Deadline nears in Kickstarter campaign
Sage Saccomanno poses with a few of the T-shirts created by her fledgling clothing line which seeks to send the message that being smart is cool. A Kickstarter campaign to launch the business ends today, Dec. 30, at 11:59 p.m.
(Photo courtesy SAGE SACCOMANNO)
SANDPOINT — With less than 24 hours to go, a Sandpoint High School graduate has just a few thousand dollars to go to hit her Kickstarter goal to launch a new clothing line designed to spread the message that "school is cool."
A junior at Bard College, Sage Saccomanno is a biochemistry set to graduate in 2024. This spring, Saccomanno launched Bigger Brain, LLC, clothing line and has until 9 p.m. today, Dec. 30, to raise the money through Kickstarter, an online crowdfunding platform.
Not only did Saccomanno launched the business, she has created the brand, researched, built a website, hired an accountant, lawyer and more. The designs, photography and video featured on Bigger Brain's website were created by a fellow students.
"The T-shirts are just the start," Saccomanno said in a fundraising letter in early December. "[The] ultimate goal is to create a world where youth don’t feel pressure or stress to be someone else and to also get recognized for their accomplishments as much as athletes do."
The online fundraising platform is all or nothing. If Saccomanno's $27,300 goal is not met by Dec. 30, then all funds are returned to investors.
To back the project, go online to kck.st/3WRMS1F; and to find out more about Bigger Brain, LLC., go online to MyBiggerBrain.com or instagram.com/biggerbrain.co.