I am a 4x founder, mentor, startup advisor, and angel investor. I have mentored 100s of early-stage tech businesses to get from idea to traction and raise funding. I have a background in strategy, management consulting, and mergers & acquisitions, with over $4.5 billion in deals under my belt.
It's very difficult to take out traditional bank debt without revenues. try angel investors who are willing to do SAFE notes or convertible debt. have a solid plan in place which shows how you will use the money to become revenue generating.
I've seen guys selling coffee at traffic lights and intersections. They weren't targeting runners (not sure why a runners are a target - maybe I have the wrong definition), they were targeting people stuck in traffic during peak hours.
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