Special Episode: 10th Anniversary Kickstarter with Mark Brickey

To support the Kickstarter visit: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enon/dapper-notes-10th-anniversary-notebooks-and-workshops?ref=2z2s3fEnon Avital joins Mark Brickey of Adventures in Design for a detailed, behind-the-scenes conversation about launching a Kickstarter the right way without overpromising, or overproducing. Fresh off a fully funded campaign celebrating ten years of Dapper Notes, Enon breaks down how he structured pricing tiers, capped quantities, and resisted the temptation to swing for the fences. He explains why modest goals, limited inventory, and realistic fulfillment matter more than headline numbers, and how many Kickstarter failures come from chasing profit instead of sustainability.

I am joined by Marcie Alvis Walker, an educator and writer who runs Black Coffee with White Friends, alongside Mockingbird History Lessons for Adults, and the Cream & Sugar book club.We discuss the importance of choosing to dedicate time towards doing good, making sure that we vote for leaders who aren't cowards, and Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler whose work is pertinent now more than ever.Links:The Leaders Dapper Notes edition (a collaboration with BCwWF)dappernotes.com/leadersBlack Coffee with White Friendswww.blackcoffeewithwhitefriends.cominstagram.com/blackcoffeewithwhitefriendsMockingbird History Lessonspatreon.com/mockingbirdhistorylessonsforadultsCream & Sugar Book Clubgoodreads.com/group/show/1092853Color of Changecolorofchange.orgHarry Potter and the Sacred Textharrypottersacredtext.comSimon Walker, font designerbeastsofengland.coParable of the Talents by Octavia Butlerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parable_of_the_Talents_(novel)

Going back to June 2018 and the Sugar Shack edition https://shop.dappernotes.com/products/sugar-shack Also in this episode: Pencils and Pads https://shop.dappernotes.com/collections/stationery "Sugar Shack" by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHzjfGF6MiU

All about the brand new Bookhead Club subscription packaging, why I made it and what comes inside. https://dappernotes.com/subscription Plus: Dapper Notes masks. Why now, what went into making them, and unsolicited advice from yours truly https://dappernotes.com/masks

Today's episode is the very first time I have a conversation with the artist who collaborated with me on an edition. We have Kim Charlery of Bandbox who loves to live colourfully and inspires us with a fresh perspective, an infectious laugh, and lots of Soca music vibes. Follow Kim over at @thebandboxofficial, and online at thebandboxofficial.com Get the collaborative Caribbean Moscato edition at dappernotes.com/caribbean-moscato Listen to Teddyson John on Spotify Songs in this episode: I pray and Allez (both by Teddyson John)

Subscribe to the BTS newsletter https://dappernotes.com/journey The Hey, Mood edition https://shop.dappernotes.com/products/hey-mood Visit Nero's Notes https://www.nerosnotes.co.uk/collections/all-notebooks/brand_dapper

The Bark & Rye edition https://shop.dappernotes.com/products/bark-and-rye How Bark & Rye was made (a 44-second video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddFHktq2imc The original behind-the-scenes video from 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekWwTd0GTIw

One Eye Open at Notegeist https://notegeist.com/collections/dapper-notes/products/dapper-notes-limited-edition-pocket-notebook-one-eye-open

See all of the easily visible June releases: https://shop.dappernotes.com/collections/new-june-2020 For everything else, listen to this episode.

Donate to the Equal Justice Initiative https://eji.org/ Get the Bring Us Together edition https://shop.dappernotes.com/products/bring-us-together