[gus_massa]

Who is going to give the money? Are they well known in the community? Are they from your country?

Did you contact them first or they contacted you first?

How are you going to spend the $1K? Some paperwork in the government in your country? Some paperwork in a bank of your country? Do you have to send the $1K to them? Do you have to send the $1K to an "independent" third party? Do you have to send the $1K by Western Union?

It smells like you are getting scammed. Show all the info to a trusted friend that knows about business and ask for advice. Do you have a accountant? Do you have a lawyer?

[spacetimeuser5]

yea, maybe. Just checked after posted the post. How many scammers are there on HN and YC Startup School?

[gus_massa]

I read again my question and it was not very clear:

Not: Who is going to loan $1K in HN?

Yes: Who is going to invest a lot of money (>>$1K) in your project?

[gus_massa]

Follow the money. The main question is:

>> How are you going to spend the $1K?