Crowdfunding Sprint
Crowdfunding is a crucial method of securing capital in uncertain times. It allows you to turn to your community and ask for the support you need. IFundWomen is here to help you make the most of your fundraising efforts so you can launch your business—or keep the doors open.
Join our crowdfunding sprint to prepare, launch, and run your campaign with like-minded entrepreneurs who are in the hustle with you! Each day of the week we will be educating our IFundWomen community on all the aspects of a successful campaign, so you can raise more money—faster.
RUNTIME: 4/6-4/10
Timeline
Monday • Honing your pitch
If you need capital, you should absolutely crowdfund in order to get interest and debt-free capital into your pocket. The first thing you need to do is hone your pitch. It’s your job to articulate clearly WHY you need to crowdfund, and the problem that your campaign will solve.
Hone Your Pitch RESOURCES
Get one-on-one advice on your campaign strategy, marketing, rewards and more in this interactive session with IFundWomen Startup Coach, Alex Brockelman!
Get all the tools you need to prep for this session by watching last week’s Pitch Honing workshop in our IFundWomen workshop library.
Review your snazzy pitch with one of our experts! Book a private call “Crowdfunding Pitch Honing” (only available to private coaching members).
Tuesday • Network mapping
Network mapping provides you with a realistic idea of how much money you can raise through your campaign. The process involves looking through your contacts in your various communities, platforms, and devices, and mapping out how much you expect them to give. Taking out this guesswork will allow you to be more confident and raise more money.
NETWORK MAPPING Resources
Get one-on-one advice on your campaign strategy, marketing, rewards and more in this interactive session with IFundWomen Startup Coach, Alex Brockelman!
Get all the tools you need to prep for this session by watching last week’s Network Mapping workshop in our IFundWomen workshop library.
Want to maximize how much you raise? Book a “How to Build Up Your Network” private call with one of our community coaches (only available to private coaching members).
Wednesday • Rewards strategy
Crowdfunding rewards are the products and services you offer through your crowdfunding campaign, at different price points, in exchange for monetary contribution from your funders. A well planned rewards strategy can supercharge your campaign as your rewards should be a) things people actually want, and b) priced correctly.
REWARDS STRATEGY RESOURCES
Get one-on-one advice on your campaign strategy, marketing, rewards and more in this interactive session with IFundWomen Startup Coach, Alex Brockelman!
Get all the tools you need to prep for this session by watching last week’s Rewards Strategy workshop in our IFundWomen workshop library.
Need help coming up with money-making rewards? Book a “Crowdfunding Rewards Strategy” private call with one of our crowdfunding coaches (only available to private coaching members).
Thursday • Marketing your campaign
What good is a crowdfunding campaign if nobody knows about it? You will be sharing your campaign with your network using social media, email marketing, phone calls, texts, and Zoom (naturally) to convert contributions into your campaign. Learn from the pros on how it’s done.
MARKETING YOUR CAMPAIGN RESOURCES
Get one-on-one advice on your campaign strategy, marketing, rewards and more in this interactive session with IFundWomen Startup Coach, Alex Brockelman!
Get all the tools you need to prep for this session by watching last week’s Marketing Your Campaign workshop in our IFundWomen workshop library.
Need help with your marketing tactics? Book a “Marketing Your Campaign” private call with one of our marketing gurus (only available to private coaching members).
Friday • Go live
“Compassionate people ask for what they need.” Brené Brown said that, and we can promise it’s true. People want to support you, especially now. But then why is it so hard to ask? Get over the fear and build the confidence you need to ask for money—no easy feat!
GOING LIVE RESOURCES
Get one-on-one advice on your campaign strategy, marketing, rewards and more in this interactive session with IFundWomen Startup Coach, Alex Brockelman!
Get all the tools you need to prep for this session by watching last week’s Making the Ask workshop in our IFundWomen workshop library.
Want a major boost before launching your campaign? Book a “General Crowdfunding Coaching” private call with one of our coaches (only available to private coaching members).
Crowdfunding tools
The IFundWomen Method Playbook is an end-to-end campaign planner: pitch honing, network mapping, rewards P&L, and marketing planner.
Join IFundWomen’s Community Slack network where entrepreneurs from around the world are collaborating on what works in crowdfunding and in startup life. (We’ll be posting updates in #crowdfunding_tips).
Questions about the sprint? Book a 15 minute consultation with a coach, on us.