Do You Want This Bag? Or Should I Cancel It?

Normally, I wouldn’t send an email like this, but…

I’ve been working nonstop for months now, nights, weekends, the hours when I should’ve been sleeping, getting the second edition of the survival guide ready while also designing a bag that I thought people would want. Every day, week after week, I’m busting my butt to provide value.

I’ve got a proposal from a soft goods designer sitting in my inbox, waiting for a signature. These people don’t give you the time of day unless they’re really interested in your project. There’s hundreds of people out there who want to make a bag. The studio responded to my pitch because they love this bag. So I need to know loud and clear who wants to make this thing:

You can read all about the bag here on Crowdfundr. You can look at the detailed specs and dimensions. You can decide if you want it. We don’t have an exact price now, but it’s looking like it’ll cost between $165-$175, less than other bags in this category. I’m making this bag because I think it’ll be useful.

All you have to do now:

Just go to the page and subscribe for updates. That’s it. You don’t have to pledge anything. Just actually tell us you’re interested. We just need to know whether this is worth pursuing, or if it’s a dead shark. If only 70 people want the bag, that’s not enough for a minimum order. It’s not enough to fund a prototype. I would rather give them their money back now than waste their time and energy. That’s probably the real reason I’m sending this again so soon.

On a related note, the guide… It’s 300 pages now:

It would be kinda nice to know if people are liking the additions. We’re about 20 pages away from it being done. At least, I think so. I need to hear from people. Is it good? Does it suck? What else does it need?

I cannot run these projects on radio silence.

When I was a teenager, I used to announce good news to my family about things I’d accomplished, only for them to roll their eyes or make judgmental comments. I hated that feeling, and it taught me to stay small.

But if I do that, then the bag isn’t going to happen. The guide isn’t going to be as good. The newsletter is going to wither.

So, there you go.
crowdfundr.com/brushfirebagprototype

Happy Monday,

Jessica