If your idea is good, you can obtain a patent, and afford to take a loan <$50,000 to go from "Prototype-to-Trade Show Ready" then you don't need Investors.
You seem to be thinking about "Seen on TV" type of products, not software. You also seem to be talking about companies that would never see a BN+ exit or are made to flip (never actually seen one that was built with the intention to sell quickly and successful did).
Those are great, but they are in a different category than venture backed companies so your measurement criteria are off.
You seem to be thinking about "Seen on TV" type of products, not software. You also seem to be talking about companies that would never see a BN+ exit or are made to flip (never actually seen one that was built with the intention to sell quickly and successful did).
Those are great, but they are in a different category than venture backed companies so your measurement criteria are off.