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In June, Koh launched a crowdfunding marketing campaign for Rollo by funding platform Kickstarter. The marketing campaign, which is now closed, was 123 per cent subscribed, elevating over S$100,000 (US$74,960) with the assistance of 969 backers, largely from Singapore.
“This quantity goes in direction of funding the manufacturing of our first batch of Rollos, made proper right here in Singapore. If all goes easily, our Kickstarter backers might be receiving their Rollo in February 2024,” Koh mentioned.
As soon as her Kickstarter orders are fulfilled, Koh mentioned she ought to be capable of launch gross sales on her rollo.sg website.
PREPARING FOR CROWDFUNDING
On the time that Koh entered the James Dyson Award competitors, she was a part of NUS Design Incubation Centre, underneath the DID, the place she did a one-year incubation programme. The programme goals to help younger graduates in creating their concepts into actuality.
The programme led to October however Koh continues to obtain help from the DIC crew, which supported her with additional growth and preparation for Rollo’s crowdfunding.
“Rollo is a one-woman crew. So I’m relying closely on the help of household and associates on duties like checking out logistics and coordinating orders,” she mentioned.