LaunchBoom Reviews 172

Launchboom is fantastic as a company and system to guide you through the maze of launching a Kickstarter project. Everyone is super helpful, insightful, and proactive. I highly recommend them.

THE Crowdfunding Pros for a successful Kickstarter campaign. The most important part to any campaign is the work done beforehand and these guys are the trailblazers.

Launchboom is the best group we've worked with since launching our business!

The process was easy and educational. Not only did this result in a great campaign for us, but we're also now setup to advertise our product moving forward!

I couldn't decide between 3 and 4 stars.

Ultimately I had an incredibly successful campaign all due to LaunchBoom. I sold 1,787 units raising over $190,000, which I am certain I would not have achieved without them. The LaunchBoom virtual classes are easy to follow and straightforward. The LaunchBoom team members (they offer regular office hours) are extremely knowledgeable and wonderful to work with.

I dock a star or two because of their lack of transparency. I asked numerous times, both in person and over email for a general sense of budget, which I was never provided. It became clear why this was - it is WAY more expensive to get the type of results you want than they lead you to believe. All in I probably spent ~$40k on my campaign (and I had really good acquisition numbers).

They also have partnerships with other agencies that they are not transparent about and ultimately once your campaign is launched the incentives become unaligned. Keep your eyes out if/when they recommend working with Jellop.

Would I work with LaunchBoom again? Yes, probably. But I found their lack of transparency manipulative.

Launchboom is an invaluable partner when it comes to validating a product and orchestrating remarkable crowdfunding campaigns. From the initial stages of validation to the final push in marketing, Launchboom's expertise and support were instrumental for a great product launch that exceeded our expectations by far! We are sincerely grateful for their dedication and guidance. Thank you, Launchboom, for a job well done!

As someone that attended the Crowfunded Summit 2023 as a VIP, and reading "Crowdfunded" by Mark Pecota I was very excited to sign-up for the LaunchBoom Academy. I was disappointed to find how little additional knowledge was provided by the Academy - You'll be better off just reading his book and putting the $2000 Academy cost into your ad budget.

I spent 2 years developing my video game, constantly checking with gamers if it's actually good and even ran a paid Validation exercise to good results. I had Meta ads that ran successfully for 2 months, including LaunchBoom's "Audience Database" (Meta Lookalike Audiences). So when these ads suddenly stopped performing well after I scaled up I decided to cut my losses and give up.

Rather than accepting that Meta ads are unreliable or maybe Meta wasn't the correct the platform for a video game (or give any other advice), LaunchBoom instead told me that "there's a good chance that crowdfunding just isn't right for your product or the positioning of your product/game". This felt especially bad since there's thousands of similar games funded on Kickstarter. LaunchBoom did tell me that they're more experienced with physical products than video games so I should have expected this result. I just wish they had warned me that the LaunchBoom Funnel might not work here.

I would also like to review LaunchKit: the website-building tool included with Academy. While it's a good and easy way to build a website it's unfortunately a bit buggy and still in development. LaunchBoom are still adding features to it, and I've had a couple of problems and also noticed on the Community other people reporting bugs - which is not something you want in a website builder that you paid for. (Edit: LaunchBoom have been in touch and will hopefully resolve the issues I've provided them.)

The people that work at LaunchBoom are respectful and communicative. Unfortunately, I can’t validate how accurate any of their advice is because it didn’t work for me. My experiences make me think all of LaunchBoom’s success stories are just coasting off the success of other people’s great products.

They are a fantastic team; they collaborate closely with you as if they were part of your own team. Their communication and service are excellent. We had no prior experience creating a campaign like this, and for our first product, we achieved an impressive result, with almost $150K funded!

We had the pleasure of working with the Launchboom team throughout our 6 month Kickstarter journey and frankly I couldn’t speak higher of our experience. The team is professional, incredibly sharp and well versed in the crowdfunding space, and most importantly, engaged and invested in each and every project. I simply don’t understand how they do it. Our kickstarter was a huge success and we couldn’t have done it without Launchboom.

Launchboom is the best of the best when it comes to getting ready for a successful launch! This is our first Kickstarter campaign, and with 9 days left we're sitting at $650,000 raised with 6,800+ backers! Their consultants and resources are incredible!

Their invaluable advice and guidance have been crucial in making our project a resounding success.

