Kickstarter in Canada. Results of the first month of work

As you know, until recently, only US and UK citizens could launch Kickstarter projects, so the Russians should use the services of friends, relatives or middlemen permanently residing in these countries to enter this site.
However, a month ago, Kickstarter’s geography expanded and it became possible to launch projects from Canada as well. The country of maple syrup has always enjoyed increased popularity among Russians trying to change their place of residence, at least for the similarity of weather conditions and the vastness of the territories. If we add to this a fairly liberal migration policy over the past 20 years and a high quality of life, then it becomes clear why so many compatriots settled in Canada for permanent residence. As a result, it is much easier to find a mediator in Canada for launching your project than in the United States, which means it will be interesting to take stock of the first month and see if it makes sense to launch a project from this country.

So let's start

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First, some dry statistics.

As a starter opened the possibility of creating projects in Canada on September 9, 2013.

The total number of donations for projects created in Canada amounted to 3,266,682 Canadian dollars, which in terms of American raccoons gives the amount of $ 3,152,851

Number of unique backers who donated 47.213

Total registered 301 project

During this time, 19 projects were successfully completed.

The composition of the Becker:
22% Canadians
44% Americans
34% residents of other countries

Now brief comments.

The sharp discrepancy between the huge amount of donations and a very small percentage of successfully completed projects is striking, but this is explained very simply, since the site opened quite recently most of the projects were simply not completed.



According to the already established tradition, a 3D printer collected most of all donations - $ 583,295 CAD, or 1,167% of the minimum amount, with 10 more days left before its completion.
Anyone can view the rest of the projects via the link.
In my opinion, less serious results can be brought closer to the New Year, but even the above information provides food for thought.

Well, in conclusion, the question that torments me personally.

According to the unwritten rules, backers from the country in which the project is registered do not usually take extra money for delivery. It turns out that if you are a Russian and are doing a technological project, then your device will most likely be manufactured in China. Therefore, if you register a project in the United States, but most of the backers, who are citizens of this country, will be forced to make delivery at the expense of the price of the lot. If you register a project in Canada, you can take an additional amount for shipping from American backers. The question is, will their number decrease in this case?