Kickstarter
Project pledge site
Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform where creators pitch projects and solicit financial backing from the public.
Backers typically receive rewards—early access, exclusive items, or acknowledgment—rather than equity.
The name has become somewhat generic for crowdfunding generally: They're doing a Kickstarter for their indie game.
To kickstart (lowercase, one word) means to jump-start or energize something.
Financial supporters
- pledgesFormal promises given
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- rewardsBenefits given for merit
- goalDesired end result
stretch goals · tier · early bird · preorder · prototype · launch · update · creator
Creating and managing ventures
- founderOne who begins something
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- pitchFrequency of sound
incubator · accelerator · bootstrapping · cofounder · equity · pivot · prototype · launch
Purposeful creative planning
- artistryExceptional creative skill
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- inventionNew device or method
- originalityNovel creative quality
imagination · inspiration · visionary · creatives · expression · aesthetics · indie film · tabletop games
Sudden important advance
- technologyApplied scientific methods
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
invention · progress · prototype · gadget · wearable · 3D printing · hardware · proof of concept
backers
Financial supporters
goal · stretch goals · tier · early bird · preorder · prototype · launch · update · creator · supporters
entrepreneurship
Creating and managing ventures
pitch · incubator · accelerator · bootstrapping · cofounder · equity · pivot · prototype · launch · disruptor
design
Purposeful creative planning
- artistryExceptional creative skill
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
- inventionNew device or method
originality · imagination · inspiration · visionary · creatives · expression · aesthetics · indie film · tabletop games · gadgets
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
- technologyApplied scientific methods
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- advancementForward movement or promotion
disruption · invention · progress · prototype · gadget · wearable · 3D printing · hardware · proof of concept · MVP
- Fundraising PlatformsGoFundMe, Indiegogo, Patreon
- indie cultureindie film, indie rock, indie games, indie music, indie press
- social financecrowdfunding, microfinance, impact investing, social bonds, green bonds
- fundingfunding, grant, loan, grants, venture capital
- funding sourcesloans, savings, grants, donations, scholarships
- fundraisingdonation, donations, donor, donors, fundraiser
Kickstarterventure capital
Startup growth financing
bank loan · private equity · Wall Street · angel investor · IPO
Kickstarterbank
Place holding deposits
venture capitalist · loan officer · underwriter · traditional publisher · gatekeeper