I will tell you how to get a free restaurant marketing analysis from me to you. This is a personalized video in which I take a look at your online footprint, as well as your website to find areas you can improve on. Did I mention that it's free? Just click the link below. ▶ Sign-up for Your Free Marketing Analysis Here [U.S. only]: https://restaura…

Commonwealth Comix co-founders Ryan Kroboth and John Endingfield II join Tyler for a discussion about their new partnership and collaboration on Wurst & Mayhem, a D&D style adventure comic. We'll talk about the evolution from friendship to creative partnership, the challenges and best practices for getting a new joint venture off the ground, and ho…

I am reviewing SkyTab POS system. The pros & cons, the features, the pricing, the customer support and the special $6,000 offer from SkyTab. If you use the link below and sign-up for SkyTab POS, they will pay you $6,000 to switch to their POS system. Check it out and see if SkyTab is the best restaurant POS system for you or not. 💥 👉 SKYTAB DEMO [S…

Join us for a special panel on ComicTopia, the inaugural crowdfunding event hosted on BackerKit this month. The discussion features Lafayette Morrow from BackerKit, as well as creators including James Mascia of Dren Productions, writer Frank Martin, Joel Rodriguez of Metal Ninja Studios, and Eric Erdek, known for Espresso Detective. Lafayette provi…

In this episode of ComixLaunch, Tyler James interviews Christian Douglas, a Dublin-based writer and founder of Unpopular Comics. They discuss Christian's creative journey, his new Kickstarter campaign for 'Unpopular Tales 2: Pinochia, a cyberpunk retelling of the classic fairy tale, and the broader mission of Unpopular Comics to revitalize classic …

For the past decade, illustrator Dave Swartz has moved from self-publishing, to pencil-for-hire, and back again. His current project, Confederate Monster is back on Kickstarter. In this conversation, he and Tyler will discuss the challenges and opportunities for comic book illustrators working in comics today.…

In this session, Tyler will share his top insights from attending a presentation by Andrew Marks, director of Kickstarter's new Kickstarter Performance team, outlining what this new crowdfunding marketing service can do for creators, and answering questions from Kickstarter users.By Tyler James

The ComixLaunch Pro spotlight shines on writer and professor Will Allred, who shares lessons learned from his creative journey.By Tyler James

In this session, we'll break down the news that Kickstarter just pushed live a massive overhaul to how creators create and send shipping surveys to backers. In this session, we'll take a deep-dive into the new survey tool, and share the good, the bad, the confusing, and the ugly with this latest platform update.…

For YEARS Kickstarter creators have been asking for abilities to easily copy info from past projects to new ones. It looks like Kickstarter has FINALLY taken a step in this direction, as creators can now copy rewards from past campaigns. Let's take a deep-dive into this new feature to see if it's everything creators have been asking for.…

I’m going to take my 37 Years of restaurant Industry Experience and I’m going to breakdown everything I’ve learned on my journey as a restaurant industry lifer, all the mistakes I’ve made and paid for, and the successes I’ve had, so I can provide you with a blueprint you can actually execute and use to help you shortcut wherever you are with your b…

I continue with my honest reviews of POS systems and will give you a no nonsense review of SpotOn POS. Finding the right POS for your business is crucial in running it right. This episode originated as a youtube video on my channel @TheRealBarman ▶ MY TOP 2 RESTAURANT POS SYSTEMS: 💥 👉 Lightspeed POS: https://go.barpatrol.net/Lightspeed-demo-TRB [Sa…

With his first novella ready to launch, writer James Powell is considering experimenting with a shorter than average Kickstarter launch… much shorter! A mastermind roundtable of veteran creators discuss James' launch plan, and share pros and cons of ultra short launches.By Tyler James

Check out Dave Allred's (TheRealBarman.com and BarPatrol.net) newest kickass business, RestaurantPatrol.net to help restaurant owners with marketing for better, faster results. This episode originated as a youtube video on his youtube channel @therealbarman.com. Click below to find our more about the new biz: 💥 👉 Check Out Restaurant Patrol Marketi…

Sarah Cooke has successfully launched 3 projects on Kickstarter for her series "No Spell Lasts Forever." Now she's in the process of working on a additional projects that she'd like to launch in the not-to-distant future. That means running more campaigns each year. How can she best grow her crowdfunding project output without being overly demandin…

I've done the work for you and I am giving you the top 4 POS systems of 2024 for both restaurants and retail. For each one I will cover the POS features, pricing, pros & cons, what venues each are best for, customer support and special bonus offers for each one. Grab your demos below for bonuses and mention I sent you. Don't forget to check out my …

