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No One Cares About Your Idea — Until You Do Something By YOURSELF! Stop Pitching. Start Proving. “I have an idea, I need funds!” "I got something brewing, I need money!" Sound familiar? Medial is full of passionate creators, and that’s amazing. But let’s pause for a second, yea take a breathe, because passion isn’t a business plan, and no one funds an idea anymore. Here’s the hard truth: Investors don’t invest in ideas. They invest in execution. If your idea lives only in your head or on a piece of paper, it’s worth exactly ₹0. If you want funds, you need proof. Proof that: You can build People want it It has potential to scale So, what do you actually do? Well! Step 1: Build a Barebones MVP (Minimum Viable Product) Use no-code tools (like Glide, Bubble, Notion, or Webflow) or basic prototypes. It doesn’t need to be fancy — it just needs to work. No coder? Find one. No money? Offer equity, or learn basic tools. Be the person who makes things move. Step 2: Solve One Problem for One Real Person Your idea should solve a real pain point — not just be “cool.” Validate it by: Giving it to 10-50 people to try Collecting feedback Tracking engagement If people are not excited enough to share it, stop and rethink. Step 3: Bootstrap and Hustle Still broke? Join the club. Work part-time and save ₹₹₹ Get friends/family help (even ₹5000 matters) Trade services (you design, they code, you split equity) Remember, if you’re not ready to hustle for your dream, no one else will either. Step 4: Show Traction Even small traction is golden: 100 users 3 paying customers 200 signups Great feedback or testimonials This is your ammo to approach investors, accelerators, or angel networks. Step 5: Apply for Real Funding Now that you’ve: Built something Got real feedback Proved some traction You’re ready to: Pitch to startup competitions Approach angel investors or seed funds (see: Blume, OG Capital, Accel, Indian Angel Network) Use platforms like Tyke, AngelList India, LetsVenture You might also get into early-stage accelerators (TBC, 100X.VC, iStart Rajasthan, etc.) So, don’t just write “I have an idea” and ask for money. Don’t DM 50 people hoping for a magic investor. Don’t wait for someone to believe in you before you do. If you’re serious, make noise with action, not desperation. Start something, no matter how small. The world doesn’t pay for thoughts, it pays for solutions. If you do go after false spam investors and funders be ready to accept the outcome, whether good or bad, the world today is unexpected as ever. If you need advice on your ideas feel free to comment below or reach out to me, I would be happy to guide you through, even if it helps slightly. Remember, everything started small, one step at a time. Take your intitatives and start building, there is so much the world is lacking, so much the people need, and so many things we are missing. Dont give up on your ideas, instead invest them on your own way towards the outside investors.