# Getting started with raising funds ## 1. Start tracking your activities in an REA log It's important to demonstrate, integrity, transparency and accountability to your investors right from the start. [Create an account here at our Developer Demo REA system](https://investor-engine.web.app/) to start tracking your activities. We are also doing this so you can see what activities we are doing ## 2. Define your project in a 2 pager Start by defining your idea in one or 2 pages is a great exercise to start your project because if forces you to try to be a concise as you can. Here is some training on how to write a [one-pager.](https://businesstown.com/write-one-page-business-plan/) If you are looking to talk to us it's worth having a crack at this one pager and sending it to us before the call. [Here is an example of what we originally created for InvestorEngine](https://businesstown.com/write-one-page-business-plan/) you are welcome to take a copy of this and modify for your project. ## 3. Create first pass of user stories **User stories** are short, simple descriptions of a feature told from the perspective of the person **who desires the new capability**, usually a user or customer of the system. At InvestorEngine we created the following long list of user stories and then only kept the ones that are essential for building the InvestorEngine MVP. (Minimal Viable Product). You can [view the InvestorEngine user stories here](https://trello.com/b/yEHBRSUi/hie-0104-user-stories), along with designs. ## 4. Create first pass of your value flow equation Value flow equations protect investors because the profit split is agreed before the business starts bringing in profit therefore the people running the daily operations of the business are required to follow the value flows rules or else penalised. ![Here is the current version of the value flow equation we have created for InvestorEngine](/files/-LiRk3a2700peoz2NKe-) [You can learn more about ValueFlow Equations here.](https://valueflo.ws/appendix/equations.html) [Here is a good podcast that will introduce you to REA accountability systems.](https://soundcloud.com/user-376287461/holochainpodcast-2-pospi-sam-holo-rea-resource-event-agent) ## 5. Schedule a meeting with the InvestorEngine team We are still building out this process and we want to help --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://investorengine.gitbook.io/investorengine/getting-started/getting-started-with-raising-funds.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.