Have you even looked for investment? It's easy to believe there is no angel money around, because it doesn't fall into your lap.
An interesting exercise is to write down a list of the ten richest people you know, who would know you if you phoned them. (Ie, you could ring them up and they would know who you are). Often these are parents of friends or perhaps rich relatives, or maybe old work colleagues.
Then write down how much money you think they might be able to invest, and then sketch out a pitch for your idea.
At that point you could bottle it and never ask, or you could go further and actually make the pitch to some of them. You could be surprised at the result, but it would certainly help if you actually did come across a 'real' angel investor.
An interesting exercise is to write down a list of the ten richest people you know, who would know you if you phoned them. (Ie, you could ring them up and they would know who you are). Often these are parents of friends or perhaps rich relatives, or maybe old work colleagues.
Then write down how much money you think they might be able to invest, and then sketch out a pitch for your idea.
At that point you could bottle it and never ask, or you could go further and actually make the pitch to some of them. You could be surprised at the result, but it would certainly help if you actually did come across a 'real' angel investor.