{"id":241,"date":"2019-04-11T11:55:44","date_gmt":"2019-04-11T11:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/appomate.com.au\/?p=241"},"modified":"2021-09-07T04:53:55","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T04:53:55","slug":"6-unique-creative-fundraising-ideas-for-your-app-startup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.appomate.com.au\/blog\/2019\/04\/11\/6-unique-creative-fundraising-ideas-for-your-app-startup\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Unique & Creative Ways Fundraising Ideas For Your App Startup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fundraising can be as daunting as starting up for an early stage app entrepreneur.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are a lot of articles about raising funds via angel investors, venture capitalists, hedge funds, etc. \u00a0They are the most common ways by which any startup can raise capital<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As we all know, fundraising for an early stage app startup is difficult than raising funds for an app startup that is already successful. <\/span><\/p>\n

So why not try unique & creative ways to raise capital for your startup?<\/span><\/p>\n

By that we mean, banks and investors aren\u2019t the only options\u00a0you have to raise funds. Before you can bring on those big guns for funding, you need to prove that you have something worth the investment. <\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s explore a few unique & creative funding ideas for your startup journey.<\/span><\/p>\n

6 Unique & Creative Fundraising Ideas<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Personal money, friends, and family<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

The easiest way to raise capital is to approach your acquaintances.<\/span><\/p>\n

The vast majority of apps are initially funded with the help of personal savings and resources of their founders (and founder\u2019s friends and family). If you are not able to convince your friends and family with your idea, it is going to be pretty hard to convince a stranger.\u00a0 The best part of this fundraising is often it is interest-free.\u00a0 If you are hesitant, you probably don\u2019t believe in your idea fully. Look at it as sharing the opportunity with your friends and family.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Crowdfunding<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

Crowdfunding is an option to raise funds for seed capital. Though most crowd-funding platforms adopt an \u201call or nothing\u201d approach to crowdfunding campaigns, there are other options as well. <\/span><\/p>\n

For example, Indiegogo offers many flexible plans which allow app entrepreneurs to keep the money accumulated even if they don\u2019t reach funding goals<\/span>.\u00a0 Read our funding options blog<\/u><\/a> for more details about this option.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pitch contests<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

There are contests that are held around the world, allows people to get in front of investors and pitch their app ideas. If you Google \u2018pitch app ideas\u2019 or \u2018start-up pitching contests\u2019, you will find opportunities in your city. Many universities globally also run contests to offer seed funding for startups.<\/span><\/p>\n