dozen of our past crowdfunding clients. Mindy is now casting for the show’s 12th season, which will premiere this autumn, and she is going to give us her expert perspective about how YOU can succeed on it. So, on with the show… ---------------------------------------------------------------- ⭐ During this episode, we detail these takea ..read more