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Discover›Nonfiction›It Takes a Valley
Nonfiction★ Staff PickLive on KickstarterKickstarter

It Takes a Valley

A practitioner's book about the people building the ecosystems that make entrepreneurship possible, and what it actually takes.

Created by Anika Horn · Launched May 20, 2026 · Closes Jun 20, 2026
Source: public Kickstarter page · all funding figures & images via KickstarterView on Kickstarter →
Raised
$4K
Goal $12K
Backers
51
28 data points
Funded
34%
Of goal
Time Left
19 days left

BackerLens analysis

🟡 Below the Nonfiction category average. This project has hit 34% of its goal, while the average live Nonfiction project on Kickstarter sits at 83% (59% below the category).

Lens Score: 55 / 100 — medium potential, flagged as a Kickstarter Staff Pick (a strong early-signal). 24-hour funding growth of +477.5% suggests sustained momentum.

Compare against 54 other live Nonfiction projects →

Funding trend

28 snapshots since launch · refreshed every 8 hours

May 20, 2026May 31, 2026

Backer growth

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Funding curve story

steady

Did not reach goal during the campaign window.

Steady accumulation — sustained backer interest throughout the campaign.

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LENS SCORE
55/ 100
Medium potential

Based on funding velocity, backer momentum, target completion, and Kickstarter staff-pick status.

Target completion34%
Backers51
Days running10d
Staff pickYes
FORECAST
BETA
~$9K
Predicted 76% of goal — at risk
◐ Medium confidence
How is this calculated? ›

BackerLens uses an empirical Kickstarter funding curve: ~30% of final pledged comes in days 1-3, ~70% by 85% of duration, then a final-week push to 100%. We divide current pledged by where the curve says we should be at this point in the campaign.

Mid-campaign forecast based on the typical Kickstarter funding curve.

This is an experimental model. Don’t bet sourcing decisions on a single number — the funding curve cross-section is just a heuristic.

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