I maneuvered through the crowd with a glass of wine, searching for potential investors. Starting a business, especially in the field of technology, is no easy feat. It's a bottomless pit. While I had some connections to secure funding, the number of rejections far outweighed the successes.

Compared to Jayden’s established company, mine was just a fledgling. So, I began attending more business events, hoping to find investors. Tonight’s event was particularly high-profile, organized by a former client who mentioned that many major financial players would be attending. He urged me to seize the opportunity.

I had also heard that the President of the Branson family’s American branch would be...