I'm referring to kickstarter failing. The minimum not getting reached, so there is no pay out to help fund a production. I'm in private discussions with a friend in the same boat. In my case, I'm cofunding the production. Many others are depending on kickstarter for all of their funding.
All Kickstarter campaigns- or any funding scheme for that matter- are there because they're
needed. Whether you're co-funding or not, it has no bearing on the success of your Kickstarter. There's no descrepancy. Infact, if you take the time to look at as many Crowdfunding campaigns as I do, you'll see that there are just as many people pursuing an entire budget, as there are those pursuing specific sections of their budget. (Meaning they've funded the rest themselves)
Unless you go the whole hog with Crowdfunding, you're not going to raise the cash. It's alot of work. It's not encouraging that you're already asking for back-up plans, with there so much information from sucessfull pitches, endlesses pages of advice on Crowdfunding, and how to do it sucessfully. I'd -
and i'm saying this from what i've got out of your previous threads on this project- urge you, to think long and hard if you've researched into Crowdfunding enough. Because the entire outing is going to be a waste of your time if you don't go at this 100%, but when I hear you express fears that you can't raise a section of your budget, then I immediately begin to think you haven't done your homework.
I know you're passionate about this project. So, i'm saying this with the business hat on, not the writers (Because i've been there, trust me) Have you researched crowdfunding enough, have you spoken with critics, bloggers, magazines, all the outlets that will be vital to the success of your campaign that I've already mentioned, are you fully aware of the extent of the effort that is necessary?
Because one week I see a thread about polishing a pitch, the next I see one asking for alternate routes. I'm just a little confused as to whether the correct advice is going onboard, and the effort that goes with that is being registered.
I'm in no way saying do not have a back-up, but this feels a little more like a retreat for an easier route, when the reality is they are just as tough as eachother.