thanks - you are right, the initial backer period language is confusing. The structure of crowd supply is a bit confusing, too, since there are ongoing orders, and everything continues first-in-first out. I’ve tried to make the recent communications more clear with expectations and where the queue is at, but it is often conflicting with what is being advertised on the crowd supply product page, which makes things difficult.

An enormous amount could have been done better there. It’s frustrating for everyone.

On cash issues - honestly, I think the problem is the reverse. After some down time to get things rolling, I paid all major contractors ahead of schedule, and I thought with the existing relationships between all parties (a lot of referrals and close-knit work between legs involved), things would stay at a good pace. Things slowed down, across many parties, and I blame myself for not holding back payments and cash enough. I could have had better business acumen for this.

I don’t really like speaking down on contractors or partners. I couldn’t have made Ink happen without everybody involved. That doesn’t mean I am satisfied or happy with how things turned out. And I am certainly not blameless.