Behind the Scenes of a Kickstarter Campaign: Photo Factory 360

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Channel: Three Blind Men and An Elephant · 2015 · Film & Animation

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In this installment of our occasional series on Kickstarter projects, planet5D writer Hugh Brownstone interviews Russ Yoskowitz -- CEO, founder and lead developer of Photo Factory 360 -- to learn what’s involved in bringing a product from ideation through manufacturing, marketing -- and funding [link: http://ks.pf-360.com].

It began as a project to do something else – live events, “the red carpet thing,” as Russ says -- but Photo Factory quickly morphed into a complete 360° product studio in a box aimed at small business owners who want to give prospective customers on the web a more immersive experience with their small products – without relying on professional photographers.

00:10 – Intro
01:08 – Ideation
01:46 – Market Research
02:50 – Product Development & Sourcing
04:54 – Gestation Period
05:31 - Funding 
05:54 – Planning the Kickstarter Campaign
06:36 – The Rest of the Marketing Pie
07:50 – “Priming the Pump”
08:18 – Setting Reward Levels
09:29 – BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal)
10:56 – As the Campaign Comes to a Close
11:34 – Final Thoughts

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