𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗭𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲

I spoke with three funding programs this week.

You do not need revenue to get attention. You need signals.

500 users sounds small. But 500 users with zero marketing spend sends a strong signal. It shows efficiency. Investors value what you build with nothing.

They look at your public activity. They read your posts. They track your progress. Building in public serves as a proof of work. Investors use your digital footprint to judge your effort.

I was honest with every program. I told them my weaknesses:

They did not penalize me for this honesty. They used my answers to understand my stage.

I also avoided big claims. I did not say I would change the world. I defined a specific gap. I focused on the discovery and execution layer for AI tools. I identified a category without an owner.

Pre-revenue does not mean you are unfundable. It means you need different proof.

Focus on these three things:

Your bank balance matters less than your ability to execute.

Source: https://dev.to/harsha_kumar/what-investors-actually-look-for-when-you-have-zero-revenue-1807