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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Considering 27 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently highlight the effectiveness of their system and the expertise of the staff, particularly in marketing and ad strategy. Many people found the guidance and support invaluable, leading to successful campaigns and significant funding achievements. Reviewers often mention the clear structure, organized approach, and the helpfulness of the team in navigating the complexities of crowdfunding. However, some customers also noted that the service felt more like a glorified course, requiring significant effort and a substantial budget from their side. These individuals expressed dissatisfaction with the level of direct execution provided, feeling that they were still responsible for many key aspects like ad creation and landing page development, despite the company's positioning as experts.

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Service

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

These guys are committed to helping their clients live out their crowdfunding dreams! When you need them they are there! The web builder is solid and the tutorials are clear and concise. They have a v... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

LaunchBoom has a unique and highly effective system for launching Kickstarter campaigns. Their long-term audience-building approach is the reason our campaign succeeded, and their expertise in both... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nobody will care about your project as much as you do, but I think the exception there is LaunchBoom. Every step of the way I felt immense support. They set me up for success in so many ways, ways t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We just wrapped a $450K Kickstarter campaign, and LaunchBoom was a huge part of that success. Their system is nothing "magical" and seems fairly obvious in hindsight, but to an outsider / technical te... See more

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About LaunchBoom

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We take you from day job to dream job with Kickstarter

Whether you have a new board game or tech gadget, launching a product is hard. It’s typically expensive, time-intensive, and stressful. With most launches losing money and failing, it can be a very risky and scary path. But we believe it doesn’t have to be this way.

LaunchBoom guides creators through every key step of this difficult process.

The combination of our proprietary software and expert support makes the once complex and costly process of launching a product, simple and affordable – putting more money in your pocket and ultimately, transforming your product idea into a real, profitable business.


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4.4

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Truly Exceptional Level of Professionalism

The level of professionalism at LaunchBoom is truly exceptional. Extremely helpful and attentive. Always receive answers on the same day. Client support is as good as I have ever worked with in my long, older-than-dirt business life. Makes a HUGE difference.

February 27, 2023
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Reply from LaunchBoom

Thanks so much Jack! We're so grateful to have you a part of LaunchBoom!

Best,
Mark Pecota | CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great for learning about crowdfunding

Launchboom created a community and a resource that teaches what crowdfunding is and showcases strategies on how execute a successful campaign.

February 1, 2022
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Reply from LaunchBoom

Hey Ridge,

Thanks for the review! We love the strategy you're taking with Alpha Clash: build a franchise through Kickstarter.

So far 2 campaigns have launched in the past 6 months.

1. Alpha Clash graphic novel (http://kck.st/3aQprSI) raising $59,150.

2. Alpha Clash Trading Card Game (http://kck.st/3hZjWVj) raising $422,809.

Looking forward to our next launch together in 2023!

Best,
Mark Pecota | CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best investment I ever made

Launchboom showed me how to successfully raise capital for my Indiegogo campaign. Their hands-on program is flawless. This was probably the best investment I ever did. There is a secret recipe for crowdfunding and these guys show you how it's done.

November 1, 2022
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Reply from LaunchBoom

You're awesome Youri! Thank you for the review.

It was such a pleasure to work with you and launch the most funded glamping crowdfunding campaign ever.

$1,224,803 raised on Indiegogo!

Check it out here: https://igg.me/at/oculislodge/x/16808001#/

Best,
Mark Pecota | CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you, Launchboom!

Launchboom helped us navigate the crowdfunding world in a way we otherwise couldn't. They were crucial to the success of our campaign and provided much-needed guidance throughout the entire process.

January 23, 2022
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Reply from LaunchBoom

Hey Kelvin, thanks so much for the review! OKU Desk is an amazing product and I'm so proud that we were able to presell €131,354 through Kickstarter (http://kck.st/3j7orvb).

Cheers to continued success!

Best,
Mark Pecota | CEO

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Not Performance Based?? Steer Clear

Despite all conversations regarding goals in advance of our Wefunder and Indiegogo campaigns, which underperformed to less than 10% of expectations laid out in advance with Launchbooom, they claim that their services are not performance based and trying to charge us an obscene amount relative to the funds raised. Would not recommend them at all.

