Thanks for all the answers. I can see where this is going. Este Nuno's reply of selling your own developed cryptocurrency looks enticing but I can see some market unhealthiness there
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No offense taken, Bigmac
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. Any advice is welcome. Speaking of which, what If I were to show a viable prototype ( not in ASIC form, FPGA ). Would that entice investors enough?
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Vod, I've already got something going on like that. I have a small, local, computer repair business. I accept Bitcoins as payment too
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So, the picture looks pretty bleak for raising capital without the help of some venture capitalists
This might be a little off topic, but are their any surefire ways of making friends with a Venture Capitalist or is that just pure luck
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?