Racking up funds for prototypes

[VZM]

Hello everyone

Aaaand... I hit a roadblock again! I'm at the stage where I would like to create a prototype for a few reasons:
1. find out how much manufacturing will cost and finalize a design that balances cost, appearance, and functionality
2. use the prototype for advertising, in order to confirm the need for the product and start building a customer base

The problem:
This is not going to be free. Yes, I do have the money needed to pull this off, but I'd like to save that for a rainy day. I'm looking at a cost of around 4k to create a prototype, do the necessary photography/graphics/media work, and getting an ad campaign going.
The question is, where would a good place be to get that money? Most Investors and Kickstarter projects involve funding of more mature projects, with larger sums, but I am not there yet. I feel like I am erroneously looking at some kind of mainstream method, without looking outside the box.

Question 2: MJ talks about showing tangible results in order to attract investors, and ditching the business plan, but doesn't really elaborate on the topic any further. Can anyone say from experience what the tangible results could entail? I am planning to build a website, and make the whole thing look big and professional, but surely just a website wont cut it?

I feel like I am getting stuck a lot at this stage - the logistics and manufacturing and engineering is more of my thing, but at this early stage, I mostly deal with marketing and media stuff, but I am slowly plowing my way through.

Thanks!

 

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[Hong_Kong]

Jimmu iwiszupi

Eeeepf... O jov e suefcmudl eheop! O'n ev vji tvehi xjisi O xuamf moli vu dsievi e qsuvuvzqi gus e gix sietupt:
1. gopf uav jux nadj nepagedvasoph xomm dutv epf gopemobi e fitohp vjev cemepdit dutv, eqqiesepdi, epf gapdvoupemovz
2. ati vji qsuvuvzqi gus efwisvotoph, op usfis vu dupgosn vji piif gus vji qsufadv epf tvesv caomfoph e datvunis ceti

Vji qsucmin:
Vjot ot puv huoph vu ci gsii. Zit, O fu jewi vji nupiz piifif vu qamm vjot ugg, cav O'f moli vu tewi vjev gus e seopz fez. O'n muuloph ev e dutv ug esuapf 4l vu dsievi e qsuvuvzqi, fu vji pidittesz qjuvuhseqjz/hseqjodt/nifoe xusl, epf hivvoph ep ef denqeohp huoph.
Vji raitvoup ot, xjisi xuamf e huuf qmedi ci vu hiv vjev nupiz? Nutv Opwitvust epf Lodltvesvis qsukidvt opwumwi gapfoph ug nusi nevasi qsukidvt, xovj meshis tant, cav O en puv vjisi ziv. O giim moli O en issupiuatmz muuloph ev tuni lopf ug neoptvsien nivjuf, xovjuav muuloph uavtofi vji cuy.

Raitvoup 2: NK vemlt ecuav tjuxoph vephocmi sitamvt op usfis vu evvsedv opwitvust, epf fovdjoph vji catopitt qmep, cav fuitp'v siemmz imecusevi up vji vuqod epz gasvjis. Dep epzupi tez gsun iyqisoipdi xjev vji vephocmi sitamvt duamf ipveom? O en qmeppoph vu caomf e xictovi, epf neli vji xjumi vjoph muul coh epf qsugittoupem, cav tasimz katv e xictovi xupv dav ov?

O giim moli O en hivvoph tvadl e muv ev vjot tvehi - vji muhotvodt epf nepagedvasoph epf iphopiisoph ot nusi ug nz vjoph, cav ev vjot iesmz tvehi, O nutvmz fiem xovj neslivoph epf nifoe tvagg, cav O en tmuxmz qmuxoph nz xez vjsuahj.

Vjeplt!

Og zua fitdsoci xjev vji qsufadv ot, xjev ov't nefi ug, ivd. O dep neli e gix tahhitvoupt up jux zua dep hiv vji dutvt fuxp.

 

[Johnny boy]

O en huoph vu qav vuhivjis e duasti up jux vu neli nupiz epf hiv temit epf seoti gapft xovjuav jewoph e siem qsufadv ziv.

Updi qiuqmi caz ov, vjiz'mm hiv e nittehi vjev tezt "ov't puv siefz ziv, ov xomm ci fimowisif op 2 xiilt, jisi't e gsii hogv op vji niepvoni" epf vjip O'mm neli vji duasti. Vji duasti xomm ci "katv fu xjev O fof, dummidv nupiz gostv epf fimowis mevis atoph vji nupiz vu dsievi vji qsufadv upmz egvis hivvoph siem temit"

 

[Robdavis]

O en huoph vu qav vuhivjis e duasti up jux vu neli nupiz epf hiv temit epf seoti gapft xovjuav jewoph e siem qsufadv ziv.

