I agree with most of what’s written here, but I still can’t see a realistic way forward for projects that are not made on the super cheap that doesn’t pass for crowdfunding. We’re planning some experiments going forward to not depend from it entirely, but my expectations are very moderate.
Hi Tommaso! While we were writing, we thought about the World Anvil blog because you’ve been among the few to be very frank and transparent about what it really means to run a crowdfunding campaign of that scale. Honestly, we don’t have a better idea, or at least not one that guarantees similar results with fewer risks; as always, it’s easier to tear down than to build up. That said, in our own small (very small!) way, we’re trying to implement a system that can ensure a decent cash flow, giving us a sustainable budget for projects without relying on traditional crowdfunding. We’ll see.
If you figure it out, let me know! I think that the missing piece for us to consider direct-to-retail for mid-sized or bigger projects is the lack of a clear path and profitability in international distribution. Unless you’re Fria Ligan and you know you can print and sell 5000-10000 copies, the math doesn’t work: the risk is all in you, sending copies overseas means you’ll never see them again (so they NEED to sell) and distribution in Europe is super fragmented. I honestly don’t know what to do there.
I agree with most of what’s written here, but I still can’t see a realistic way forward for projects that are not made on the super cheap that doesn’t pass for crowdfunding. We’re planning some experiments going forward to not depend from it entirely, but my expectations are very moderate.
Hi Tommaso! While we were writing, we thought about the World Anvil blog because you’ve been among the few to be very frank and transparent about what it really means to run a crowdfunding campaign of that scale. Honestly, we don’t have a better idea, or at least not one that guarantees similar results with fewer risks; as always, it’s easier to tear down than to build up. That said, in our own small (very small!) way, we’re trying to implement a system that can ensure a decent cash flow, giving us a sustainable budget for projects without relying on traditional crowdfunding. We’ll see.
If you figure it out, let me know! I think that the missing piece for us to consider direct-to-retail for mid-sized or bigger projects is the lack of a clear path and profitability in international distribution. Unless you’re Fria Ligan and you know you can print and sell 5000-10000 copies, the math doesn’t work: the risk is all in you, sending copies overseas means you’ll never see them again (so they NEED to sell) and distribution in Europe is super fragmented. I honestly don’t know what to do there.