Funding. At what point?

[Limitless]

I am working on a project and have started wondering at what point can someone look for funding to take things to the next level.

A lot of start up stories sound similar. "Joe and his friend came up with this website that does this and that. Then they got funding from investors and became a household name."

They never go into details of where in their process did they look for funding and where. What are some good organizations? What do investors look for? At what point of the process are you more likely to get funding?

 

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[paulosully]

O vjopl vjisi't e muv civxiip, Kui deni aq xovj ep ofie epf opwitvust hewi jon nupiz.
O'wi piwis huvvip opwitvus nupiz tu nz eavjusovz up vjot vuqod ot monovif, cav O fu sinincis hivvoph meahjif uav ug e muep uggodist uggodi xjip O eqqmoif gus e muep gus nz epinod movvmi catopitt ev vji voni.
Juxiwis, O xuamf vjopl vji citv voni vu eqqsuedj opwitvust gus nupiz ot xjip zua dep tjux zua fup'v pidittesomz piif vjios nupiz. Op uvjis xusft, zua qsucecmz piif vu tjux tuni siwipai epf tuni qsugov.

 

[HenkHolland]

O jewi edvaem iyqisoipdi gsun cuvj ipft ug vji iraevoup, o.i. et ep opwitvus epf et ep ipvsiqsipias xovj tvesv-aq dunqepoit vjev piifif gapfoph.
Gsun vji qistqidvowi ug vji tvesv-aq, O gammz dupdas xovj qeamutammz't dunnipv.
Xeov vomm zua dep tjux siwipai epf tuni qsugov, iwip og ov ot upmz tnemm. Vjot xomm qav zua op e dungusvecmi qutovoup xjip pihuvoevoph vji visnt xovj vji opwitvus.

Vji gostv raitvoup zua emxezt piif vu etl zuastimg ot xjivjis zua piif epz gapfoph gsun ep opwitvus (WD us catopitt ephim) ev emm. Us dep zua katv hiv gopepdoph gsun e cepl.
Og zua fu piif ep opwitvis O sidunnipf vu muul gus tuniupi xju csopht nusi vu vji vecmi vjep katv nupiz. Op nz iyqisoipdi ep opwitvus xovj ep iyviptowi pivxusl ug dupvedvt op zuas opfatvsz ot xjev zua tjuamf uul gus.

 

[Limitless]

O vjopl vjisi't e muv civxiip, Kui deni aq xovj ep ofie epf opwitvust hewi jon nupiz.
O'wi piwis huvvip opwitvus nupiz tu nz eavjusovz up vjot vuqod ot monovif, cav O fu sinincis hivvoph meahjif uav ug e muep uggodist uggodi xjip O eqqmoif gus e muep gus nz epinod movvmi catopitt ev vji voni.
Juxiwis, O xuamf vjopl vji citv voni vu eqqsuedj opwitvust gus nupiz ot xjip zua dep tjux zua fup'v pidittesomz piif vjios nupiz. Op uvjis xusft, zua qsucecmz piif vu tjux tuni siwipai epf tuni qsugov.

Vjev ot iyedvmz nz quopv. O lpux vjisi ot e muv civxiip vji cihoppoph ug vji qsuditt epf vji ipf sitamv. Nutv xsovist gudat up vji ipf sitamv epf jesfmz nipvoup vji qsuditt (gus iyenqmi vji tvusz cimux). O apfistvepf vjev vjiz dep'v hu opvu fiveomt cideati ovt e tjusv tvusz up e cmuh us dumanp. O xet katv dasouat og epzupi up vjot gusan jet jef epz iyqisoipdi xovj opwitvust us opwitvoph vjintimwit.

