1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 We’re back atcha today with another good one that includes a very impressive guest who is also literally live on Kickstarter right now! Our client Dale Backus has developed a wildly-popular phone grip that has been raising thousands of dollars per day to challenge a complacent industry leader. Let’s see what we can learn from his crowdfunding story… ---------------------------------------------------------------- ⭐ During this episode, we detail&amp;nbsp;these takeaways: &amp;nbsp;1.&amp;nbsp;Entrepreneurs don’t always pioneer new markets but sometimes substantially improve existing products by providing new-and-better competition. &amp;nbsp;2. Although it’s usually best to start with a minimally viable product (MVP), some products require more-than-minimal functionality to effectively compete. &amp;nbsp;3. Crowdfunding can provide a wealth of useful data, including data that helps with manufacturing forecasts. &amp;nbsp;4. Customer surveys should be worded very carefully in order to obtain accurate actionable data, or else they might lead surveyors astray. &amp;nbsp;5. Backer updates and other communication should be authentic in presenting both the product and its creator. &amp;nbsp;6. Effective marketing can’t compensate for a flawed product, but a great product will benefit from effective marketing. &amp;nbsp;7. Successful startups need to continue to improve their products/services or else they might allow competitors to overtake them. ✍️ Click here for this episode’s complete show notes! ---------------------------------------------------------------- 👉 We want to help as many people as we can; so, if this podcast helps you, then we urge you to please… &amp;nbsp;•&amp;nbsp;Subscribe to it on our website&amp;nbsp;so that you don't miss an episode! &amp;nbsp;•&amp;nbsp;Discuss it in our private Facebook group with us and fellow entrepreneurs! Join this group to network for success and to get personalized answers to all of your business questions! &amp;nbsp;•&amp;nbsp;Review it on iTunes&amp;nbsp;to help us reach more people who need it! &amp;nbsp;• And tell all of your&amp;nbsp;associates&amp;nbsp;who might benefit from it! We rely on YOU&amp;nbsp;to help spread the word!!! Get Funded Today: The Funded Today Podcast http://www.funded.today/podcast <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/11476076/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/2edd60/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/53735135