During this weeks blog post I will be talking about
alternative ways to fund your creative ventures. Everyone utilizes different
methods to fund their personal projects. Some people use their own money and
some people have bake sales. If a person is dedicated and has all their heart
put into their personal project; they will eventually find the funding to
produce.
There are several websites that you can visit that can help
you raise funds for your business ventures. I have found one website that’s
been around for a few years now that specializes in helping creative people
fund their own creative projects. This platform is known as KickStarter.com
The idea behind Kick Starter is brilliant. This is a video
platform where you create and edit your own pitch video for anyone to view on
the Kick Starter website. People are then able to view your pitch video and if
it is something that they are interested in, then they will donate to the
cause. There is a catch though.
You must set a goal for your project. You need to set an amount of money that
you need to create your project and you need to set an amount of time that you
have to raise that money. If you don’t meet your goal in time, then no money is
taken from the donor and you get squat. This insures that the people making the
videos don’t use the money for anything other then the projects as promised.
I have known several people who have used kick-starter to
fund their short films, clothing lines, and small businesses. Below I have attached a pitch video
that a close friend of mine created in order to gain funding for his short film
titled “Moon”. The project has been shot and is currently in the final editing
stages. Enjoy this clip and
Utilize this website, it is a great method to fund you creative projects.
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