Funding Strategy (2026-03-11)
Problem
Need ~\(1,280 for provisional patents (immediate) and ~\)215K-570K for 28-language translation (medium-term). No cash available.
Solution: Two Parallel Paths
Path 1: Prizes and Grants
| Prize | Amount | Deadline | Status |
| All Good Ventures | $300,000 | Mar 31, 2026 | APPLY NOW |
| iF Social Impact Prize | €100,000 | May 20, 2026 | APPLY |
| NLNG Prize for Science | $100,000 | Apr 30, 2026 | APPLY |
| Future Vision Xprize | $3.5M pool | Aug 15, 2026 | APPLY |
| 100x Impact Accelerator | Seed + mentoring | Open | APPLY |
| Product | Platform | Price | Revenue/sale | Time to live |
| Barefoot memoir | Amazon KDP | $4.99 | $3.49 | 72 hours |
| Barefoot memoir | Gumroad | $5.00 | $4.50 | Same day |
| RTSG Audio files | Gumroad/Bandcamp | $1.00 | $0.90 | Same day |
| Intelligence Inspector | Gumroad | $1.00 | $0.90 | Same day |
| Trauma Healer | Gumroad | $1.00 | $0.90 | Same day |
Path 3: Sell Sound Files and Tapes
- Render RTSG Audio PoC MIDI to WAV/MP3
- Generate multiple sessions (4-voice, 6-voice, 8-voice tiers)
- Package as "RTSG Brain Training Vol. 1"
- Sell on Gumroad ($1-3 per pack) and Bandcamp
- Physical: USB drives or SD cards with audio files ("tapes")
- Print-on-demand physical packaging through Amazon Merch or similar
Revenue Targets
- Week 1: $0 → products listed, sales begin
- Month 1: $100-1,000 (memoir + audio early sales)
- Month 3: $1,000-10,000 (if any prize won or social media traction)
- Month 6: Patent fees covered, translation fund started
Priority Actions
- Format memoir for KDP upload (TODAY)
- Render audio files from MIDI (TODAY)
- List on Gumroad (TODAY)
- Draft All Good Ventures application (THIS WEEK)
- Apply to all 5 prizes (MARCH-APRIL)