krispetek

Hi guys,

I'm the guy behind Taskwer. Taskwer is a crowdfuding platform which allows people to raise funds for their goals e.g. education, travel, business ventures etc. What makes Taskwer different is that people don't have to ask for donations, instead they can offer services. Services can range from in-person services like tutoring, baby sitting, home repair and online services like writing, graphic design, software development etc.

I've been building this app for some time now, most features have been implemented but there is still a lot of work to do, many features I would like to add but even more importantly, I have to focus on getting users and building community around it. This project has been bootstrapped so far and I don't have a marketing budget for it so I would like to raise $20,000 to take this app to the next level.

Also, raising funds for something and offering services in return is a new concept and with this campaign I want to see if this is a viable concept. I will be my first user and I will see first hand if this is something people find useful or not.

Hey, good to hear someone was looking for something like that. The idea to create my own campaign to raise marketing funds is a great one, thanks a lot. Regarding investors, I would like to get at least some users first, know that this thing works and then go talk to the investors.

Well, it is in a way, but with a story. People can raise funds for something, very often very important like paying rent or mortgage so it's not just work-money exchange between them. It's more, when a person buys a service, they also did something good, they helped someone.

Hmmm... I don't see it as a charity. Campaign creators create their campaigns and offer their services. People in their community can buy those services. Let's say a person who has a full-time job, a person you know, wants to raise $1000 to help pay her rent and offers babysitting services in return. You need this service and instead of searching for someone you don't know, you hire that person. At the same time, you get a job done and you know you did a good things and helped her pay her rent.

This is a very interesting feedback and yes, I agree completely, especially the part where you say that this is how communities already work. The reason why, at least in my mind, Taskwer makes sense is that it makes spreading the word easier. Let's say you want to raise $1000 for something, you will have to get in touch with your friends, it will take time to spread the word about it. What Taskwer allows you is to create a campaign, tell your story and offer services and it's all in one place, on one page which is very easy to share online so when you share it with your friends, they could support you and share it to their friends and in a couple of hours your campaign could reach quite a lot of people who wouldn't know about it otherwise. Just like GoFundMe campaigns, most donators are people who campaign creators know already. That's at least my opinion.

Yeah, I like this idea a lot, another user also recommended something similar. As I don't have a marketing budget right now, creating a campaign to raise funds for it makes a lot of sense and it would show people how the platform really works. Thanks a lot!