Kickstarter Bootcamp: Harnessing the Herd to Make Your Creative Dreams Come True
Wednesday, January 23, 5 to 7p.m., GCC-BCD

Lucy Bellwood '12

Hour 1: Campaign Basics -- Crowdfuhwhutnow? You may know diddly about Kickstarter, but that doesn't mean it might not help you out some day. Are you interested in film? Art? Publishing? Video games? Creating stuff? COOL SHIT? In this hour we'll cover how crowdfunding works and what you can use it for. Learn the ins and outs of the Kickstarter system, with seasoned advice from yours truly, A Person Who Got a Lot of Money from Kickstarter.

Hour 2: Project Workshop -- You've seen the possibility, you've prepared your project, and you're ready to get that sweet financial kick in the ass to take it to the next level. Got a book to publish? An art project to unleash? This second hour will be geared towards those of you with projects on the line. We'll workshop individual ideas and go over tips for creating a successful campaign from start to finish, including all the fiddly horrible stuff that nobody ever bothers to tell you about like tax information and shipping tactics. (Sponsored by Reed Switchboard and Career Services)