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		cmrdporcupine on May 13, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tech bubbles are bursting all over the place So, given this... I have a product idea, along with another technical co-founder. I have a few months savings to feed my family, so I could feasibly work on it fulltime. ... Let's say I came up with a demo, a pitch deck, etc. Would people say the chances of getting seed capital is significantly reduced now? Or do we just not know yet?

methyl on May 13, 2022 | [–]

It’d be best to work on product idea that can sustain itself. Bootstrapping never made more sense than today.

cmrdporcupine on May 14, 2022 | | [–]

Unfortunately my idea involves a hardware component. So, eh, yeah, significant upfront investment, etc.

TSiege on May 13, 2022 | [–]

From personal experience over the last few months, it's going to be really really tough

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