After a lot of success serializing his series Night Wolf on Kickstarter, Rob Multari thinks he's finally ready to distribute through Diamond Distribution to get his books into comic book shops. The problem? How to deal with the upfront funding costs associated with direct market distribution? Tyler and a roundtable of comic creators brainstorm opti…

I am going to show you how to up your restaurant reviews. Let's face it, it is how people pick where to eat. 💥 👉 Get a FREE personalized video audit of your restaurant and website. Go to https://restaurantpatrol.net/ and scroll down to the bottom. 💥 👉 For All of my Kickass things in one spot click here: 💥 👉https://therealbarman.com/tools-and-resour…

Pull up a chair and join an all-star crew of creators as mastermind season of the ComixLaunch podcast returns! As he attempts to move toward being a full-time creator, writer Caleb Palmquist is struggling to find a balance between the things that inspires him as a creator and what the market responds best to on Kickstarter. A roundtable of talented…

Kickstarter has rolled out its new "late pledges" feature for all creators... and we now have answers to some of the biggest questions we've had about how late pledges will work! (It's different than you might have assumed.) In this session, we'll break down the new feature and share some best practices for how to use it.…

Let's get you caught up on a quick scan of recent comic book and crowdfunding news that ComixLaunch listeners should know about, including Diamond Comics distributors entry into the crowdfunding fulfillment game, as well as recent trends and announcement from Kickstarter.By Tyler James

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Get to know award-winning author Brian J. Lambert, as he chats with ComixLaunch's Clay Adams, spotlighting his journey raising over $100,000 in funding on Kickstarter, and decision to join the ComixLaunch Pro program to take his campaigns to new heights.By Tyler James

There's buzz that a crackdown is coming (or is it already here) on the not safe for work (NSFW) spicy comics space, which has become one of the most dominant genres in crowdfunding. Let's discuss!By Tyler James

UK comic creator Will Robson returns to the ComixLaunch Podcast to share what he's learned serializing OUTBREAKS, "The Only Ongoing Zombie Anthology Comic" on Kickstarter over the past year. He and Tyler will discuss the state of crowdfunding in 2024 and topics related to freelancing in comics and living your best creative life.…

Kickstarter announced this morning that it will be unlocking a LATE PLEDGES feature soon for all Kickstarter campaigns. Here's an instant reaction discussing the details, pros, cons, questions, and implications.By Tyler James

Writer Jack Harris Jr, creator of Terminus Veil and Clash Digital Publishing is featured in this month's ComixLaunch Pro spotlight. In this session, you'll hear how Jack founded his publishing company on three key principles, which are high quality artwork, diverse characters from different backgrounds, and explosive, thrilling action. His first ca…

Writer Russell Nohelty returns to the ComixLaunch podcast for a discussion about Kickstarter collaboration, the world of romance and steamy NSFW comics crowdfunding, and what's working now for creatives. Get your popcorn ready and something to take notes with... it's going to be an awesome session!By Tyler James

Whether you have ever had a drink spiked or not, you need to make sure you keep yourself safe when you go out to bars. California has just passed a new law that requires all bars to carry date rape drug kits so you can test your drink to ensure that it has not been tampered with. This is a great law that other states need to follow. In this episode…

Creator Iván Brandon has worked in television, animation, film and video games, and is probably best known for his American comic book work including Viking and Drifter (Image Comics) and has written for Marvel, DC, IDW among others. Now, he's focused on launching his latest creator owned project on Kickstarter, with the second volume of THE ROMAN …

In this ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight featured interview, Clay Adams chats with Ted Sikora, a comic book writer and filmmaker, sharing insight building the Hero Tomorrow Comics Universe with the help of Kickstarter and the support of the ComixLaunch Pro program and community over the past few years.By Tyler James

Fear of failure is one of the major things holding creators back from pursuing their dreams. In this session, Tyler James and writer Caleb Palmquist will talk about how to deal with the inevitable failures that come with being a creative, Caleb's decision to cancel a Kickstarter project earlier this year, and why that hasn't stopped him from pushin…

Kickstarter rolled out some spiffy new UI updates that affect how your projects will be discovered going forward. Tyler grades the changes and shares the most important thing creators may want to adjust as a result.By Tyler James

As soon as you launch on Kickstarter, your inbox will be flooded with messages... some legitimate, some spammy and even some straight up scams! In this session, Tyler breaks down what exactly you can expect to come your way when you launch on Kickstarter, and how to separate the legitimate messages from the frauds.…

