Funding an idea................

[bunnykinz]

My 13 years old some has created a basic computer game to raise money for children in need. How would I go about getting a firm to fund the cost eg buy the disc's to put the game on? And maybe produce say a couple of hundred so he can sell them at local schools? many thanks, bunny 

[Buenchico]

It's good that youngsters want to get involved in fund-raising like this but I can't see any of the 'big boys' in business being interested here.

The firms I would approach would be local small computer firms (or computer supllies firms). A couple of hundred CD-R's will only cost them, at trade prices, about �20 so it's hardly a big investment for them. Tell them that their name will appear as 'supporting Children in Need' on the disk labels and that you'll be asking the local newspaper to cover the story. (Most local newspapers love stories like this). �20 for a positive image in the community and free advertising thrown in? Sounds like a bargain to me!

Chris

[bunnykinz]

Thanks Chris. Will try your ideas out tomorrow!

[bracknell]

get it patented though - if it a really good idea you could loose out.

[ursula62]

Have you tried contacting the BBC? They may be able to help.

[simsfreq]

This website has really cheap discs on it if you can't find anyone who will help.

http://www.blankshop.co.uk/erol.html

[simsfreq]

Er, sorry, I think that link is broken :S

try here

http://www.blankshop.co.uk/