[rckoepke]

> Spending 8k-ish to build a product demo for my friends rich uncle is too uphill for me to risk.

That’s something I could potentially fund. No equity, just pro-bono / repay if it works out. Feel free to reach out and chat if it’s a dream you believe in.

But $250k from this might go a lot further.

[alecfreudenberg]

I could definitely get off the ground for much less, but having rent/bills covered to go all-in, and capital for speed-to-market / competitive advantage is real nice. As long as I have a legally maximized control of the charter considering the investment, I'm happy to give up future cash. To me, realized gains is a byproduct of viably bringing the product to the world. But doing the thing is the purpose.

And it would free up my time to focus on scaling and experimenting instead of assembling.

I'm genuinely taken back by that offer, and I'll be reaching out to your email with an introduction. Thank you for reaching out.