Two ways to fund a startup without giving up equity: win pitch competitions for cash and publicity, or use crowdfunding and presales to let customers fund the product upfront while you prove people actually want it.
There's competitions and prizes. Pitch your way to cash and fame, which is great for publicity and non-diluted cash, only if you win. Then you got crowdfunding and presales. Let your future customers fund you upfront. This is a perfect way to validate your product-market fit while keeping ownership.
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