July 9, 2013 · Success Stories

What are Campaigners Saying about Indiegogo? (7/9/13)

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Find out what Indiegogo campaigners are saying about their crowdfunding experiences and check out their campaigns to see what kinds of strategies they used to hit their goal:

LivelyHoods

Livelyhoods LivelyHoods: creating jobs for youth in Kenyan slums

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

“Supporters came together across continents, countries and cities to put an end to band-aid solutions to poverty and create jobs for youth in Kenyan slums. Through Indiegogo, LivelyHoods will now open our second retail shop and employ over 50 talented youth to sell green consumer goods in slums.” -Maria Springer

‘Best Friends!’

BestFriends ‘Best Friends!’ Donate ANY AMOUNT to watch the first 3 episodes now!

Location: Los Angeles, California

“We made the first 3 episodes of Best Friends! to serve as both our ‘proof of concept’ and as valuable perks to donating to our campaign. With Indiegogo we had a platform to raise funds but also introduce the public to the show. With an average donation of $100 a person we managed to hit our goal.” -The Best Friends! Team

Jeff Jensen

JeffJensen Jeff Jensen’s – Road Worn and Ragged – 2013 Release

Location: Memphis, Tennessee

“Indiegogo allowed us to reach out to our fans, friends and families in an organized and easy to use fashion that gleamed success from the get go. We pre-sold almost 100 albums to fans living in 26 states and 3 countries. Indiegogo gave us the potential for success and we took it.” -Jeff Jensen

VloggerFair

VloggerFair VloggerFair Virtual Support

Location: Seattle, Washington

“Managing donations could’ve been a challenge without a service like Indiegogo. I honestly wasn’t sure if we’d make the goal, but my community certainly surpassed my own expectations.” -Chris Pirillo

Dekaos

Deakaos Dekaos – a short film

Location: London, United Kingdom

“Indiegogo is a user friendly platform that enabled me to crowdfund my short film.” -Olly Ginelli

 

 

 

 

 

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