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Proof of Concept Funding

Proof of Concept Funding

From Application to Build. NITM is your early stage technical and funding partner.

For those who know the problem and have the solution but need the right partner to help you plan, fund it and bring it to market. NITM is your early stage technical and funding partner, guiding you from planning to application to build with hands-on support and a proven track record of success.

Active up to $25K
Funding

Why NITM

Founders come to NITM because they need a technology partner who is high-touch, accountable, and already knows what funders and builders need to hear. We've done this before. We know how to translate a founder's vision into a plan that gets funded and a product that gets built.

We're not a vendor. We're the technical co-founder you didn't have to give equity to.

We're Here for the Long Haul

Once funding is secured, we don't walk away. We stay in as your hands-on technology partner, guiding every phase of the build, and you retain full decision-making authority. We manage the relationship between what gets built and what gets delivered, and we give you the final say on whether to accept or reject what comes back.

If it makes sense, we can also support you in securing additional funding rounds as the product matures.

Who This Is For

Non-Technical Founders

Building a tech product and need a trusted guide, not just content. You have the problem and the vision. Now, you need a partner who can make it real.

Corporate Side-Hustlers

Exploring a side hustle or planning your exit, and want a structured, low-risk path to founder readiness.

Existing Founders

Need to get current on AI and integrate it faster into your product or service before your competitors do.

Internal Corporate Teams

Looking to improve time to market and ROI using AI-assisted workflows, without the overhead of building in-house capability from scratch.

Highlights

Funded

FinTech Voice Onboarding

Guided the development and implementation of a conversational voice experience that reduced onboarding time by 75% while tripling the amount of information users voluntarily shared. Less friction. More signal.

Funded

AI Program Builder (Confidential Client)

Scoped, guided, and supported the implementation of an AI-powered program builder that creates full, tailored programs for program managers, grounded in foundational program models.

Funded

Conversational AI Support, Let's Be Real About Us

Scoped and guided the implementation of a conversational AI algorithm that manages the flow of support conversations for https://letsberealabout.us.

Entryway 1: IdeaReality Courses

Upon completion of Let's Plan (or any vertical edition), we work directly with you to organize the documentation and prepare a credible funding application. Since PoC funding is focused on AI, data, and backend development, we also work with you on the frontend gap, ensuring the full product vision is accounted for, not just the funded portion.

What's Included in Let's Plan

ElementDetail
FormatOnline course
Price$3,000
Support5 consulting hours over 2 months
Funding AccessFunding assistance, up to $25K for Proof of Concept (AI, data and backend focused)

This is our commitment to a long-term relationship. Most courses teach concepts. Let's Plan gives you a real path to $25K in funding to build your idea, with NITM representing you throughout the application and build process.

Ready to Take the Course?

Start the Let's Plan Course of Your Choice. Learn at your own pace. We'll review with you when you're ready.

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Entryway 2: Direct Consulting

We work with you as your fractional CTO and product team to scope, plan, and prioritize your build so your application is positioned to win. We don't just fill out a form. We represent you throughout the process, ensuring your product vision translates into a compelling, technically credible case for funding.

Consulting 1

$1,500
5hours

Fast scoping support to clarify the build, structure the application, and get the first funded milestone moving.

  • Funding application preparation
  • Technical scoping and prioritization
  • Half due only after funding is secured
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Consulting 2

$2,500
10hours

More room for roadmap definition, product decisions, and full-stack build planning before the application goes in.

  • Everything in Package 1
  • Extended build-out planning
  • Deeper product and technical guidance
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How It Works

Phase 1: Scope, Plan, and Apply

We sit down with you to map what you want to build, define what matters most, and structure a roadmap that works technically and strategically. Then we represent you directly in the funding application.

You pay half upfront. The second half is due when funding is secured.

We only win when you win.

That's not a tagline. It's how we bill.

Phase 2: Build With You

After funding is in place, NITM stays close. We white-glove the relationship between vision and delivery, every step of the way. You stay focused on growing the business. We make sure what gets built is actually what you asked for.

Frequently Asked Questions

A structured funding opportunity that provides early-stage startups with credits or capital to build and validate a core product feature or technical capability.

Non-technical founders, early-stage startups, and corporate teams building AI or backend-focused products who need technical representation through the application process.

Timelines vary, but NITM's scoping and preparation process is designed to get founders application-ready within the first consulting engagement.

Through an IdeaReality course completion or directly through a standalone consulting package.

View the complete program details here to learn more.

Still Have Questions?

From Application to Build. NITM is your early stage technical and funding partner.