January 1, 2023
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Reply from LaunchBoom

Hey Dane,

First off...

- What you say in your review about the deal structure is not true
- We've been paid $0 for our services on Wefunder which raised $225K
- We have already decreased our commission by 50% and your partner Alicia agreed to this
- You have refused to have a conversation on a call
- Instead, you put a fractional CFO who knew nothing about the situation on a call to discuss with me

Now I'll further break down the whole situation for you and everyone reading this below. Like always, feel free to reach out to me so we can discuss on a call when you're ready.

We first signed an agreement with your business partner Alicia Long on 5/10/22 for the product launch of Nutr on Indiegogo.

You paid us our upfront service fee ($20K) for that campaign

We then signed a 2nd agreement (again with Alicia) on 6/16/2022 for an equity crowdfunding campaign on Wefunder.

We agreed to divert ALL the fees of our service ($20K) until after the campaign was over so that you could have more capital for marketing budget.

Your partner Alicia also agreed to us taking the equivalent of a 5% commission on funds raised on Wefunder.

The campaign raised about $225K and our ads started to not perform very well. We had a conversation with your team about us stopping spend and ending the contract at that point because we shouldn't be paid more if our ads aren't performing.

Alicia asked if we could take 5% commission on only $100K instead of the $200K because your team brought in a good amount of investment on your own.

We agreed to that and lowered the commission by half to $5,000.

Keep in mind we still haven't been paid by your team for anything regarding the WeFunder project.

Months go by and we check in to see about payment and Alicia tells us that you are waiting for disbursement from Wefunder.

After some more time we check in again and that's when you (Dane) started communicating with us.

Up until this moment we had worked with Alicia regarding the deal terms and you hadn't been part of any conversation.

When you started communicating with us you said "Our wefunder raise total was $225k, or 1/5 of what was laid out as a goal and associated fees. Thus as a starting point i think 1/5 of our total raise is a fair adjustment of the total bill prior to considering any payouts."

In the contract and in discussions with your business partner Alicia, there was never any specific performance goal of hitting over $1M raised on the campaign to get paid.

On Dec 7th, my business partner Will Ford tried to get on a call because clearly there was a misunderstanding but you refused.

You then left this review stating things that aren't true about the deal structure we made with your partner Alicia.

After that, your "CFO" Bryant Veazey agreed to get on a call with me.

When I got on the call, he let me know that he's actually:

1. a fractional CFO
2. he's only been working with you for a few months
3. he doesn't know anything about the situation

I was very surprised that you decided to handle this situation this way. I would have expected at least a call to discuss the situation instead of putting a contracted person on the call that knows nothing about the situation.

As of writing this, we still haven't been paid anything for the Wefunder campaign and you still haven't agreed to speak.

If anyone reading this wants more information regarding the situation, I'm always available to chat: mark@launchboom.com

Dane, I'll continue to wait for you to respond to an email and hope you (or Alicia) will make time for a call to discuss this professionally.

Best,
Mark Pecota | CEO

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BEWARE!!!

Where to start? What a HUGE disappointment!!

Over a year of moving the goal posts, super bad marketing plan on Launchboom's part. Launchboom uses one platform for marketing, ‘Tom’s Finds’ on Facebook. Facebook is old news! We let them know Instagram and TikTok were our best platforms but it did not matter to them.

We ended up getting over 9,000 potential backers send us their email and contact info, yet less than 1% of those actually purchased. It was half way through our crowdfunding campaign (15 days after launch day) before we could even see our ‘Dashboard’ on Indiegogo or even add a profile photo and background information, to even seem legit.

Just weeks before crowdfunding launch day, Launchboom switches managers on us, tells us that our 1st manager doesn’t work there anymore, yet his LinkedIn still said he worked there many months later.

We saw little to no communication between Will Ford and the rest of the team at Launchboom. Will would get on a call with us and tell us how HUGE it was going to be, get excited, blah, blah, blah and the rest of the team were giving us low energy, dismal performance.

