I've seen a startup (Applied Physics or so), which gives scientific advice (for-profit), but also does pure research (advanced physics) and even gives grants (non-profit activities). So, did they collect their startup budget from some semi-investors and semi-philanthropists? And yes: I'd like to...

Right now I'm working as creative director with a few nonprofits that rely on donations. We haven't cracked 8 figures in donations yet but I think next year is the year for that. Although we're seeing success I still feel like I'm just a kid fumbling around around in the dark. I'm applying...

Hello, all! I'm new here, and I've just started fundraising for my tech company. I want to hear about everyone's experiences with fundraising. What were you worried about? What did you not expect? What was the process like? What worked? What didn't work? What would you have done differently...

FUNDRAISING IN THE UK SCENE ONE INT. DAY. MEETING ROOM. A UK TAXPAYER LOOKS TO INVEST IN A BUSINESS INVESTOR: I'm interested in your start-up. It's obviously splendid, but I'm still weary of losing all my money. What can you do to protect my downside? I'm considering putting £10,000 in. YOU...

Hello Everyone. My name is James. I am an entrepreneur in the rideshare/automotive space. I joined this forum back in 2007, and am probably one of the few members with a negative reputation. I don't remember why that is, but it's probably deserved as I was a know-nothing jackass in 2007...

I have an original idea for a product. The target customers are hobbyists from a very specific and small niche, yet big enough to make this product lucrative. (The Facebook group for this hobby has around 30K members). After a thorough Google and Amazon research session, I've concluded that...

Has anyone ever raised money from the accredited? If so, how did you go about it?