2 Campaigns, $25k, Everything I've Learned About Crowdfunding Comics

Kickstarter and crowdfunding are intimidating. Risks are real and the customers (backers) are real. Here's everything I've gleaned from two successfully funded campaigns for my graphic novel and comic work.

Theseus Campaign #1: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

Theseus Campaign #2:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

Carthage Website:
http://carthageproject.com

0:00 Intro
1:07 Fear of Failure
2:19 How Do I Print Books?
3:09 Print Ninja
4:05 Printing in China
6:58 Printing Cost
7:45 Print Sample Book
8:44 Additional Costs
9:58 When Pay for Shipping?
11:40 Kickstarter Fees
12:05 First Campaign Goal
13:37 Adjusting Expectations
14:30 Tier Strategy
15:23 Reward Mistake
16:31 Working w/out a Following
18:06 How Many Campaign Days?
18:54 Mistake: No Pre-launch
20:18 Kicktraq
20:45 Big Open & Close
21:30 Mistake: Launch Time
22:09 The Middle Drag
23:22 Mistake: Holidays
24:32 Reply to Comments
24:52 'Project We Love' Mystery
26:12 The Kickstarter Audience
27:10 Mistake: Social Ads
28:41 When Money Leaves
30:18 Final Profits
30:58 Sending Off to Printer
32:03 The Real Profit
33:29 Arrival & Damage
34:11 Changes for 2nd Campaign
36:10 Experiments w/ T-Shirts
36:41 Website Sales
37:07 Comic Cons
37:54 2nd Campaign
39:42 Ask Questions