Indiegogo & Weebly Support the Next-Generation of Direct-to-Consumer Businesses

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA, February 05, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Indiegogo, the global platform for entrepreneurs to bring their ideas to life, has teamed up with leading e-commerce service Weebly to help the next generation of direct-to-consumer entrepreneurs build their online business. Indiegogo entrepreneurs may now receive a special 50% discount on Weebly's powerful web design tools that make it easy to build a professional, mobile-optimized website.

For more than a decade, entrepreneurs have successfully leveraged Indiegogo's massive audience of early adopters to reach their first customers. Those entrepreneurs can now use Weebly's intuitive website creation tools to build buzz before their Indiegogo campaign launches and develop online stores when their products are ready to ship.

Recently acquired by Square, Weebly provides startups and small businesses with industry-leading website design, hosting and e-commerce tools. With Weebly, Indiegogo entrepreneurs can also access resources for developing creative email campaigns to reach early customers.

"Entrepreneurs leverage our platform to reach their very first consumers and ultimately launch their products," said David Mandelbrot, Indiegogo CEO. "We're thrilled to now offer Weebly's services to provide them best-in-class resources and support both before and after their campaign ends."

This new relationship is another example of Indiegogo's commitment to providing entrepreneurs with the most innovative solutions to launch direct-to-consumer businesses and reach their first customers. In addition to Weebly, Indiegogo partners with companies like Arrow Electronics to assist with prototyping and manufacturing, and with Ingram Micro Commerce & Lifecycle Services for shipping and fulfillment. With over $1.6 billion raised on the platform, entrepreneurs can feel confident Indiegogo's top-of-the-line services and experts will help get their ideas off the ground.

Indiegogo was created to empower people to unite around the innovative ideas that inspire them, and together make those ideas come to life. Today, Indiegogo is a launchpad for entrepreneurs to move their ideas quickly from concept to market. Entrepreneurs on Indiegogo are able to validate the market for their product, find their first customers among a community of early backers, and sell their products directly to consumers. Indiegogo is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York and Shenzhen, China. For more information, visit Indiegogo.com and follow Twitter.com/indiegogo and Facebook.com/indiegogo.

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