True - we did raise from established contacts. However, we only met them through a lot of hard networking and continual evenings spent discussing ideas, helping

True - we did raise from established contacts. However, we only met them through a lot of hard networking and continual evenings spent discussing ideas, helping others with theirs etc. I hoped that the point of the article would be that once those relationships have been made, the funding itself can be (but isn't always) straightforward. It would be interesting to hear others' stories on this point, if you want to share them?