How to ask for support

Have you had to engage people around you to support your hobby projects? GOOD has just released a nice interview with Chimero, who is a designer/writer that is using kickstarter to fund his book. He is actually about to double his goal of $27,000 and getting some great press. Here's a nice quote:

"That's the thing about Kickstarter: if you do it right, it's less about asking people to give you money for your idea, and more about saying 'I'm about to go on this journey. Do you want to come with me?'"



Here's the full article: http://www.good.is/post/how-to-kick-ass-on-kickstarter-a-q-a-with-frank-chimero/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+good%2Flbvp+%28GOOD+Main+RSS+Feed%29


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Where to incubate?

Here's an awesome article that outlines the differences about incubator styles. I still find them all too formal and cold. It's like joining an elite club - and really everyone should be getting help and motivation. Let gravy work on disrupting this!



http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/27/business/smallbusiness/27sbiz.html?_r=4&src=dayp

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