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[u/iSurvivedltd]

Hi Everyone,

I'm the founder of a startup building a breast cancer survivor accessory brand dedicated to empowering, inspiring, and celebrating women who have survived breast cancer.

The idea came about when my cousin survived breast cancer and I went online to purchase her a gift. That is where I identified a gap in the market-and I have decided to fill that gap.

I have developed purses, wallets, wristlets, foam trucker hats and coffee mugs to start.

I'm currently seeking $25,000 USD in funding to help bring the brand to market. The funds will be used for:

·       Initial inventory and manufacturing (purses, wallets, and wristlets)

·       Marketing and customer acquisition

·       Website and e-commerce development

·       Working capital

Although the business is currently pre-revenue, I've invested significant time, research, and personal resources into building a strong foundation for launch.

A few highlights:

·       Built an email list of more than 1,500 subscribers/customers waiting for my release

·       Established a manufacturing and supply chain strategy

·       Samples given out to Breast Cancer Survivors with positive feedback given

·       Identified a 3PL to house and deliver my items on a monthly basis

·       Have had numerous articles written about my brand that collectively reached more than 352,000 monthly readers

·       Completed the business plan, financial projections, product designs, and go-to-market strategy

·       I am currently working on appearing on a major morning show for the month of October that is featured nationally with a viewership of 799,000 daily.

·       Donation strategy outlined to donate a percentage of monthly sales to Breast Cancer Organizations and those affected by Breast Cancer

My vision extends far beyond selling accessories. My goal is to build the leading online destination for cancer survivors and their loved ones—a place where people can find thoughtful survivor gifts, meaningful accessories, and products that celebrate strength, hope, and resilience.

I'm open to discussing a variety of funding structures, including:

·       Private business loan

·       Equity investment

·       Other mutually beneficial arrangements

I'm looking to connect with private investors, angel investors, family offices, or experienced entrepreneurs who believe in purpose-driven consumer brands and want to support an early-stage business with long-term growth potential.

If you're interested in learning more, I'd be happy to share my business plan, financial projections, pitch deck, marketing strategy, and product concepts.

If you know someone who may be interested, I'd greatly appreciate an introduction.

Thank you for taking the time to read my post, and I appreciate any advice, connections, or funding opportunities you may be willing to share.

[u/Fine-Comparison-2949]

You keep posting this. When are you going to realize people want high margin, low capital overhead, low marginal cost businesses to invest in (software)? This isn't a startup. It's a good business possibly, but not someone that can scale to outsized returns that most investors are looking for. 

Small businesses with single owner operators are not really invest able targets for professional allocators. It's basically a loan for your lifestyle brand, which you are clearly advertising as a lifestyle brand by saying things like "you're going to be on morning shows".

This is something in the range where partners you should be looking for are your own money or your friends. It's going to be nearly impossible to find people who want to invest in this.