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If you are going to be an entreprenuer you have to loose the 'shame and embarrassement' that naturally comes with asking for money.

Just ask them...all they can do is say No. They cannot kill you, take your birthday away from you, kill your idea (only YOU can do that).

Show them your idea...make them feel like they will be a part of 'something really big and wonderful....' .

For me I found it was a mindset. One day after being called upon in a seminar...I finally realized that I had lost all of my shame....amazing the changes that have happened since.

INVESTORS is right!!! Be sure to have contracts and investors docs even for family members and friends. I drove my angel investor nuts with paperwork.

A portion of the audio program I referred to above explains the importance of understanding WHY people tell you "no" -- and how you might be able get them to "yes." (If someone who loves us and trusts us is saying "no," it might in our best interest to learn why. To "see everyone as human" is usually a good thing -- since everyone is.)

Dazzler, I DO share your pride in being your own person, and I am by nature a DIY kind of guy. Even so, we ask for money from customers, and we give them something of value in return. It's equally noble to ask for money from family or friends, and to give them something of even greater value in return -- unless we don't really believe that we can deliver (i.e., that we may be ripping them off). In that case, you're absolutely right, we should not ask!

Since the posted question was, "How do I ask . . ." TruthWear appears to believe that the value is there, and wants advice on how to best approach those people. If that's not actually the case, however, you provide an excellent "counterpoint" warning, and something others might use as a "litmus test." Thanks for sharing your perspective!

Thanks for sharing the quote -- and your contributions. ALL experiences with a topic are valid and welcome here -- after all, sometimes we don't know how to phrase the question that we REALLY need answered! Thanks again . . .

One thing I did for my brother is to email all people knows him. If you publish your bank account number, for example at the Bank of America, on your stationary. Then you can tell a good freind to write to them.

Give an amount $15 for.eg. He has to say that is a multiple of a capital. They could give $ 15 a week, $ 150 or $ 1500, or $ 15000. A multiple of 15. Or any amount. He has to explain what you call 'Love Money' is. And to propose your family and freinds to be anonymous if they prefer. They can send the multiple of $ 15 by post to stay anonymous or by the bank account.
They can send it with one message; for e.g.. ''To increase your capital; God bless'' He has to say the operation is secret, it must stay secret. Don't use your wife or children or brothers and sisters. A long way from home freind could be better.
If you want I could do that for you! LOL
When he post emails, start to thank every one you know. Say 'I receive love money from God, I don't know who send me money for my business.' A big sum.
It 's what I did for my brother, after years, people stay sending money anonymous by post every day to him. And he doesn't want to leave his flat in the middle of the town. I should do that for me too. John emileyarder1er@yahoo.fr

Thank You Luckiestman, I'll organise a campain for you. I begin to want to see your web site. Is it www.score.org ? john.