The ComixLaunch Pro Spotlight is back and shining a light on Alton Simpson, the creator of Vampires of New Jersey, Witches of Westchester and Bunny Goes to Space, among other successful titles. Over the past couple of years, Alton's projects have raised over $150K on Kickstarter, and he joins Clay Adams for a discussion spilling some of his secrets…

Writers Phil Butehorn and James Ferguson join the podcast to discuss not only their latest collaboration, Slice(s) of Life, an anthology set in a world where pizza has been outlawed, but their evolution from lifelong comic fans to prolific creators.By Tyler James

In this episode we're talking bar tokens or pub tokens or buffalo chips (whatever you might want to call them), and whether starting a bar token program is a good decision for you and your bar. There are some pros and cons, but overall, I do love having a novelty item like a bar token to get people excited about coming into your bar. Visit my youtu…

Want to know what creators who are NOT launching on Kickstarter say are the biggest things they're missing that are holding them back? In this session, Tyler is diving into data from the recent ComixLaunch Survey to reveal insight into 7 perceived areas of lack that hold creators back from achieving their goals. He'll then share some insights on ho…

Over the last month, Kickstarter once again celebrated Make 100 month, an invitation for creators to launch smaller, limited projects. In this session, Tyler will shine a light on a bunch of really cool comic projects that embraced the Make 100 ethos in hopes that it will encourage more creators to take part in this annual event and to think differ…

In this special session, Spotlighting a member of the ComixLaunch Launch Pro program and community, Clay Adams interviews Sarah Cooke, winner of Mad Cave’s 2023 Talent Search and the 2023 Negative Space Women’s Comic Book Writing Competition and the creator of the Kickstarter funded series No Spell Lasts Forever.…

Energy and enthusiasm for your comic book projects can be infectious, and few creators embody that quite like Michael Watson of Freestyle Comics, creator of the ongoing superhero title Hotshot. In this session, Michael and Tyler will discuss effective ways to build hype and interest for your creations for online and in-person events.…

Interested in creating a video teaser trailer for you comic book, but not sure where to begin? In this session, Tyler breaks down his easy process for making provocative, engaging teaser trailers for ComixTribe's books!By Tyler James

If you're not sure how often you should be counting your bar inventory, I'm going to tell you right here so you can track your inventory and save thousands and thousands of dollars. ▶ Bar Patrol Inventory App: https://www.barpatrol.net/ MORE COOL STUFF... ▶ MY #1 RESTAURANT POS SYSTEM: LIGHTSPEED POS https://go.barpatrol.net/Lightspeed-demo-TRB [Us…

If you are not paying attention to your restaurant's reviews and online reputation, you are losing tens-of-thousands of dollars each and every month. In this episode I'm going to teach you exactly what to do to get your Google and Yelp ratings up so you can increase your traffic and start making more money. ▶ FREE 102 Page Book: Bar Profit Maximize…

In an effort to reach new readers and build awareness and interest in one of his ongoing comic projects, Tyler is serializing a comic on Webtoon this year. In this session, he'll share some of the reasons why he's doing this, the challenges and opportunities of reformatting traditional comics into the infinite scroll mobile format, and offer some t…

With a couple of successful Kickstarter projects under his belt, and some new ones in the early stages of development, writer Adriano Ariganello is looking for some ideas on how to best keep his audience engaged between launches, even if he doesn't have any art to share from the new project? A roundtable of creators have ideas for him in this final…

Cartoonist Melissa J Massey is always looking to bring more efficiency to her comics business? With needing to balance a day job and family life with comics production, marketing and sales, she's looking for some tips on how to make the most of the spare time she has to finally get ahead of her never-ending to do list! A mastermind roundtable of co…

Comic writer Alton Simpson has had a lot of success on Kickstarter over the past few years, but is concerned about a contraction of the comic market as a whole. How can he keep growing, even if the economic headwinds in the comic book industry are choppy? A mastermind roundtable of creators has ideas to help him!…

Comic Writer Mark Abnett has had success in the past on Kickstarter, and even had his series picked up for publishing by Scholastic. But it's been a while since he's launched on Kickstarter. With a new trade ready roll, and it being a while since he's reached out to his email list, Mark is looking for advice to ready his audience before he goes liv…

If you feel like your restaurant sucks, or maybe not reaching its potential, I'm here to help you identify those areas and fix them immediately. The sooner you stop letting things slide and start getting on top of things, the sooner you start getting more guests and making more money. ▶ FREE 102 Page Book: Bar Profit Maximizers - Run Your Bar My Wa…