Crowdfunded 2021
$200,000+ Pitch
Competition
When: October 5th at 4pm PT
Where: Anywhere with Wifi
Do you have a great product idea, but need some help with turning it into reality?
Apply for the Crowdfunded Pitch Competition for the chance to compete for amazing prizes that will help you bring your product to life!
Do you have a great product idea, but need some help with turning it into reality?
Apply for the Crowdfunded Pitch Competition for the chance to compete for amazing prizes that will help you bring your product to life!
During this fall’s Crowdfunded Summit you’ll have a chance to participate in a pitch contest and present your idea in front of a panel of crowdfunding experts. Sell them on why your product is the best thing since sliced bread and win over $100,000 in cash, goods, and services!
Apply for the
Pitch Competition
Current Prize Pool: $218,030
The full list of qualified participants will be announced one week before the Fall 2021 Crowdfunded Summit. We are still in the process of finalizing the rewards with our sponsors, so keep an eye on this page. More rewards coming soon!
$49,000 Value LaunchBoom Accelerator Lifetime Access for All Finalists
A four week, self-guided masterclass that will teach you how to launch a successful crowdfunding campaign yourself. You will also gain access to an exclusive group of Masterclass Students.
$37,430 Value Premium eCommerce Success Pack
Full-access pass to unlimited access to ALL Bold apps (premium versions included) for an entire year. PLUS two 1-hour eCommerce consulting sessions with Bold co-founder. Awarded to the top 3 winners of the Pitch Competition.
$30,000 Value Engineering and Consulting Services for Six Months
Six months of engineering and consulting services with the P88 Team ($5,000 value per month) for one finalist. P88 specializes in everything you need to build and scale consumer products.
$30,000 Value Amazon SOP Accelerators + Strategy Session
Free Amazon business strategy assessment and access to TurnKey’s Amazon SOP accelerators for all finalists.
$20,000 Value $100,000 in no-cost funding
First place finalist will win 0% funding on up to $100,000 of new inventory!
$10,000 Value Intellectual Property Strategy and Protection Session
First place finalist will win interviews and investigation to identify and strategize intellectual property portfolio development with action items, milestones, and risk-factor analysis.
$5,000 Value Waived StartEngine Campaign Management Fee
First place winner will receive $2,500 off StartEngine's Campaign Management Fee. Second place winner will receive $1,500 off StartEngine's Campaign Management Fee. Third place winner will receive $1,000 off StartEngine's Campaign Management Fee.
$5,000 Value Retail Prep Package
First place winner will receive this package geared for younger brands with limited retail exposure. The package focuses on creating a retail channel plan and getting the brands prepared to present to retail buyers.
$5,000 Value Design and Strategy Intensive
Our first place winner will receive a product design or product feature strategy with MAKO Design + Invent's Head of Product Strategy, 10 hours of industrial or mechanical design and engineering to help with a design opportunity or problem, AND one year of quarterly mentorship with Kevin Mako directly.
$5,000 Value Crowdfunding Launch Video
First place winner will get a free Lemonlight crowdfunding launch video in our signature documentary style to enhance your campaign. Includes pre-production strategy, production on location, and post-production edits.
$5,000 Value Shipping Credit
All five finalists will receive a $1,000 shipping credit from Easyship.
$5,000 Value Complimentary BackerKit Marketing Ad Spend
Drive pledges to your next campaign with BackerKit Marketing —advertising designed specifically for crowdfunding. First place winner will get paired with one of BackerKit's marketing experts to reach the most backers possible.
$3,000 Value Amazon Competitor Revenue Analysis
First place winner will get a free Amazon competitor revenue analysis to determine the revenue potential of your niche on Amazon.
$2,500 Value Guaranteed Kickbooster Promotion
Pitch Competition finalists will receive a guaranteed advertising placement on Kickbooster's Marketplace and email newsletter.
$1,500 Value Indiegogo Homepage Carousel Placement
Free placement on Indiegogo's coveted homepage carousel for the top finalist for one day.
$1,300 Value Free Kickbooster Pledge Manager Activation
Set up your pledge manager and send surveys for free for the first 1,000 backers. Does not include add-ons and upgrades.
$1,250 Value Affiliate Marketing Strategy Session
Each finalist will join Shelby for a free 1-on-1 strategy session to learn how they can use affiliate marketing to boost their campaign.
$1,050 Value Free Kickbooster Affiliate Marketing Product Subscription
Pitch competition finalists will be able to use our affiliate marketing product for free during their live campaign and InDemand campaign. Does not include commissions.
$1,000 Value Indiegogo Newsletter Placement
Free newsletter placement to the top three finalists. Finalists must raise at least $25K on Indiegogo to be eligible for newsletter placement.
Application
Criteria
Must be looking to launch a crowdfunding campaign
Must be looking to launch a physical product
Must have a ticket to the Fall 2021 Crowdfunded Summit
Application Process
Fill out the application.
We will be selecting a number of semifinalists from our applicants.
Our semifinalists will be interviewed.
The semifinalists will be contacted for an interview with one of LaunchBoom’s Product Launch Specialists
5 finalists will be selected.
The finalists will present LIVE to thousands of viewers on October 5th at 4pm PT
Competition
Details
Only companies looking to crowdfund will be considered
The event will be streamed live to thousands of people
Final event will be held on Tuesday, October 5th, 2021 at 4pm PT
5 finalists will each have 5 minutes to pitch and 3 minutes for Q&A
Application deadline is Wednesday, September 29th at 11:59pm PT
Crowdfunded
Summit 2021 Pitch Competition Judges
Will Ford
President of LaunchBoom
Enzo Njoo
Director of Sales at Indiegogo
Shelby Olson
Marketing Strategist at Kickbooster
Gary Eastman
Managing Attorney at Eastman IP
Jacob Rothman
CEO at Platform88
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Pitch Competition
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