Two years ago I implemented a project on my own and failed miserably, but this time I could not have succeeded without their help.

Thanks to their invaluable insights, we were able to identify and address potential obstacles, create a solid business plan, and execute our crowdfunding campaign flawlessly.

We found LaunchBoom in 2020 when we were working to launch a package of products on our website and needed to know how to build an audience more. I talked with LaunchBoom and originally joined Accelerator, which is really a system where you’re able to launch and scale repeatedly. The system is proven and it works 100%. Going into the online platform and communicating with the group of people is so helpful, you’re engaging with a group of entrepreneurs who are working toward the same goal and it’s really motivating. In office hours, you’re interacting directly with the experts who provide effective and immediate advice. The fact that you can transition to ScaleBoom from LaunchBoom in a linear process really solved our problem of how to continue sales after crowdfunding. ScaleBoom is amazing. I’ve gotten so much information from Spencer it’s crazy. The way he answers things and explains things in a way that makes sense tells you why and how it works. Spencer is so engaging, smart and just an awesome personality to work with. Learning about creating audiences and advertising and the knowledge of how deep it can go was so helpful. To work alongside an expert who has been doing this for years changed our marketing. The design work also moved the needle for showcasing our products in a specific way. The help around design and buyer psychology really changed how we set up our website. I’ve been telling people about LaunchBoom’s marketing system. You guys have been a crucial part of our business success.

A mentor of mine recommended LaunchBoom and I attended the Crowdfunded Summit a few weeks before I joined LaunchBoom Accelerator. I realized launching something on Kickstarter is more complicated than I originally thought and requires expertise and planning your campaign wisely to be successful. LaunchBoom has learning modules, useful templates, and office hours where I’m talking to incredibly intelligent people and get to witness other businesses at other stages go through the same process. I learned so much from their questions, avoided making other mistakes, and found so much value in observing those questions. The fact that LaunchBoom makes everything so digestible and so simple is fantastic. The reliable accessibility of the team for support is such a comfort. The team is always easy to get in touch with and ask questions and each one of the coaches has different expertise. Launchboom's value far exceeds the price of admission!

LaunchBoom was the Sherpa we needed to not only succeed on our campaign, but to help us move faster. We’re now working with them to scale our business and the experience has been top notch.

When I joined Scaleboom I was in this middle space between a successful Kickstarter campaign and figuring out how to scale my business. I needed more guidance on what was preventing my business from growing and figuring out how to scale it - and Scaleboom does exactly that.

I started the program in October of 2022 and in just 6 weeks of implementing the strategies the team suggested for Swingly, I ended up doubling my Q4 revenue goal and increasing my conversion rate by over 230%. And even with the holiday season and running strategic sale offers, I increased my average order value by over 10%.

The program is certainly not a one-size fits all program either. Spencer (Ecom Consultant) deep dives into your business and makes suggestions on what will work best for you to reach your business goals. Spencer is super knowledgeable and deeply cares for our businesses and often goes above and beyond what we need.

I have also found a lot of value in community of entrepreneurs you meet at Scaleboom. Being in the program with other entrepreneurs who relate to you and can share their experiences and perspectives has been super helpful as well.

Our journey with LaunchBoom and in turn ScaleBoom began with the intention of crowdfunding, but as we progressed with the production process, we discovered a low upfront cost/quick manufacturing solution that made us rethink our strategy & decide to skip crowdfunding & jump straight into eCommerce sales. Our main concern was how we were going to figure out eCommerce when starting at zero knowledge & only having 4-6 weeks to figure it out prior to having inventory on hand ready to sell. When our contacts at LaunchBoom told us about their ScaleBoom program for eCommerce brands/companies looking to transition from crowdfunding success to building and eCommerce machine well you can imagine our relief. It held up to the potential promise.

On day zero with ScaleBoom, we were able to immediately get our hands on the ScaleBoom program's classroom content that helped with everything from store setup to eComm landing page setup to Meta (FB/Insta) advertising setup to Klaviyo email setup and a whole lot more! We had an awesome onboarding call with the pogrom lead that helped round out our key questions to get ready plus multiple office hour session plus one off question responsiveness from ScaleBoom's coaches that enabled us to be setup with our store/email campaigns & start to pre-sell into our crowdfunding leads/reservation holders in just 2 weeks (a process we originally imagined would take 2 months). With ScaleBoom's guidance/advisement we were then able to immediately jump into advertising after our pre-sale email announcements further building our sales over the subsequent 4 weeks before we even had inventory available! From there we were off to the races. Every week we were testing new emails/advertising/landing pages with guidance from our ScaleBoom coaches and refining our eCommerce machine. We went from 0 to 100 at a speed we wouldn't have otherwise felt comfortable/confident moving (nr would we have been capable of on our own) without the ScaleBoom program's excellent content, coaching & advisement.

