8.CONSIDER PROSPECTING AN UNAPPROVED APPROACH:

“Fundraising is a full-time job: A CPO builds the product, a CMO sells the product, and a CEO raises money. For over a year, we bootstrapped because we couldn’t rise funding. It wasn’t until my co-founder focused on fundraising full time that we raised our $1 million angel round. It didn’t come from the traditional incubators or super angels found in Silicon Valley; instead, we took an unorthodox route. We fundraised from a public company by winning a pitch event, and we also raised funds from international investors and wealthy finance professionals through our personal blog posts and by posting our information everywhere online. Money can be raised from a myriad of sources. Utilize AngelList, your blog, speaker events and SlideShare presentations to network your butt off and raise the capital you need.”Jun Laoyza. Co-founder and CMO of Rewardme.com