How to Fund a Side Project

Common funding sources for side projects include personal savings, crowdfunding, angel investors, and government grants. Each source has its own set of advantages and potential drawbacks. Crowdfunding can be a powerful tool for garnering initial interest and support, while investors offer more substantial funding in exchange for equity or returns.

Yes, AI can significantly aid in securing funding. By automating project reports, creating compelling presentations, and providing detailed analytics, AI helps demonstrate the project's potential to funders. AI platforms like Appaca can create AI product demos that further attract investors by showcasing innovation and potential future developments.

A business plan is essential for securing funding. It outlines the project's objectives, strategy, and financial projections. A well-crafted plan demonstrates that the project is not just an idea but a feasible business opportunity. Funders often look for evidence of planning when considering investment decisions.

Networking is critical in funding side projects. Building relationships with potential investors, partners, and advisors can lead to funding opportunities, mentorship, and collaboration. Attend industry events, join online communities, and leverage professional networks to connect with individuals who can support your project financially and strategically.

Appaca is a no-code platform for building AI apps. You can use Appaca to build complete AI products for your startups, businesses, or customers without requiring developer help. The platform supports various AI models including ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Flux Image model.

AI credits are the system to bill AI usage. Appaca uses that AI credit system to streamline the usage of different AI models in one go. You can use any AI model across your application. For the cost of AI credit for different AI models, please see our pricing page.

Yes, you can monetise your AI app easily. All you need to do is to enable monetisation in your app with one click. You will be prompted to set up Stripe account easily. Once you have enabled your monetisation, you can create subscription plans for your app.

For the usage of AI, our AI credit system allows you to bill your customers. You can simply set how much credit you want to charge for your customers. It all comes out of the box.

Absolutely. You can top up AI credits as much as you want if your credits are low.

Yes, you can use your own custom domain name as long as you are on any paid plan.

Yes. You can integrate with other third-party tools via API or Webhook in your action workflows builder. We are frequently shipping native integration as well.