Kickstarter Profit Calculator - Shareable
Calculates potential profits for Kickstarter projects by summarizing total earnings, creation costs, and estimated profits. The Profit Summary tab shows a current Kickstarter total of $3,000 and estimated profits of -$1,740.3. Users can input various reward levels and backer counts in the Reward Levels and Backers tab, while the Creation Costs and Material Costs tabs allow for detailed tracking of production expenses. Postage costs are also estimated based on different reward levels, providing a comprehensive overview for project creators.
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The Kickstarter Profit Calculator provides a detailed financial overview of a project that has raised a total of $3,000. After accounting for various costs, the actual estimated project earnings amount to $2,667, leading to a total estimated profit of -$1,740.30, indicating a loss.
In the "Reward Levels and Backers" section, the project has a total of 168 backers distributed across several reward tiers. The most popular tier is the $25 Book Pack, which has attracted 55 backers, followed closely by the $5 Digital reward with 25 backers. The $10 Physical Book tier has 20 domestic backers and 12 international backers, while the $50 Artist Edition Book Pack has 19 domestic and 8 international backers. Additionally, there are 3 backers for the $100 Ultra Mega Pack and 1 international backer for the same tier.
Moving to the "Creation Costs," the total production costs are calculated at $1,530. This includes expenses for various roles such as the penciler, who costs $1,000 for 23 pages, and the inker, who charges $350 for the same number of pages. The color artist and letterer each contribute $60, while the editor also costs $60 for 22 pages.
The "Material Costs" tab outlines the expenses associated with the physical goods of the project, totaling $1,863. This includes $1,000 for an 800-copy print run of the comic book and $350 for a 200-copy print run of the Artist Edition Variant. Additionally, there are costs for prints amounting to $375 for 5 prints at 100 copies each. Packing materials add another $138 to the budget, with specific items like StayFlat Envelopes costing $98 for a pack of 200, and thermal labels costing $10 for a roll of 200.
In the "Postage Costs" section, the total estimated postage cost is $1,014.30. The $10 Physical Book tier incurs a postage cost of $3.25 per unit, totaling $65 for all backers. The international shipping for the same tier costs $8.50, amounting to $102. The $25 Book Pack has a postage cost of $5.15, leading to a total of $283.25, while the international version costs $12.50, totaling $312.50. The $50 Artist Edition incurs $5.15 in postage for domestic backers and $12.50 for international backers. The $100 Ultra Mega Pack has a postage cost of $11.15 for domestic shipping and $20.25 for international.
Finally, in the "KS Amount Raised" section, the Kickstarter total of $3,000 is affected by fees amounting to $273, which represents 9.10% of the total, alongside an estimated backer attrition of $60, accounting for 2.00% of the backers whose credit cards may not be processed. After these deductions, the actual estimated project earnings remain at $2,667.