Did you check if the government offers grants for Cultural programs? You can try private but be prepared to answer "What's in it for me/my organization?". That is, if they fund you what do they get in return? It is pretty much like a business case. Funding is a trade. Will be happy to talk furth...
It depends on many factors. Are they willing to do it as a convertible note? If you're early stage the debt will be a burden if you don't have revenues in short order to repay it. 20% is extremely high and if you can't repay in revenues it could bankrupt you. Investors outside the U.S. Are not ...
Here's a funding route I love for all sorts of situations: Start small, and go directly to your intended audience. Use a pre-sale campaign with a tilt mechanism (one that requires crossing a certain threshold before anyone is charged - so that you can ensure you will cover your costs and not l...
Ask your parents. I know that sounds glib, but honestly in today's rich technology access landscape you should be able to build a prototype of anything for free or at least under $50. In many cases you don't even need to know how to code. Here are some examples: SiteGround - Wordpress hosting p...
There's a lot of options, but a form that's getting popularity recently is the SAFE (similar to a convertible note) which was popularized by its use in Y-Combinator deals. It allows you to set a valuation cap on the round for those early investors and set a discount for their early participation...
You can raise money for 2 online businesses with the same parent at the same time. The term sheet and closing documents need to be crystal clear regarding the ownership and rights. If the parent company pays compensation for any of the employees that work on the 2 online businesses, a managemen...
Pooler and Pooler have rightly defined purchasing as, “The job of purchasing continues to receive increased recognition as a vital management function”. Considering this definition, after a factoring firm buys either the purchase orders or the invoices, they will then collect on them. All money i...
Hello, So usually; at least in my opinion, the best search for funding follows validation from the market, a certain amount of recurring revenue and proof that business works (and can scale). Do you have these?
A pre-launch raise is really hard but not impossible. I raised a seed round for a mobile app that hasn't launched but it was quite honestly incredibly difficult and I wouldn't recommend others trying it! I answered a question about when is best to raise under what circumstances here: https://...
Simple: The right investor is someone who wants to invest on standard terms at a good valuation relative to your current stage. Extra bonus points for someone who has relevant industry connections that could accelerate your business and is willing - at the right time - to make introductions for...