Where/How to find Startup Capital?

I'm starting a charity website like TheHungerSite but much better. Where can I find someone or some company that would like to fund this kind of website?

Thanks in advance!

 

what would you need to actually start it? what are you trying to build that is different from any others? When you say "much better" do you mean that a higher %% of donations goes direct to the people over the admin costs?

Maybe you could grab the domain name now, get wordpress and setup paypal and ask for donations to build the website that your after.

What about sites like "gofundme"?

 

Probably some investors would be interested in working with you, investing in your idea. Try to ask some entrepreneurs in your area, maybe they know someone. Other than that it's just about donations. If people don't seem to donate (because they don't know what they're donating for), try building some other small business to earn the funds necessary to launch your charity website.

 

I'm afraid to talk with someone about my idea because it's unique and I don't want someone to steal my ideas. I have tried IndieGoGo and I got $0 from people.

 

For this specific instance, I fail to see why your afraid others will steal your idea. If 1000 people take your idea, and work for nothing to start a charity that helps people, then you should be happy. If your genuinely motivated to help people (and your honest to admit the money earnt that you never planned to touch it), then why not contact an existing charity and mention them the idea for them to use themselves?

To be totally honest, i fail to see how your idea could be better or unique, theres thousands of charities to work for and if you dont have the skills or finances to create this site then perhaps you could just work for a charity and donate your time and money and ideas to them. I used to work for free at a charity, and if i was to start a charity of my own, i would actually speak to the other volunteers.

Have you ever worked in a charity or done charity work before? If so, speak to the people around you, mention your idea, they might know sponsors that you could present the idea to.

 

You are right man!

 

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