The basics
What a Dream is
A Dream is something you want to make real and need support for: starting a business, paying for your studies, finishing a creative project or building something for your community. On cohero, your Dream is shown as a card in the feed, with your story, photos, a goal and a plan of milestones.
Backers swipe through Dreams, open the ones that speak to them and decide which ones to back. Your Dream is how they get to know you, so it should show clearly who you are, what you want to achieve and how you will get there, step by step.
Getting started
Set up your Dream
Choose Dreamer when you sign up, complete your profile and start a new Dream. You can save it as a draft and come back to it as many times as you need before you publish.
- 1
Write a clear title
One short sentence that says what you want to achieve, for example "Open a ceramics studio in my village".
- 2
Tell your story
Explain who you are, why this Dream matters and what will change when it is done. Be specific and honest.
- 3
Add a strong cover and media
Real photos or a short video of you, your workplace or your work build far more trust than stock images.
- 4
Set your goal
The total amount you need. It must be exactly the sum of your milestones.
Planning
Define milestones that Backers can follow
Milestones split your goal into steps that can be proven. Backers release money one milestone at a time, so a good plan makes it easy for them to say yes. Each milestone has an amount and a description of what will be done.
- Keep each milestone concrete: "Buy and install the kiln" is better than "Phase 2".
- Put the steps in the order you will really deliver them. Proof is submitted in that order.
- Describe the proof you will show, such as receipts, photos or a video of the result.
- Make sure the milestone amounts add up exactly to your goal.
Smaller first milestones often work well. They let you show progress early and give Backers confidence in the rest of the plan.
Verification
Review before you go live
When you click Publish, your Dream is sent to our team for review. We check that the Dream is real, follows our Dreamer Rules and Community Guidelines, and that the milestone plan makes sense. Approved Dreams go live in the feed; if something needs changing, you will be told what to fix and can send it again.
Complete profiles, a real photo and a consistent story make reviews faster and give Backers more confidence. Approved Dreams carry a Verified badge on their card.
Trust
Build trust and keep Backers updated
Backers back people, not only ideas. The Dreamers who raise the most are the ones who communicate clearly and deliver what they promised.
- Answer messages from Backers quickly and politely in the in-app chat.
- Send proof as soon as a milestone is done, with clear photos, receipts or video.
- If a Backer asks for more information, add it rather than arguing.
- Be open about delays and explain your new plan.
- Never ask for payments outside cohero. It breaks our rules and removes the protection for everyone.
Every paid backing, released milestone and new message is sent to you as a notification, so you always know where your Dream stands.