If you have to eventually go down that route, talk to nostr:npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev. Nobody's perfect, but he has a hell of a track record selecting good ones that don't turn out to be scammers.

He might have other ideas to help minimize or hold out longer without sponsors.

Also talk to nostr:npub15879mltlln6k8jy32k6xvagmtqx3zhsndchcey8gjyectwldk88sq5kv0n or study his model.

Both men bring in V4V that minimizes their sponsorship.

Jack also has a good UX with the sponsor message portion of the show.

My two sats.