Crowdfunding your projects in Europe
Startups and scaleups looking for growth in Europe can use crowdfunding plaftforms for funding and marketing


What is Crowdfunding?
Why CrowdFunding?
► Reach - By presenting ideas on crowdfunding platforms, companies have access to thousands of investors who can see, take part in, and share your fundraising campaign.
► Showcase - By creating a crowdfunding campaign, companies' products are not only promoted by the company themselves, but also the platforms and other media outlets. This gives companies an advantage by attracting more traffic to their website and other landing pages.
► Validate - Presenting the product to the netizens will be an excellent opportunity to validate and refine the concepts. Crowdfunding platforms provide first-hand feedback for companies to further improve the product.

360 Degree Crowdfunding Strategy
Silkdrive helps companies to set-up and optimize crowdfunding campaigns from zero to success
Phase 1
Strategy Formulation
► Product evaluation
SWOT & competitor analysis, localisation analysis
► Audience targeting
Create potential customer personas
► Channel defining
Define which channels to approach potential customers
► Crowdfunding goal evaluation
Setting feasible goals based on data collected
► Account set-up
Set-up Kickstarter account in Europe*
► Content creation
From design to production, full-range localised visual & copy.
► PR warm up
Attracting media and influencers to make first buzz.
Pre-launch preparation
Before launching, various elements need to be in place to ensure an effective campaign. Silkdrive can take part in creating promotional content and targeted distribution.
Launch & manage
► Online Advertising
Multi-platform advertising to boost traffic
► Social Media Management
Convert traffic to social media and increase engagement with netizens.
► Backer Management
Tracking backer feedback & create report
► Conversion Analysing
Analysing the conversion road-map
► Engage Optimisation
Further engage with existing backers and retarget potential backers
► Content Optimisation
Optimise the existing content based on data collected
► Traffic Redirecting
Redirect the traffic from crowdfunding platforms to companies' own website.
► Website Optimisation
Optimise & localise companies' website for international expansion
► Retail Channel Marketing
Helps companies build retail channels in major European markets
Postfunding Management
A successful crowdfunding campaign is just a beginning. Silkdrive helps companies to expand in multiple directions even further.
FAQ
Both platforms have restrictions for locations to start a campaign, for details please refer to Kickstarter, Indiegogo. Silkdrive helps companies to start campaigns from the Netherlands.
Kickstarter: the funds will be transferred directly to your account after 14 days if the campaign is successful. If not, the raised funds will be sent back to backers.
Indiegogo: there are 2 types of funding structure : Fixed and Flexible funding.
For Fixed funding, you will receive the funds in 15 business days only if your campaign is successful.
For Flexible funding, you will receive the funds in 15 business days regardless the results.
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