Crowdfunding A Bootstrapped Startup: The Story of How We Hacked Our Way to Success

In 30 days, my cofounder and I successfully crowdfunded our startup raising $78,501 with 541 backers. This is an inside peak on the days before, during and after the 30 day crowdfunding period with lessons learned and tips to make your campaign a success. The book includes worksheets, quick tips, the dos and don'ts of crowdfunding and additional resource links.Rarely does a crowdfunding book bring you into the day-to-day of a campaign. It was my purpose to give you an inside look on what its like to run a crowdfunding campaign. If you're interested in what it's like to live in the crowd, this is a must read book for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, crowdfunding and fundraising.You probably haven't heard of our campaign because we didn't get the media play or press mentions. We didn't rely on viral marketing to make it happen but hacked our way to raising thousands of dollars. We worked the campaign as if it was our sole purpose, changing and modifying it along the way. We discovered best practices and communication tactics that worked best. This book is a personal story of what led to our success.