My business plan has gone
out to the three potential investors I've had in mind all along. I'd say "now it's just a waiting
game," but somehow that doesn't ring true. It doesn't feel right.
I'm sensing the necessity to move on, to move forward - as if these first
three tries are only the beginning.
I'm sensing this might take awhile. This has always been the point where things come to a
halt. All this momentum, and then
comes the quicksand of trying to obtain
the financing. I've done all I can
- I think - in terms of developing the plan - all I can do now is to keep
trying to get it into the hands of individuals or groups who are willing and
able to finance the project. It's
the information age, and I sought more information regarding where one might
possibly go to get money for an independent film. I learned about people who call themselves "angel
investors." The term is
self-explanatory. Where else are
you going to get money at this point aside from an angel? These are people with an interesting mix of money, faith, philanthropy, and gambling spirit who are able to afford a high-risk
venture - people who will be (fingers crossed) willing to take a chance on my claim that I will deliver. So that has become my present
mission. There are lots of sites
on the internet that represent groups of angel investors as well as individuals. So now it's just a matter of narrowing
it down to the legitimate ones (no big shock, but there are some unscrupulous, "fallen"
angels out there) and then presenting my project.
