The key to securing funding, from government or private sources, is relationships. People prefer to fund people with ideas, not paper. There is a small number of individuals who decide what gets funded in any particular area or technology. The secret is to identify them, establish a relationship, understand their interests, share ideas and get their feedback, and only then prepare a proposal. Anyone evaluating your proposal is sure to respond positively to a proposal containing their insights.BTN can help you establish these relationships |