The general experience with ScaleBoom has bene incredible for a eCommerce brand starting from essentially nothing (crowdfunding turned presale) to feeling/executing like a true eCommerce business/success in just 10 weeks. From store setup to advertising to email marketing, analytics, tracking pixels implementation, creative testing/management (website + ads) and even core business dashboards... there was not a core area of eCommerce startup & scaling that the program didn't cover in a range of formats. From the modules & historical database of similar questions from other eComm businesses/leads in the program right at our fingertips to office hours + Q&A with experts like the lead coach/consultant of the program Spencer whose years of experience in scaling eCommerce brands has been immensely helpful when translated into consultation on our own particular business. That coaching plus additional consultation from the ScaleBoom program's frequent guests ranging from other members of the LaunchBoom/ScaleBoom team as well as outside experts they bring in has proven invaluable. And finally, but in many ways just as important... the ScaleBoom program includes fellow founders/starts who are dealing with the same general challenges/opps/issues you rare. Being able to learn from their observations/ issues/ opportunities/ mistakes and more before you even even encounter them yourself (and not feel alone while you tackle them) is incredible!

And the tangible results... we sold out our first batch of inventory in 10 weeks & consistently lowered our cost of acquisition each week all the way to a net profitable level over that same time period. ScaleBoom condensed the time we were able to achieve this in and provide a basis to scaling a successful eCommerce business where we could build up/gain in-house knowledge, know how in months not years plus learn how to test/iterate at lightning speed using best practices. And they even provide a business operating dashboard so you can stay on top of the big picture! The crazy thing is we feel we're just scratching the surface both with our own potential and the value the program can provide to us over the long-term. There's not a week that goes by where our most important question, opportunity, risk or issue of the moment (there's always something) isn't answered with expert advice & "been there" level of know-how/knowledge on eCommerce business/revenue scaling. To say we're thankful for the incredible value ScaleBoom & it's program leads have provided to us as an upstart is a severe understatement. We wouldn't be where we are and on the trajectory we are heading without the help of the ScaleBoom program and the wonderful people who lead it.

I would (and have already) definitely recommend LaunchBoom. I loved the fact that it was affordable and I still was able to do the work / have creative control. The team was diligent in qualifying us so we knew we were a good fit before joining. The modules are really well done and I learned a lot. The content overall is really well done. Each time I talked to Soren (one of the consultants) he was really helpful and I appreciated his support. If you dedicate the time and effort this is a wonderful program. I’ve talked directly with other entrepreneurs and recommended them to sign up.

It’s a proven method that works. It was a great experience and the value is there. You get clarity on all of it. I read Crowdfunded and was contemplating doing it myself and then found Accelerator and I definitely wouldn’t have done it as well or in the same amount of time. It was so helpful to have that live feedback. I would recommend the program. There are a lot of programs where you have to give up control but this was a hands-on blueprint for your own business.”

The insights and launchboom effect helped my campaign greatly. Would have likely flopped without knowing what kind of metrics I should have prior to launching.

Office hours are also great being able to speak with other kickstarters and getting lots of feedback.

LaunchBoom changed my life, seriously. I joined the LaunchBoom Accelerator. It is the most holistic, structured, and complete program in the crowdfunding world. You follow it step by step, and you will get what you want. My project reached its goal in six hours. Besides fundraising, it has a publicity effect you would be unable to achieve. Now I have customers from 25+ countries, and my brand has been recognized worldwide. The CBS TV Channel made a video about me and my project! LaunchBoom – thank you - I love you - and wish you great success!

I can not say enough about LaunchBoom and its team of experts! They gave us guidance from the start, all the way into post-campaign. We never would have been able to accomplish this on our own. Getting your campaign onto Kickstarter takes a major commitment, but LaunchBoom is the perfect partner to help make it happen. Thanks!