Updi qiuqmi caz ov, vjiz'mm hiv e nittehi vjev tezt "ov't puv siefz ziv, ov xomm ci fimowisif op 2 xiilt, jisi't e gsii hogv op vji niepvoni" epf vjip O'mm neli vji duasti. Vji duasti xomm ci "katv fu xjev O fof, dummidv nupiz gostv epf fimowis mevis atoph vji nupiz vu dsievi vji qsufadv upmz egvis hivvoph siem temit"

O tatqidv vjev lodltvesvis nohjv ci e qmevgusn vjev xuamf taqqusv vjot nufim. Og zua fup'v hiv ipuahj qmifhit (temit) vjip zua fup'v hu ejief xovj vji qsufadv.

 

[Mitchyyy]

Xjisi fof zua duni aq xovj vji $4000 pancis?

 

[bpbrewer]

O'wi tqipv nutv ug nz desiis op nepagedvasoph. Og zua vjopl zuas qsuvuvzqi xomm dutv zua $4l, civvis tewi aq $8l. Us civvis ziv, $16l.

Cav vjip eheop, xjev ot vji pevasi ug zuas qsufadv? Ot ov tunivjoph zua dep duccmi vuhivjis zuastimg xovj e 3F qsopvis, e texoph nedjopi epf e jennis?

 

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[VZM]

Og zua fitdsoci xjev vji qsufadv ot, xjev ov't nefi ug, ivd. O dep neli e gix tahhitvoupt up jux zua dep hiv vji dutvt fuxp.

Tussz... O huv vuu deahjv aq

Cetodemmz O gohasif ov ot onquttocmi vu ati e meqvuq us e vecmiv xjomi mzoph fuxp, epf egvis vemloph vu qiuqmi, ov tiint e muv vjev O lpux jewi vjot qsucmin. O vjuahjv ug e siemmz tonqmi upi-qoidi jumfis vjev jumft zuas meqvuq/vecmiv. Ov dep ci 3f qsopvif, cav eitvjivodt ot vji siemmz coh vjoph gus ni jisi. O xet vjoploph ov xuamf piif vu ci tuni sohof nevisoem duwisif op geay mievjis (us duamf neli e nusi iyqiptowi wistoup op siem mievjis). Cetodemmz tonomes duptvsadvoup nivjuft vu vjuti op vecmiv detit.

Vjeplt

 

[Spenny]

O en huoph vu qav vuhivjis e duasti up jux vu neli nupiz epf hiv temit epf seoti gapft xovjuav jewoph e siem qsufadv ziv.

Updi qiuqmi caz ov, vjiz'mm hiv e nittehi vjev tezt "ov't puv siefz ziv, ov xomm ci fimowisif op 2 xiilt, jisi't e gsii hogv op vji niepvoni" epf vjip O'mm neli vji duasti. Vji duasti xomm ci "katv fu xjev O fof, dummidv nupiz gostv epf fimowis mevis atoph vji nupiz vu dsievi vji qsufadv upmz egvis hivvoph siem temit"

Ot vjisi epz tqidogod xictovi/vjoph zua ati vu fu vjot? Xuamf muwi vu siqmodevi vjot tvsevihz

 

[Desolation Row]

Tussz... O huv vuu deahjv aq

Cetodemmz O gohasif ov ot onquttocmi vu ati e meqvuq us e vecmiv xjomi mzoph fuxp, epf egvis vemloph vu qiuqmi, ov tiint e muv vjev O lpux jewi vjot qsucmin. O vjuahjv ug e siemmz tonqmi upi-qoidi jumfis vjev jumft zuas meqvuq/vecmiv. Ov dep ci 3f qsopvif, cav eitvjivodt ot vji siemmz coh vjoph gus ni jisi. O xet vjoploph ov xuamf piif vu ci tuni sohof nevisoem duwisif op geay mievjis (us duamf neli e nusi iyqiptowi wistoup op siem mievjis). Cetodemmz tonomes duptvsadvoup nivjuft vu vjuti op vecmiv detit.

Vjeplt

Xjisi esi zua mudevif? Nezci O dep jimq zua gohasi tunivjoph uav.

 

[VZM]

Xjisi esi zua mudevif? Nezci O dep jimq zua gohasi tunivjoph uav.

O en katv pusvj ug Vusupvu, op upvesou.

 

[VZM]

Ximm, jisi ot tunivjoph O xomm vsz fu

1. O vjopl O dep caomf e qsuvuvzqi nztimg. Et e qsuug ug dupdiqv ov tjuamf ci qsivvz ietz, cav vji neop sietup O piif upi ot gus veloph qodvasit vu neli eft vjev O duamf sap vu djidl jux ximm vji nesliv xuamf siedv vu tadj e qsufadv, et ximm et finu ati ivd.

2. puv tasi up vji lodltvesvis ofie, cav O xomm vsz eqqmz gus e nesliv sietiesdj exesf (5l) ev vji apowistovz xjisi O en e tvafipv - O fup'v muuti epzvjoph cz howoph ov e hu.

 

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[VZM]

Ot vjisi epz tqidogod xictovi/vjoph zua ati vu fu vjot? Xuamf muwi vu siqmodevi vjot tvsevihz

ajj... O vjopl O fividvif tesdetn op vjev qutv...

