Art Of The Kickstart

We interviewed Oscar Chang of ALCHEMA, a kitchen device that makes it easy to brew craft cider at home. Tune into this episode to learn more about why you need to pick a manufacturer early, how to line up journalists to cover your Kickstarter project and how crowdfunding can help you get in with big box retailers. ALCHEMA: Turn Fruit into Personalized Craft Cider Key Crowdfunding Takeaways How long product development actually takes How working with an accelerator can help you take your product to market How to build a buzz around your project through events and exhibitions How to get journalists interested in your product when you can’t meet with them in person How to decide between launching on Kickstarter and Indiegogo Why you need to pick a manufacturer and shipping partner early in the product development process Links ALCHEMA on Kickstarter http://www.alchema.com/ HAX Boost How to Start a Startup: The Silicon Valley Playbook for Entrepreneurs by ThinkApps and BeckyCruze Conne