Ready to Walk Away From $150,000 Investment - BIMW: Opportunity of a Decade

Raising money as a solo founder in Singapore: reaction to an investor who said no, a tough investor negotiation, applying for a domain extension, and $150,000 investment on the line! Building It My Way (BIMW) is a raw, unscripted documentary series about building a startup studio from Singapore, solo, fully remote. The hub (all my videos and projects): https://buildingitmyway.com In this episode: An investor says she passes. Why I refused to take that no for a firm answer The counter-offer: softening the clauses, offering an advisor seat, and a message written from the heart An investor says yes, then sends a contract fully reworded in his favor. How I reacted, and why I was ready to walk away The project, finally revealed: owning a domain extension, like .com Why it's the opportunity of a decade Costs $230,000 just to apply, I'm all in How one "invalid" domain search started it all A surprise bachelor party in Jakarta Closing my biggest investor from a plane The hidden cost of fundraising: what slows down when you raise Mentioned in this episode: MediaBoost, press release distribution: https://mediaboost.press Metabay, AI agency: https://metabay.studio Partner with the series: https://buildingitmyway.com/sponsors #BIMW #SoloFounder #Fundraising #Singapore #Entrepreneur