BETA
Chapter 1
The new age of crowdfunding
Chapter 2
Pitching to venture capital
Chapter 3
Grants and alternative paths
Ch 3 · Grants and alternative paths
marcus Play the Grant-O-Matic game to learn how to secure grants and raise alternative funding to finance your AI era projects.
marcus Alternative AI Funding
ZeroGPU gives you free space—(Oh yeah!)—to run your model in the race!—(Let's build!)
marcus Discover how to raise money and finance your project in the AI era using microfinance and peer-to-peer lending with this visual infographic.
marcus Discover how to leverage AI tools to write winning grant proposals, secure project funding, and accelerate your fundraising success.
Fun Fact
Bootstrapping giants: Mailchimp was fully bootstrapped for 20 years before being acquired by Intuit in 2021 for a staggering $12 billion, without ever taking venture capital.
Quiz
What is the main drawback of relying solely on peer-to-peer microloans for a high-tech hardware startup?
Quiz
What is the name of the major U.S. government program that awards over $4 billion annually to high-tech startups?
Quiz
Which massive tech company was fully bootstrapped for 20 years before being acquired for $12 billion in 2021?
Quiz
Which global microfinance platform allows everyday citizens to crowd-fund small loans for entrepreneurs in underserved regions?
Quiz
By what percentage can AI writing assistants reduce the time spent drafting complex grant proposals?