jacksoncarter

I tend to be anti-VC because it seems so many fail. At this point though, I realize that I need additional capital. It's simply too much for me to do it all.

I've been working on this idea for a few years now. The product is quite good. It does amazing things for people. I do have paying customers. Everyone who knows about the product thinks it's absolutely amazing.

Here's the problem. the only way I'd be able to get investment is to knock on doors. There is a little projector in my brain showing me a movie of myself walking down Sandhill Road going into offices, asking if I can talk to someone. That's where the movie ends. I don't know if the receptionist would say, "Sorry, there's no one available right now. Can I take your..."

The other option would be, "Sure, let me see if Mr. X is available. Mr. X, I have someone here who'd like just a few minutes of your time. Okay, he'll be right out."

So I show Mr. X what I have and, "That's pretty good. What do you want to do with our money?"

Sometimes I think I just gotta do it. I am stopped by fear of wasting my time. I'm stopped by fear of rejection. I'm stopped by thoughts of my own grandiosity and knowledge that my personal bias -- of course -- makes me think this product is great.

I need some commercialization. I need some refinement, but I've got 3 years of R&D under my belt. It's one of the best products in its space. Customers who can understand it love it.

Sometimes I feel like I owe it to the world to help this thing get out there. With about $250,000 I could really take it to new heights. Refine the UI. Market it. Package it. How do I find that money? How do I connect with the people who would understand what I'm doing here?

Can I go knock on doors? I will if it wouldn't be a waste of time...

EDIT: Might as well let you know what it is. Here's a link to a new version of the site we'll launch soon: http://design.qrimp.com