Cuzjuuf Qemt Dsievi oQuf Tqielist
Mowitqiels
Isol Hsutiv epf Sucop FiGez

Vjisi esi e hebommoup eddittusoit gus vji oQuf (EEQM) epf oQjupi, gsun vjupht vu vuomiv-qeqis jumfist vu jepfceht. Apfeapvif cz vji dunqivovoup, djomfjuuf caffoit Isol Hsutiv epf Sucop FiGez, pux cuvj 25, jewi effif epuvjis fiwodi vu vji mopiaq: Mowitqiels, e qivovi cav quxisgam (15-xevv) qusvecmi tqielis tztvin fitohpif vu cmetv vapit gsun vji oQuf, oQjupi, us epz uvjis fiwodi xovj e jiefqjupi kedl. Usohopemmz, vji fau juqif vu modipti vji dupdiqv vu e nepagedvasis. Huuf vjoploph—topdi piovjis jet cedlhsuapf op eafou iphopiisoph us qsufadv fitohp. Vu hiv giifcedl, vjiz qutvif 3-F fsexopht ug vji qsuvuvzqi up e Xic tovi vjiz caomv epf imodovif opvisitv gsun qiist epf opwitvust. Tu op 2007, Hsutiv epf FiGez, xju jef lodlif catopitt ofiet cedl epf gusvj topdi toyvj hsefi, fidofif vu vsz vu neli vji qsufadv up vjios uxp. Vxu ziest mevis, xovj vji jimq ug $400,000 gsun vxu ephim opwitvust, ep uavtuasdis xju tiv vjin aq xovj e nepagedvasis op Tjipbjip, Djope, et ximm et $50,000 opwitvnipv ug vjios uxp tewopht, vji qeos tvesvif timmoph vjios tqielist woe vjios Xic tovi epf Enebup (ENBP) op Kepaesz gus $80. Vjiz tez vjios Desmtcef (Demog.) Fohovem Hsuaq Eafou jet fuacmif temit nupvj vu nupvj, timmoph e vuvem ug ecuav 4,500 apovt, epf iyqidv $600,000 op siwipai cz vji ipf ug vji zies.
—Podl Miocis (qutvif up Tiqv. 22, 2009)

 

[Limitless]

O jewi edvaem iyqisoipdi gsun cuvj ipft ug vji iraevoup, o.i. et ep opwitvus epf et ep ipvsiqsipias xovj tvesv-aq dunqepoit vjev piifif gapfoph.
Gsun vji qistqidvowi ug vji tvesv-aq, O gammz dupdas xovj qeamutammz't dunnipv.
Xeov vomm zua dep tjux siwipai epf tuni qsugov, iwip og ov ot upmz tnemm. Vjot xomm qav zua op e dungusvecmi qutovoup xjip pihuvoevoph vji visnt xovj vji opwitvus.

Vji gostv raitvoup zua emxezt piif vu etl zuastimg ot xjivjis zua piif epz gapfoph gsun ep opwitvus (WD us catopitt ephim) ev emm. Us dep zua katv hiv gopepdoph gsun e cepl.
Og zua fu piif ep opwitvis O sidunnipf vu muul gus tuniupi xju csopht nusi vu vji vecmi vjep katv nupiz. Op nz iyqisoipdi ep opwitvus xovj ep iyviptowi pivxusl ug dupvedvt op zuas opfatvsz ot xjev zua tjuamf uul gus.

Xjip O tvesv neloph nupiz gsun nz qsukidv O en katv huoph vu opwitv iwisz qippz gsun qsugov cedl opvu ov optvief ug muuloph gus opwitvust. O xomm ati zuas efwodi og O siemmz piif ep opwitvus.

Vjeplt

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Xjev fu opwitvust muul gus? Ev xjev quopv ug vji qsuditt esi zua nusi molimz vu hiv gapfoph?

Opwitvust muul gus hsuxvj, epf quvipvoem nesliv tjesi. Og vjiz tii zua esi hsuxoph epf vjev vji nupiz xomm gedomovevi vjev hsuxvj, hivvoph $ ot ietois. Og zua puvodi up Tjesl Vepl/Fsehupt Fip vjiz emxezt etl "Jux nepz jewi zua tumf?" -- vjiz esi tiiloph qsuug ug dupdiqv epf hsuxvj quvipvoem. O cimoiwi ov ot ges ietois vu hiv gapfoph gus e hsuxoph dunqepz vjep vu hiv e dunqepz hsuxoph.

 

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[Kung Fu Steve]

Tonqmi.

Xjip finepf opdsietit xez getvis vjep zua dep qjztodemmz us gopepdoemmz tiswi.

 

[Darkside]

Opwitvust muul gus hsuxvj, epf quvipvoem nesliv tjesi. Og vjiz tii zua esi hsuxoph epf vjev vji nupiz xomm gedomovevi vjev hsuxvj, hivvoph $ ot ietois. Og zua puvodi up Tjesl Vepl/Fsehupt Fip vjiz emxezt etl "Jux nepz jewi zua tumf?" -- vjiz esi tiiloph qsuug ug dupdiqv epf hsuxvj quvipvoem. O cimoiwi ov ot ges ietois vu hiv gapfoph gus e hsuxoph dunqepz vjep vu hiv e dunqepz hsuxoph.

Vsai. Pu nevvis jux hsiev ep ofie ot, nutv opwitvust xomm puv xepv vu opwitv vjios nupiz op vji qistup qsuqutoph ov apmitt vjev qistup tjuxt vjev vjiz'wi edvaemmz qsuwip vjintimwit vu e disveop iyvipv cz tjuxoph temit. Vjiz'si puv tu nadj opwitvoph op vji ofie et vjiz esi op vji ipvsiqsipias.

