{"id":1037,"date":"2016-11-25T15:32:16","date_gmt":"2016-11-25T15:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/?p=1037"},"modified":"2018-02-13T15:58:40","modified_gmt":"2018-02-13T15:58:40","slug":"building-a-crowdfunding-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rachel.we-are-low-profile.com\/blog\/building-a-crowdfunding-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a crowdfunding team"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alongside building a crowd around your crowdfunding project<\/a>, building a\u00a0crowdfunding team for your crowdfunding project\u00a0and campaign is an essential step in\u00a0ensuring its success.<\/p>\n

Initially inspired by Bethany Joy Carlson\u2019s post How To Succeed At Crowdfunding: Building A Team<\/a>, I\u2019d like to further explore the types of roles & team members you will need to make sure your crowdfunding project runs smoothly.<\/p>\n

Photo credit: CC0 License<\/a>\u00a0via Pexels<\/a><\/p>\n

Your crowdfunding team – why do I need one?<\/h2>\n
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\u201cCampaigns run by two or more people typically generate 94% more funds than those run by an individual.\u201d<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0IndieGoGo Campaigner Field Guide, page 8<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cIndiegogo campaigns with 2 or more people working on them raise 80% more money than those with only one person. Campaigns with 4 or more people raise 138% more than those with only one.\u201d (IndeiGoGo, 2011)<\/p>\n

Source: IndieGoGo Insights 2011<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Crowdfunding is a time and labour intensive activity – it can be exhausting and demoralising at times, but you can prepare for that. One way to counteract the burn of developing and funding a project is to involve other people in the process. Not only will you share the burden of the work involved, but you will also bring extra social capital into your project through your crowdfunding team, and social capital is of massive value in crowdfunding.<\/p>\n