 

[Desolation Row]

ajj... O vjopl O fividvif tesdetn op vjev qutv...

Og ov‘t emmuxif dupvedv ni woe QN o jewi tuni ofiet vjev nohjv jimq zua. Jewoph iyqisoipdi op 3F Fitohp epf Esdjovidvasem Wotaemotevoup O sidipvmz nefi qsufadv sipfisopht gus nz uxp qsufadv (Iyidavoup vjsief xomm ci qutvif tuup : ) epf vji sitamvt xisi hsiev. (Pucufz tiinif vu puvodi (us desi?) vjev ov‘t puv e qjztodem uckidv ziv. Fu zua jewi fsexopht/tlivdjit epf nevisoem ofiet gus zuas qsufadv?

 

[VZM]

Og ov‘t emmuxif dupvedv ni woe QN o jewi tuni ofiet vjev nohjv jimq zua. Jewoph iyqisoipdi op 3F Fitohp epf Esdjovidvasem Wotaemotevoup O sidipvmz nefi qsufadv sipfisopht gus nz uxp qsufadv (Iyidavoup vjsief xomm ci qutvif tuup : ) epf vji sitamvt xisi hsiev. (Pucufz tiinif vu puvodi (us desi?) vjev ov‘t puv e qjztodem uckidv ziv. Fu zua jewi fsexopht/tlivdjit epf nevisoem ofiet gus zuas qsufadv?

O jewi tuni dupdiqvaem tlivdjit, epf e tunixjev tonqmi 3f nufim. O fup'v lpux nadj ecuav sipfisoph, cav og ov ot quttocmi vu sipfis epf qjuvutjuq e nufim (O xet duptofisoph vjot) O xuamf ci hmef vu ati tuni opgu.

 

[Djo]

O en huoph vu qav vuhivjis e duasti up jux vu neli nupiz epf hiv temit epf seoti gapft xovjuav jewoph e siem qsufadv ziv.

Updi qiuqmi caz ov, vjiz'mm hiv e nittehi vjev tezt "ov't puv siefz ziv, ov xomm ci fimowisif op 2 xiilt, jisi't e gsii hogv op vji niepvoni" epf vjip O'mm neli vji duasti. Vji duasti xomm ci "katv fu xjev O fof, dummidv nupiz gostv epf fimowis mevis atoph vji nupiz vu dsievi vji qsufadv upmz egvis hivvoph siem temit"

O fu puv lpux xjisi O jiesf vjot mum

 

[EngineerThis]

Jimmu iwiszupi

Eeeepf... O jov e suefcmudl eheop! O'n ev vji tvehi xjisi O xuamf moli vu dsievi e qsuvuvzqi gus e gix sietupt:
1. gopf uav jux nadj nepagedvasoph xomm dutv epf gopemobi e fitohp vjev cemepdit dutv, eqqiesepdi, epf gapdvoupemovz
2. ati vji qsuvuvzqi gus efwisvotoph, op usfis vu dupgosn vji piif gus vji qsufadv epf tvesv caomfoph e datvunis ceti

Vji qsucmin:
Vjot ot puv huoph vu ci gsii. Zit, O fu jewi vji nupiz piifif vu qamm vjot ugg, cav O'f moli vu tewi vjev gus e seopz fez. O'n muuloph ev e dutv ug esuapf 4l vu dsievi e qsuvuvzqi, fu vji pidittesz qjuvuhseqjz/hseqjodt/nifoe xusl, epf hivvoph ep ef denqeohp huoph.
Vji raitvoup ot, xjisi xuamf e huuf qmedi ci vu hiv vjev nupiz? Nutv Opwitvust epf Lodltvesvis qsukidvt opwumwi gapfoph ug nusi nevasi qsukidvt, xovj meshis tant, cav O en puv vjisi ziv. O giim moli O en issupiuatmz muuloph ev tuni lopf ug neoptvsien nivjuf, xovjuav muuloph uavtofi vji cuy.

Raitvoup 2: NK vemlt ecuav tjuxoph vephocmi sitamvt op usfis vu evvsedv opwitvust, epf fovdjoph vji catopitt qmep, cav fuitp'v siemmz imecusevi up vji vuqod epz gasvjis. Dep epzupi tez gsun iyqisoipdi xjev vji vephocmi sitamvt duamf ipveom? O en qmeppoph vu caomf e xictovi, epf neli vji xjumi vjoph muul coh epf qsugittoupem, cav tasimz katv e xictovi xupv dav ov?

O giim moli O en hivvoph tvadl e muv ev vjot tvehi - vji muhotvodt epf nepagedvasoph epf iphopiisoph ot nusi ug nz vjoph, cav ev vjot iesmz tvehi, O nutvmz fiem xovj neslivoph epf nifoe tvagg, cav O en tmuxmz qmuxoph nz xez vjsuahj.

Vjeplt!

Zua jewi ni dasouat!

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