Raising Funds Quotes

“Passion needs to be at the heart of the project. Passion is infectious, so the more people who are enthusiastic about the project the better. Where and when a solution or answer does not easily present itself, there needs to be enough belief and energy for the project that still drives the production forward. Without the passion to go through whatever it is that will be thrown your way, you will not make it to opening night.”
― Teddy Hayes, The Guerrilla Guide To Being A Theatrical Producer

“If building a startup is a roller-coaster ride, then fund-raising is a roller coaster in the dark - you don't even know what's coming!”
― Uri Levine, Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution: A Handbook for Entrepreneurs

“What many producers don’t understand is that lawyers by definition are not trained in solving business problems. They are trained in interpreting and propagating the law based on a set of precedents that have been laid down before. And as each branch of law is an entity unto itself, an entertainment lawyer that normally works in music may not necessarily be useful when dealing with theatre.
 If you want to do a deal that might involve some creative thinking, you would do better to talk with someone that makes deals for a living, for example maybe a salesperson who has developed “outside of the box” thinking in order to make their business rise above that of the competition.
 In my experience lawyers are not by definition the most creative business thinkers.”
― Teddy Hayes, The Guerrilla Guide To Being A Theatrical Producer