Ariel Hyatt, founder, Cyber PR

Crowdfunding has now solidly hit the mainstream. There are now over 500 crowdfunding platforms to choose from and according to an article in entrepreneur.com it helped add $65 billion to the global economy in 2014.

My own crowdfunding campaign made such an impact on my business that I added crowdfunding coaching to the suite of services my agency offers. I have since coached dozens of clients over the finish line. Here are my top 5 tips for those who are looking into crowdfunding for their business.