Stephen Walden raised his $60,000 Kickstarter goal in 40 days to fund his startup - an ergonomic tool company that has reinvented the shovel using a fully rotational center handle.
Only 42 percent of Kickstarter projects launched meet their crowd-funding goals, and only five percent of funded projects bring in more than $20,000. Stephen raised over $63,000 from 470 supporters. Walden says reviews of the tools have been quite positive. "People are excited to get these shovels. Folks using them say they have a hard time going back to traditional tools, and I believe it's simply because we redesigned one of the world's oldest devices. Nobody's ever done this before,"
“Crowdfunding is an amazing way to launch a business idea. It sure beats walking from door to door asking for pledges. Kickstarter has a great atmosphere that fosters entrepreneurship and lets you run with an idea...the support from family and friends has been amazing over the past month, and I am excited to see so many people supporting the idea of ergonomics in the workplace.” To see his Kickstarter campaign total in its final hours, check out www.thenewshovel.com
