Hands on Support for your Crowdfunding Project.
Chicago crowdfunders have a chance to get access to hands-on support for their projects all due to the crowdfunding wizards at Pozible. Last week. the global platform launched its newest initiative, The Chicago Edit.
This is a hyper local webpage, dedicated to enhancing the community and spotlighting local talent as well as crowdfunding projects coming out of Chicago.
Pozible boasts an average 56% campaign success rate – one of the highest in the world. Pozible wants to keep it’s project creators ahead of the curve and have partnered with local co-working space VentureSHOT, to offer Chicago project creators an opportunity to take part in a five day crash course in how to successfully run a crowdfunding campaign.
The Chicago Residency will cover important topics such as:
- How to use social media and digital advertising effectively.
- How to engage the community, as well as build it.
- The best media approaches to use to promote your project, including how to correctly write a press release and target media sources.
The Residency will also offer one-on-one support from project advisors, and mentors.
“If you’ve ever wondered how to make a project successful or the secrets behind getting PR for your projects, it’s time for you to apply to be part of the Residency. We’ll be conducting workshops online via Google Hangouts with lots of support from the Pozible Team” said Shu Shu Zheng, Pozible Project Adviser and Community Manager.
To apply to the residency please email shushu@pozible.com by July 18th with a project proposal. The Proposal must include some details such as what your project is about and what you hope to get out of The Chicago Residency. For more information on the application process, visit this link.
Projects that have just launched and are featured in The Chicago Edit include:
F*uck My Job Socks (very subtle)
A fun way dreamt up by Chicago’s Chris Stavitsky to stick it to your boss, minus the confrontation, as seen on Post Grad Problems
The Humble Pen
A gorgeous social enterprise campaign that celebrates the joy of writing letters and uses pen sales to support education in disadvantaged communities.