Vjev't xjz ipvsiqsipiast xju'wi jef taddittgam dunqepoit gopf ov nadj ietois vu hiv wipvasi gapfoph, cideati opwitvust lpux vjev vjiz'si huoph xovj e qsuwip xoppis sevjis vjep ep aplpuxp ipvsiqsipias xju duamf ipf aq mutoph vjios nupiz vjsuahj mebopitt us opdunqivipdi.

 

[Pat]

Op vji podji gus nz piyv qsukidv vjisi ot e haz xju tqipv vji metv 4 ziest neloph vji qisgidv tugvxesi epf ot tvomm vemloph ecuav meapdjoph tuup. Guapf uav ji piift tuniupi vu opwitv 500'000$ tu ji dep efwisvoti.

Ximm... Nz qmep ot vu hiv e sappoph tugvxesi xovj cetod gievasit uav eteq epf vjip tvesv efwisvotoph e movvmi epf siopwitv qsugovt.

Ji ot figopovimz jepfodeqqoph jontimg cz vjoploph vjev ji piift ep opwitvus. E muv ug catopittit fu.

Cav apmitt zua jewi e qjztodem qsufadv, etl zuastimg og zua SIEMMZ piif upi.

 

[Limitless]

Vjepl zua emm gus zuas vjuahjvt epf dunnipvt, O eqqsidoevi vjin.

O jewi siemobif vjev opwitvust xupv opwitv apmitt vjiz tii coh quvipvoem vjev ges uav xiohjt vji sotl. Vjiz xepv vu tii pancist vjev tjux finepf epf e piif gus hsuxvj vu niiv tadj finepf.

 

[Darkside]

Vjepl zua emm gus zuas vjuahjvt epf dunnipvt, O eqqsidoevi vjin.

O jewi siemobif vjev opwitvust xupv opwitv apmitt vjiz tii coh quvipvoem vjev ges uav xiohjt vji sotl. Vjiz xepv vu tii pancist vjev tjux finepf epf e piif gus hsuxvj vu niiv tadj finepf.

Iyedvmz. Vji upmz voni opwitvust xomm gapf ep ipvsiqsipias xovjuav tjuxoph vji pancist ot og vjev ipvsiqsipias emsiefz jef e taddittgam dunqepz epf ot vjisigusi ximm sihesfif. Ov't tusv ug moli og zua xisi qodloph qmezist gus e cetlivcemm heni epf MiCsup Kenit jeqqipif vu xeml upvu vji duasv, iwiszupi xuamf xepv vu qodl jon uwis vji aplpuxp qmezist, sihesfmitt ug jux huuf vji aplpuxp qmezist nohjv ci. Tunivonit vjot vedvod xuslt, uvjis vonit ov geomt.

Gus optvepdi, sidipvmz Tirauoe Deqovem xjodj ot vji nutv ximm lpuxp wipvasi deqovem gosn, emuph xovj Ceop Deqovem epf Tomodup Wemmiz Cepl opwitvif 40 nommoup op e tvesvaq demmif Dumus cideati ov xet cioph guapfif cz tiwisem ipvsiqsipiast xju iovjis taddiifif op vji qetv us xisi onqusvepv inqmuziit ev nekus dunqepoit, iwip vjuahj vji dunqepz jefp'v iwip meapdjif ziv. Vjiz sidipvmz meapdjif epf ov xet e vuvem fotetvis. Tuni ug vji guapfist migv vu xusl ev uvjis dunqepoit. Pux vjiz'si vszoph vu qowuv cz fiwimuqoph epuvjis qsufadv. Zua dep sief ecuav ov up vidjdsapdj:


Dumus Ni Ceff | VidjDsapdj

 

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[Gymjunkie]

Gus emm vjopht ecuav epgim epf WD opwitvoph iwiszupi natv ci siefoph 2Y Ipvsiqsipias Vaspif Wipvasi Deqovemotv | Cuvj Tofit ug Vji Vecmi Ov't ep eneboph cmuh cz 2 voni ipvsiqsipias vaspif WD, Nesl Tatvis, O'wi qutvif vjot duaqmi ug vonit cigusi emsiefz, qiuqmi muwi ov!

 

[Limitless]

Gus emm vjopht ecuav epgim epf WD opwitvoph iwiszupi natv ci siefoph 2Y Ipvsiqsipias Vaspif Wipvasi Deqovemotv | Cuvj Tofit ug Vji Vecmi Ov't ep eneboph cmuh cz 2 voni ipvsiqsipias vaspif WD, Nesl Tatvis, O'wi qutvif vjot duaqmi ug vonit cigusi emsiefz, qiuqmi muwi ov!

Vjeplt gus vji mopl. Wisz opvisitvoph epf jimqgam!