Startups: Do you need to have product ready to seek funding or the idea is enough?
Do you need to have the product ready to get VC funding or it is enough to have the idea and the team together?
I am creating a startup now and am full-time. My engineers are part-time though, and our product has not yet reached viral traction. Should I look for funding? What are the laws around how many VC funded companies you can build or how many times you can pitch to a VC for different ideas? How do you get a project funded? Is getting funded really good for your startup? How do VC firms get funded? How does funding for startups work? How are you funding your startups? What are the pros and cons of crowd funding a startup venture? What do startups spend their funding on? Do investors or VCs fund when it's just an idea stage? If yes, then how should one approach them and name such VCs or investors? Does raising funding from VCs limit your exit? Where does NASA get its funding? What do VCs really look for when making investments? Let's say I have an architecture project worth funding, how do I get it funded? I’ve started a game development project and still in the early days. How could I fund my software licensing along the way? I have my web startup prototype built (just a MVP). I have $100k (my own) in funding. What will be the next step to take using this money to move forward with the product? Is starting a 'dorm room fund' similar to First Round's (though much much smaller) a good idea to gain VC mentorship and experience? What do angel investors ask before finalizing funding? How are (private/non-private) VC funds and firms funded? Can I raise seed funding by writing a compelling business proposal alone? What are the most important things VCs look for before investing in a startup? Is the time gone when "ideas" used to get funded? When will Impossible Software end its series B funding opportunity? What do you do when you have an idea but can't fund the initial development?  What is the process of raising a funding round of investment for a startup? Is investing in a crowd funding property scheme a good idea? How realistic is it today to make a startup idea go viral without funding and marketing? Can #StartupIndia help me in funding for a ISP company I want to build? If yes, how? How successful is fundingcircle.com? What is funding?