We ended up losing a lot of money and a lot of time running (Crawling) with Launchboom. And, we seriously have a really KICK-ASS product! In the end, we did everything and more for Launchboom, including a ton of videos, media, and even bringing our price down $100 MORE than what we were comfortable with and NONE of it made a difference!

Will’s last message to us, a week before launch day was "Gonna be HUGE! Get excited…" It was a BUST!! BEWARE!!

May 29, 2022
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Reply from LaunchBoom

Hey Brian,

First off, I agree that your product is kickass. Our whole entire team thought so as well (and continues to).

I'm going to break down our experience of working with you. If you (or anyone reading this) wants more information, feel free to email me at mark@launchboom.com. I'm always available to chat.

We started working together on a TestBoom in January of 2021. The test went well. Here are the metrics we got:

Amount Spent: $3,000.00
CPM (cost per 1000 impressions): $14.17
CTR (link click-through rate): 3.42
Website Leads: 1,416
Cost per Lead: $2.12
Reservations: 45
Cost per Reservation: $66.67

We completed the TestBoom on 3/23/21.

The contract for the next phase was signed by you on 5/13/21.

We had a kickoff for the LaunchBoom program on 5/17/21.

You gave us a launch date of 8/31/21 contingent on you giving us assets we could use (since you didn't pay for that service).

Our entire team started working on the project in any way we could without assets. You then let us know that the product would be changing.

The project then went on hold because we didn't want to advertise the wrong product, we didn't know the new specs, and we didn't have assets.

We were able to start the pre-campaign on 1/21/22 once you updated the product and provided new assets. We had been ready to start since March of 2021.

Unfortunately, we were never able to get the metrics down to what we were seeing 12 months before. We saw large increases in CPMs and a 23% increase in cost / reservation. With iOS14 and post-covid CPMs, we had seen similar challenges with other clients.

There seems to be some confusion about how we advertise. We advertise through Meta (Facebook), which includes Instagram. We spent 44.6% of the ad budget on Instagram. The rest went to Facebook. Spend is distributed based on performance.

Your original campaign manager left the company 47 days before your campaign launched. This was unfortunate timing but we still had almost 2 months before the launch and we assigned our most senior campaign manager. Also, I can't control if someone changes their LinkedIn or not, but I can assure you they left LaunchBoom.

Your project launched on 4/12/22.

We had 7,615 leads and 452 $1 reservations.

The reservation list converted at 15.04% with 68 sales and drove $43,533 in revenue at a $669 average order value.

Total ad spend was $42,114.21

Total sales on the campaign was $72,481

I don't think the results were great but I do stand behind the work our team did throughout the process. They worked hard and dealt with delays outside of their control for nearly 10 months.

If you or anyone else wants to talk with me more about it, I'm always available. Send me an email at mark@launchboom.com.

P.S.,everyone can see the campaign here: https://igg.me/at/vata7/x#/

P.P.S. the services that Brian talked about in this review have changed (and improved) since Brian first became a client 2 years ago.

Best,
Mark Pecota | CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

If you are new to crowdfunding, join LaunchBoom and you won't regret it!

As a newbie to crowdfunding, LaunchBoom not only provided crucial knoweledge and technical support to get my campaign ready for all stages from pre-campaign, live, to post-campaign, it also let you join a community of many hundreds if like-minded creators who would not be shy to share insights and tips to improve your result and experience! There is nowhere else in this space that provides similar!!

To all rogue promoters and great consultants, our experience with you, good or bad, is shared to the LB community! So watch out! LOL

October 18, 2022
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Reply from LaunchBoom

Hey Eric, thanks so much for the review! We love our LB community! Only getting better and better with product creators like you in it. Congrats on your successful Kickstarter! Looking forward to scaling with you on ecommerce.

Best,
Mark Pecota | CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The LB system just works!

I joined the LB Academy a few months ago, after they convinced me it was worth relaunching my failed campaign. At the time I thought it was a lot of money - looking back on it I really think it has been 100% worth it: I went through the whole LB system for my pre-launch, I made my mailing list go from 400 to 4000, and then I had a relaunch boom, reaching the goal in 12 minutes!

See for yourself, search for "Midronome" on Kickstarter and you'll find the two campaigns.

