SEATTLE, Wash. (MuseWire) – Using Kickstarter a popular fan and crowd funding site, Loren Weisman is raising the funds from fans for a 15 City Speaking Tour over the period of a month in the spring of 2012. Loren will be helping musicians and other artists understand how to raise the funds for their projects in the most effective ways to achieve both the completion of a project and the sustainability that comes with the marketing, promotion and branding of it as well.

The tour, which is titled “proof of concept” is being raised entirely on by fan and crowd donations through Kickstarter in the month of December.

The end result of these talks sends artists away with a clearer and more detailed understanding of the Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of raising money from donations to investors and everywhere in between. These seminars not only benefit independent artists and band but are helpful to managers, booking agents, smaller labels looking for funding for their artists and any one in entertainment that needs to and wants to fund their projects in the most productive, effective and fastest way.

Loren Weisman is an accomplished music producer, author and media consultant. He is also the author of “The Artist’s Guide to Success in the Music Business.” Loren speaks on an array of topics to fit diverse audiences with the end result being to inspire, motivate and empower musicians to business persons, entertainers to accountants and everyone in between. Loren has been a part of over 400 albums as a drummer and producer, TV productions credits for three major networks as well as serving as a media consultant for many businesses in and out of the entertainment field.

Kickstarter gives artists the opportunity to raise their own funds with out owing money or percentages to investors. Kickstarter is powered by a unique all-or-nothing funding method where projects must be fully-funded or no money changes hands. Kickstarter is focused on creative projects. They’re a great way for artists, filmmakers, musicians, designers, writers, illustrators, explorers, curators, performers, and others to bring their projects, events, and dreams to life.

For more info on Kickstarter, Loren Weisman’s kickstarter campaign or to pledge to Loren’s campaign, visit www.kickstarter.com/projects/lorenw/the-who-what-when-where-why-and-how-of-fundraising .