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by Mz 5558 days ago
I have a similar issue and I am nowhere near the development stage you are at. I flippantly make remarks that "I have found the cure for CF and it is a video game!" and stuff like that. I continue to wrestle with how to simply and accurately convey what I've accomplished (in terms of getting myself well when doctors claim it can't be done), why I believe it generalizes and is replicable, and why I think an improved information delivery system is The Answer rather than some "charity". I think at some point charity to help pay for costs involved in getting well will have it's place but first some serious in-roads need to be made into "mind share" -- into convincing people that a completely different way of viewing the problem is essential, more essential than money, drugs, etc.

I've spent several years talking to people on online forums and working on getting my head wrapped around the issue. I think it's important to find the "skeleton"/framework of it to hook people but it's important to not over simplify. I'm not really planning on seeking investors, at least that is not part of my mental model at this stage. But I think you need to find a) a means give sufficient background info before the actual pitch and b) a really good analogy/metaphor to help bridge the communication gap. For unrelated reasons, I have some practice with stuff like that. I am still working on trying to apply it to the whole "I've found the cure for CF..." thing.

Good luck with this.