And overall experience working with Soren, Hera, and the rest of the team has been really awesome - very helpful and awesome team. They know their stuff on both the technical side and marketing side, and they keep innovating as the crowdfunding world is in constant change. Having the whole "academy" which is a big community of other creators also was a big plus. 100% recommend ;)

Cheers
Simon

November 7, 2022
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Reply from LaunchBoom

Simon, we're all so proud of you and what you accomplished with your Kickstarter campaign... $150K!! You are a prime example of how dedication and focus pays off big in the end. Plus, you created a badass product :)

Looking forward to scaling on ecommerce next!

Best,
Mark Pecota | CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Launchboom is a must-have…

Launchboom is a must-have for anyone considering crowdfunding their business, product, or service. The methods they teach and the value they bring is easily worth millions of dollars (quite literally). Our team and business wouldn't have stood a chance without them! We launched our first product "The Ghydion Gallon" on Indiegogo with the help of LaunchBoom and obliterated our goal in about 30 minutes. It was exhilarating to experience firsthand as we didn't know what to expect come launch day. Moving forward Launchboom has helped us with advice and even given us references and has connected us with their network of experts through development and beyond as we head into the market. This team goes above and beyond and should probably be charging ALOT more for their services.

The Ghydion Team is beyond grateful to be a part of the LBA community and will no doubt be working with them for all of our future projects!

November 5, 2022
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Reply from LaunchBoom

Don, we're beyond grateful to have you in our community as well <3

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review! We can't wait to continue to working with you to scale your business through ecommerce.

Best,
Mark Pecota | CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The team at Launchboom are friggin…

The team at Launchboom are friggin rockstars! From Tom, to Joe, from Mark to Will, these guys are the best in the game. They know what they are doing and best of all, have a program for all inventors at all levels. From LaunchBoom Academy which is very reasonably priced, to Testboom for those with a bit more budget, the guys at LB are the best. Also, their 1-2 day eCommerce conferences are PACKED with nuggets every crowdfunder and ecommerce business should know. These guys just give, give, give and are a cornerstone of the community.

November 4, 2022
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Reply from LaunchBoom

Well.... we think you are a friggin rockstar too ;) Thanks Babak. We're very grateful to have you in our community. You've been awesome since day 1. Looking forward to continue to work together.

Best,
Mark Pecota | CEO

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

As a participant in the LB Accelerator…

As a participant in the LB Accelerator program, It's my understanding that much of the effort is performed by individual clients in consultation with LB, so it's challenging to be both fair to LB in general and accurate about this particular program's pros and cons. That said, (and here's your pull quote) every single LaunchBoom consultant I've had the pleasure of working with is helpful, encouraging, informed, and professional, and they all are genuinely motivated to support each and every client. At the same time, they are skillful when they need to push back or help a client course correct. In my personal and terribly unscientific opinion, the variations between LBA client "successes" and associated individual efficiencies and effectiveness, largely based on client expertise (or lack thereof) as well as goals they themselves don't quite understand, make it nearly impossible to properly evaluate LBA. Frankly, I believe LB should consider a different product/service model for LBA or perhaps move into another space with more regularity/consistency to both better support clients and make smart investments internally re: continuous improvement (i.e., sustained profitability). And that's why I gave LB/LBA a 4-star rating - I believe LBA is about as good as it can be, but I question it's general model. Thank you!

November 4, 2022
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Reply from LaunchBoom

Hey Rich, thanks so much for the review and feedback!

I'm going to reach out to jump on a call so I make sure I understand it 100%.

Very grateful you took the time to write all that!

Best,
Mark Pecota | CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Company

Everyone I worked with throughout the LaunchBoom process was fantastic. They were extremely helpful with literally everything and anything. I never felt like I had an issue that I was completely alone on. Great service, great people, and an overall great experience.

November 3, 2022
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Reply from LaunchBoom

Thanks so much David! Entrepreneurship can be very lonely and I'm glad to hear you never felt alone during the process. We're really trying to create a strong community of product creators who support each other.

Grateful to have you a part of it!

Best,
Mark Pecota | CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well worth it!

