KickStarter - Nolna

Have you heard of KickStarter?

Kickstarter is non-profit, web-based community that allows people (currently only those within the US) to advertise a project that they are hoping to start up. These projects range from games, art, small business ventures, film, photography, etc.

To get started you need a project, a profile, video, budget and rewards. People are able browse through current projects and then donate money to those they like. Money is not taken from your account until the project have been funded 100%.  So minimal risk. So if you are needing $1000 for a project and only $900 is donated then it is a no go. So minimal risk. You can donate a little or a lot depending on how your personal budget is looking and your enthusiasm for the project.

Pretty cool.

KickStarter allows people from all of the world (you can donate from any country) to help people with a project that would otherwise struggle to find funding. When you donate you are usually rewarded with a small or large something. Sometimes it is a print of the artwork, a sample of music, food, and much more. Everyone ends up with something if the project is backed 100%. Some  projects even go beyond their goal. I was reading about one project that made over 3,000% of their budget. Awesome.

So now I will shamelessly plug my sister, Shannon, and her husband's (Josh) small business venture on KickStarter. It is called Nolna.

Below is the video they made for their KickStarter project. And here is where you can go to see their profile, budget, and rewards.

Note - To find the play button for the video, scroll down within the small box below.