Crowdfunding Readiness Checklist

Everything you need to prepare before your campaign ends. Use this checklist to avoid the most common fulfillment delays.

Crowdfunding fulfillment is not a big order spike. It is a logistics project with hard deadlines, global shipping, and backers who have been waiting months for their rewards. The work that happens before product arrives determines whether fulfillment goes smoothly.

This checklist covers the decisions and preparations that cannot wait until after your campaign closes. Print it, share it with your team, and work through it systematically.

1 Before Campaign Ends

These items should be completed while your campaign is still live.

2 Backer Data Collection

Clean data prevents shipping delays and reduces support load.

3 Manufacturing & Inbound Logistics

Getting product to your fulfillment partner is half the battle.

4 Fulfillment Setup

Configuration work that should be done before product arrives.

5 Backer Communication

Set expectations early to reduce support load later.

6 Go-Live Checklist

Final checks before fulfillment begins.

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