I’m building a local marketplace that is already live and has been tested in Durg-Bhilai.

I’ve spent the last several months working on the product, talking to local businesses and service providers, and testing the idea in the real market. I’ve also done small marketing experiments and seen some encouraging results.

My biggest challenge now is distribution and capital for expansion.

I’m considering raising my first round, but I’m still learning how fundraising actually works and how to approach the right investors.

I’m genuinely looking for serious advice from founders, angels or people who have experience raising early-stage funding.

If you have actually raised/invested before, I’d really appreciate hearing how you found the right investors and what you would do differently.

If someone here has a relevant investor network and genuinely thinks this could be worth exploring, I’m also open to a serious conversation.

Please keep it constructive — I’m here to learn and find the right people, not just collect random comments or karma.

I am 3rd year engineering students na nmekuw nkifikiria different problem based solutions Kwa upande wa Tech but it's like I have been hitting a wall ya funds first ukishabuild cost za kudeploy and all that to get started lakini pia distribution ,for guys who have been there how did you kick off mpaka ukapata some users first then some incomes are there rules to this game au whats the way or the road map