StartUp - Laughing Coffin LLC
Donation protected
We are creating a network of podcast shows on a variety of topics and supplemental merchandise that donors will receive a free item from when it is released. Donors will also receive a free shoutout on our social media pages as well! We will achieve success by launching intentionally made shows and quality merchandise as well as by implementing a few different, key strategies.
We will be launching five shows that are going to be released the fall of 2020. Several of these shows will pick the brains of industry leaders and experts in their respective fields, and the others will offer unique perspectives and viewpoints on a plethora of different subject matter. The show lineup will include the following topics: mental health and wellness, Q&A’s with industry experts, a mystery/crime audio drama, and two talk shows one of which is dedicated to anime, and the other is dedicated to current affairs.
We are also creating a brand of streetwear and merchandise dedicated to each individual show. This merchandise will be shaped by the listeners as the shows go on, so the more involved people become with the shows the more people will be able to shape the kind of merchandise we provide.
With the donations we receive we plan on using it to: construct a studio, buy the audio equipment we are currently lacking, host our website/podcasts, reach sponsors, cover operating and start-up expenses, and obtain the licenses needed to operate.
We know that donating to something like this can seem kind of abstract, with that in mind here’s what the varying levels of donation will help us achieve:
$5 — Covers the cost of the smaller audio items we need (i.e. pop filters, cords, etc.)
$10 — Covers the month to month cost of hosting for websites/podcasts.
$20 — Covers the cost of basic audio equipment and graphic design.
$30 — Helps us buy the materials needed to build our studio (i.e. lighting, insulation, etc)
$50 — Helps us with the acquisition of inventory for our merchandise
$75 — Will cover the initial start-up for website building and a lot of the audio equipment.
$100 — Will help us cover the audio production and buying all of the audio equipment that is necessary.
$150+ — Covers the cost of most of the more expensive pieces of audio equipment, as well as the licenses and trademarks we need to be up and running.
To keep donors up to date on the progress of our budding company we will be creating a blog and website where everyone can stay up to date on the exciting projects we are creating. For a brief timeline of when we are looking to accomplish everything by please look at what we have below:
Last week of March — Blog/Website up and running
Month of April — Studio Set-up / script writing
Month of May — Equipment acquisition
Month of June — Recording of shows/merchandise releases
August — 3 shows will start releasing episodes.
September — The last 2 shows will start releasing episodes.
I am in an excellent position to create these shows and the supplemental merchandise because I: am an avid podcast consumer myself, have years of industry experience in sales and marketing, and I have a dedicated, constantly growing, creative team that is committed to putting out content.
This timeline is still being workshopped, once we have the blog and website up we will be able to keep everyone updated better on there as well as this GoFundMe page! We will also send out an email update to those who want to be notified of our progress that way. With my background in sales and marketing, and a creative team dedicated to making content, we are in an excellent position to enter the podcasting sphere.
We will be launching five shows that are going to be released the fall of 2020. Several of these shows will pick the brains of industry leaders and experts in their respective fields, and the others will offer unique perspectives and viewpoints on a plethora of different subject matter. The show lineup will include the following topics: mental health and wellness, Q&A’s with industry experts, a mystery/crime audio drama, and two talk shows one of which is dedicated to anime, and the other is dedicated to current affairs.
We are also creating a brand of streetwear and merchandise dedicated to each individual show. This merchandise will be shaped by the listeners as the shows go on, so the more involved people become with the shows the more people will be able to shape the kind of merchandise we provide.
With the donations we receive we plan on using it to: construct a studio, buy the audio equipment we are currently lacking, host our website/podcasts, reach sponsors, cover operating and start-up expenses, and obtain the licenses needed to operate.
We know that donating to something like this can seem kind of abstract, with that in mind here’s what the varying levels of donation will help us achieve:
$5 — Covers the cost of the smaller audio items we need (i.e. pop filters, cords, etc.)
$10 — Covers the month to month cost of hosting for websites/podcasts.
$20 — Covers the cost of basic audio equipment and graphic design.
$30 — Helps us buy the materials needed to build our studio (i.e. lighting, insulation, etc)
$50 — Helps us with the acquisition of inventory for our merchandise
$75 — Will cover the initial start-up for website building and a lot of the audio equipment.
$100 — Will help us cover the audio production and buying all of the audio equipment that is necessary.
$150+ — Covers the cost of most of the more expensive pieces of audio equipment, as well as the licenses and trademarks we need to be up and running.
To keep donors up to date on the progress of our budding company we will be creating a blog and website where everyone can stay up to date on the exciting projects we are creating. For a brief timeline of when we are looking to accomplish everything by please look at what we have below:
Last week of March — Blog/Website up and running
Month of April — Studio Set-up / script writing
Month of May — Equipment acquisition
Month of June — Recording of shows/merchandise releases
August — 3 shows will start releasing episodes.
September — The last 2 shows will start releasing episodes.
I am in an excellent position to create these shows and the supplemental merchandise because I: am an avid podcast consumer myself, have years of industry experience in sales and marketing, and I have a dedicated, constantly growing, creative team that is committed to putting out content.
This timeline is still being workshopped, once we have the blog and website up we will be able to keep everyone updated better on there as well as this GoFundMe page! We will also send out an email update to those who want to be notified of our progress that way. With my background in sales and marketing, and a creative team dedicated to making content, we are in an excellent position to enter the podcasting sphere.
Fundraising team (2)
Tre' Coleman
Organizer
Charlottesville, VA
Damien Harris
Team member
