25-year-old Kickstarter Whiz

I posted sad Kickstarter stories a little while ago, but here is an interview with the 25-year-old who ran one of the most successful kickstarter campaigns... Eric Migicovsky and his team founded Pebble, an e-paper smartwatch that's compatible with iphones and Android phones.

He raised nearly 9 million dollars in his Kickstarter campaign as people bought up orders for the watch. The campaign is actually still going and has 8 days left on it, but the watches are sold out. He's still making money though with over 10 million pledged.

I can't remember what I was doing at 25.

Sad Kickstarter Stories

For those of you who don't know, Kickstarter is a website that allows you to raise money for a particular project you're working on, or a product you've developed and want to manufacture. There have been some spectacular successes on Kickstarter with millions of dollars raised for really exciting and original projects.

But spare a thought for those that have failed in their attempt to raise a few dimes.. While it makes for fun reading, if you're working on a Kickstarter project page, it's also a good lesson in what doesn't resonate with the audience...