To support the Kickstarter visit: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/enon/dapper-notes-10th-anniversary-notebooks-and-workshops?ref=2z2s3f

Enon 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/leaders

Black Coffee with White Friends
www.blackcoffeewithwhitefriends.com
instagram.com/blackcoffeewithwhitefriends

Mockingbird History Lessons
patreon.com/mockingbirdhistorylessonsforadults

Cream & Sugar Book Club
goodreads.com/group/show/1092853

Color of Change
colorofchange.org

Harry Potter and the Sacred Text
harrypottersacredtext.com

Simon Walker, font designer
beastsofengland.co

Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler
https://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