Working with LaunchBoom was great. They helped me raise 10 times more than my first Kickstarter campaign, and continue to support the Author Clock now, months after the campaign ended. Their results paid for themselves, no doubt. They were also forthcoming about any approach they took that wasn't yielding results and always had a plan on what to try next. Highly recommend!

March 8, 2022
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Reply from LaunchBoom

Thanks so much for the review Jose! It was a pleasure working with you on your campaign. I'm looking forward to catching up this week.

Best,
Mark Pecota | CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After failing on my first Crowdfunding…

After failing on my first Crowdfunding campaign i was lucky to join LaunchBoom Academy and my second Kickstarter campaign was a success after applying everything I learned from the team.
I highly recommend if you plan to launch a campaign.

February 5, 2022
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Reply from LaunchBoom

Hey Fernando, thanks so much for the review! A lot of product creators would give up after failing their first campaign. We're very proud of you for going at it again and succeeding.

Best,
Mark Pecota | CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent to work with

Excellent to work with. Very good process and highly recommended. Keep up the good work LaunchBoom. If you're looking for a tried and true method for running a successful Kickstarter and want to work with a legitimate company - look no further. I would definitely work with them again.

January 30, 2022
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Reply from LaunchBoom

Thanks so much Paul! It was a pleasure for my team to work with you to launch Seedtime (and what a launch it was!).

Best,
Mark Pecota | CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Launchboom Academy- A must have for your crowdfunding campaign

Being a member of the Launchboom Academy is actually priceless. The amount of knowledge in the team is incredible and the support and feedback you get not only from Launchboom, but other members of the group is fantastic. The weekly office hour calls give you all the knowledge you need to have a successful launch and they have regular guest speakers to learn from. Even now after having a successful Kickstarter campaign I am watching, participating and learning more everyday. If you want that day one 🚀 for your crowdfunding campaign then look no further than Launchboom!

January 29, 2022
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Reply from LaunchBoom

Thank you so much Gary! We love having you in our LaunchBoom community and look forward to continuing to work together on ecommerce :)

Best,
Mark Pecota | CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So I was not even a novice I was only…

So I was not even a novice I was only aware that I needed good information to crowdfund an invention that came to mind. With little marketing skills and even less technical social media skills I knew I needed some help. I see crowdfunding summit in my Instagram account sign up and the rest is history. The value they bring is a masters degree in every aspect of product marketing and entrepreneurial development. The team they have to answer the questions on office hours calls is top notch, and their patience with newbie and experienced entrepreneurs is amazing. They have built a cult like following in facebook groups and answer questions as fast as they come. The reference library is a gold mine of value and is growing every day. Changes in rules on any platform are quickly discovered and addressed to ensure we are up to date. What value can one assign to a well run organization that provides enormous value and service to its clients? While this review site stops at 5 stars I believe that if ever a 6th star was merited it would be for Launchboom.
To whomever reads this, the benefits outweigh the costs, and you too will find that you have something to live and learn.

January 28, 2022
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Reply from LaunchBoom

Eric, you're the man. We would take the 6th star if you could give it to us ;) I'm very grateful for how much you've contributed to the LaunchBoom community. I look forward to continuing to work together.

Best,
Mark Pecota | CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An indispensable source of knowledge.

The LB team has folks who know the ins and outs of every component of the crowdfunding process. From landing page design and optimization, to getting under the hood of Facebook advertising, to delivering an efficient and professional campaign, this is a team of people you need at your back.

January 28, 2022
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Reply from LaunchBoom

Hey RC, thanks for the review! We definitely got your back and will continue to if you ever need anything.

Best,
Mark Pecota | CEO

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Professional and personalized service

Launchboom was a huge help in boosting the success of our Indiegogo campaign. While we launched without them, after seeing our initial success, they came up with a way for us to cooperate with each other that we believe led to an even greater result. They've show a high level of flexibility, attentiveness and were overall awesome to work with. We have kept in touch and will for sure take advantage of their services in the future.

January 27, 2022
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Reply from LaunchBoom

Thanks so much Fanni! We loved working on AiT! What a great product.

Best,
Mark Pecota | CEO

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