What is the project about?: It's a minecraft server ( cringe I know ) , but it's not the regular one you see from every noob hoping to get big with a standard shit server, or a premade one they bought from someone. I've been playing factions for almost 2 and a half years, and with this server I'm removing the worst parts of factions, and emphasising the good. It's a factions server both similar to what factions used to be on servers such as the archon when it was popular, but with more modern features that players love. It's kinda hard for me to explain it to you, I can show you around the server for you to understand it better.
What do you already have for the project?: Discord with 100 members, webstore, server ( almost complete, if you're planning to deny me, I really advise you to let me show you the server , You can join and I can show you around , etc )
What milestones do you have set currently and when do you hope to achieve them by?: We're hoping to launch the server in 2 weeks time, I'm aiming to get at least two 2k+ minecraft youtubers interested in the server, and have them stream on launch, and record a series ) - I'm aiming to get 200 people in the discord by launch date ( we already have 100 )
How many people would be involved in the project?: It depends on what exactly you're asking. I would presume staff team is your main interest with this question. Atm I'm the sole owner with no co-owners, I have 1 admin , and 1 helper. ( If you ask why so few staff, it's because I'm not immediately very trusting - I'm only giving staff roles to people who I believe would benefit the server and be good staff members. As for people in general, well I'm aiming to get as many people as possible to play on the server ( obviously ) ;)
What products will the project sell and for how much?: As most servers ( and I mean what other option is there ) , we're going to be selling items & packages on buycraft ( which Is already setup, but we' haven't added any packages yet - http://store.horizonmc.us ) We're primarily looking to sell ranks, crates, & boosters on the store )
What kind of market research have you done?: Well, it's primarily based on observation. Over the past year and a half TheArchon ( which used to have a steady 1k+ online ) has died, to under 100 players. This indicates that players are bored of factions right? Well it may seem that way looking at just the Archon. However, we can observe that at the same time, Cosmic & Saico have grown and now both have a steady 2k+ online on each. When we think about it , we have to tell ourselves, what did Archon do different that caused it to ultimately fail? We notice that all 3 servers have overall the same type of factions, with starting gear being Diamond or Iron ( un enchanted ) , and with Spawners being a big focus. So it's not about gametype. But what we do notice , is The Archon has failed to introduce new features that interest players, while the other servers have. This indicates that players want the same game style as always, and that factions hasn't died, but they want more features. - Exactly what my server sets out to do.
How will you get the word out about your project?:
We're looking to get word out primarily through 2 methods, that in my experience are the most effective. Word of mouth, and YouTubers. We've started to implement word of mouth as best we can considering we haven't launched yet, by adding discord invite rewards. We have 2 youtubers , albeit kind of small, interested in recording one the server. So we have a start in the youtuber category, but are still wanting to expand & reach out to more youtubers.

How much money will you need?: I'm not looking for a mountain of cash - far from it. I'm looking for $65 that I could spend on getting 2 custom plugins made to enhance the experience for players, as well as pay some youtubers to stream on launch & record on the server.
How much money would be ideal?: $100 would be ideal, however I don't believe I'm likely to get $100 on MCM as I'm not exactly reputable yet. $65 is what I would consider the base-line, however I mean, if you're interested in the project and want to invest more, I'm sure we could work something out :tup:
What would my return on investment (ROI) be?: Optimally 130% is what I'm looking to return, but I mean, if this isn't something you're happy with, I can discuss it with you.
When would you be able to return my investment?: I expect that a week and a half after launch is when I should have the money for sure, as I want to ensure the happiness of you as an investor, but at the same time the growth of the server, and if I give you every cent of donations right off the bat, as you may understand, there won't be anything left to expand the server with.