Kickerstarter project

Kickstarter

The Reason

Even though we are raising funds to try and obtain a space, there are other things that would be exceptionally nice to have funds for shortly before or shortly after we move into a location. There will be assured renovations that we will want to make, as well as tools and some equipment that would be very nice to have. So what better of a way than to do a fund raiser. We are not particularly tied down to Kickstarter, but until we find something better we can make our plans and translate them to whomever we choose in the end.

The Costs

Kickstarter charges 5% of all funds collected.

Amount	Charge
$1000	$50
$3000	$150
$5000	$250
$8000	$400
$10,000	$500

Our Project

Suggested Pitch

We need a suggested "about this project" explaining a little about us and explaining what exactly the people would be helping fund.

Suggested Pledge Levels and Rewards

Amount	Reward
$10	Thank you note made by Daniel & Mary’s press and signed by all the current makers!We would end up spending more in materials to press a card for that little. MidSouth Makers vinyl decal
$25	MidSouth Makers vinyl decal
$42	Official Midsouth Makers hand towel
$50	Custom etched drinking glass
$50	Two Midsouth Makers vinyl decals & two custom vinyl decals
$75	Midsouth Makers hand printed T-shirt
$75	Midsouth Makers hand printed Hoodie
$88	We'll go back in time and get you a sports almanac (whenever we build the time machine) An Almanac signed by all of the current members and a Midsouth Makers vinyl decal (for your Delorean)
$100	Custom Plush Toy (Diode, Circuit Board, Doll, Monster, etc.) and two Midsouth Makers vinyl decals
$250	Cooking class including dinner at our new space and two Midsouth Makers vinyl decals
$314	Get your name in the comments in the code of every application created by Midsouth Makers, 3 Midsouth Makers vinyl decals, 1 custom decal, and 4 pi decals.
$420	Get 12 passes to classes hosted in the space and 5 Midsouth Makers vinyl decals. Use them anyway you like.
$500	Website Design (5 to 20 pages - no support, just design and implement. Up to 10 hours of work)
$1000	Name goes on a plaque in the space and any of our promotions where we display sponsors
$1337	We'll teach you the skills neede to be 'l33t'
$1984	We'll install and setup an 8 camera DVR for you
$2500	Pick the first thing(s) our Makerbot Makes aside of test pieces. Mendel parts if you even want it.
$3000	Free session of website Search Engine Optimization consultation
$5000	Name our firstborn! (Get to name the first robot created by the Midsouth Makers!)

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Brooklyn Brainery ^(Funded)

Amount Funded: $9630

i3Detroit ^(Funded)

Amount Funded: $5000

NIMBY ^(Funded)

Amount Funded: $17,897

NYC Resistor ^(Funded)

Amount Funded: $3000

Pumping Station: One ^(Planning)

Amount Funding: $5000

They started a theme for various geeky numbers.

Amount	Reward
$25	A PS:One sticker and your name in the Periodic Table of Donors
$40	2 PS:One stickers, 1 PS:One button and your name in the Periodic Table of Donors
$100	5 PS:One stickers, 5 buttons, $15 off a class, thank you card, and name in the Periodic Table of Donors
$271.82	eDonors get 20 stickers, 20 buttons, 1 free class, a calculator, thank you card, and name in the Periodic Table of Donors
$314.16	PiDonors get 31 stickers, 41 buttons, 1 free class (regardless of class cost), an apple pie, thank you card, and name in the Periodic Table of Donors
$602.10	molDonors get 60 stickers, 21 buttons, 3 free classes, a carrot cake, thank you card, and name in the Periodic Table of Donors
$1618.03	PhiDonors get as many stickers and buttons as dollars donated (if you like), as many free classes as you can handle in a year, a soldering kit, thank you card, and name in the prime position on the Periodic Table of Donors