I need $300K for a start-up that will produce a NET PROFIT of 1M$ the first year. How can I find an investor?
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don't hold your breath.
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I suggest you create a web site where investors interested in investing internationally gather. Study the following places where angel investors come and those looking for funding can come and pitch their business plans. \n\nAngel Capital Association http://www.angelcapitalassociation.org\nAngel's Forum http://www.angelsforum.com \nBand of Angels http://www.bandangels.com \nCommon Angels http://www.commonangels.com \nKeiretsu Forum http://www.k4forum.com \nLaunchpad Venture Group http://www.launchpadventuregroup.com\nNew World Angels http://www.newworldangels.com \nNew York Angels http://www.newyorkangels.com \nPrairie Angels http://www.prairieangels.org (charges $125 to submit idea)\nRobin Hood Ventures http://www.robinhoodventures.com(charges $250)
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usualy the best way to do this is through newspapers. Post an ad stating your are looking for investors for your company. Do a quick explanation of the concept and minimum amount of money required to become an investor. Include a phone number for people to reach you and ask questions or set up a meeting. good luck!
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You may want to go and pitch your ideas where investors gather. Here are some places where angel investors come and those looking for funding can come and pitch their business plans. Be sure to have a strong business plan and describe what makes your business idea stand apart:\n\nAngel Capital Association (has a lot of links to angel investor organizations as well as information about angel investors) http://www.angelcapitalassociation.org\nAngel's Forum http://www.angelsforum.com \nBand of Angels http://www.bandangels.com \nCommon Angels http://www.commonangels.com \nKeiretsu Forum http://www.k4forum.com \nLaunchpad Venture Group http://www.launchpadventuregroup.com\nNew World Angels http://www.newworldangels.com \nNew York Angels http://www.newyorkangels.com \nPrairie Angels http://www.prairieangels.org (charges $125 to submit idea)\nRobin Hood Ventures http://www.robinhoodventures.com (charges $250)
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Probably figure out existing companies who might value your businesses so much that 2+2 becomes more than 4 (that is your business creates synergy through higher incremental revenues or lower costs).\n\nI dont know of any online marketplace where you can list your company for sale. Investment bankers become interested only when the deal size is big.
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$300 - $500???  Good returns????\n\nWhat a waste of time and effort!\n\nWhere you park that amount of money doesn't matter a hill o' beans.  Even 0% return is fine.\n\nYou should be concentrating on adding to that nest egg and getting it to a sizable amount before talking stocks or mutual funds.  When I say "sizable, I'm talking $5k - $10k at the very least.\n\nIf you invest that money and you aren't charged any fees at all (not likely) and you make a super-duper 20% return on $500 the first year, you've made a measly $100.  How long would it take you to find $100 to add to that nest egg just by working at Taco Bell?  A couple of days?\n\nPut that money wherever you want and concentrate on building it up before you start talking investing.  Otherwise the hard work over such small amounts of money in return will burn you out.\n\nIf you really want to invest that money wisely, buy some books on investing or on your education in some field that really gets your blood flowing that will enable you to make serious money by making yourself more valuable either to an employer or out in the business world.\n\nThen you'll really see a super duper exponential return on your money if you do it right.  The first book you might consider buying with that money is a book by Warren Farrell entitled "Why Men Earn More".  It was written primarily for women but it will be no less helpful to you as a guy.  It'll teach you where the money's at.\n\nNumber two on the list you should consider would be, "The Richest Man in Babylon" by George S. Clason.  Then if you'd really like to get serious about making some really serious money, number three should be, "Mentored by a Millionaire" by Steven K. Scott.  Number four could be, "The Millionaire's Secrets" by Mark Fisher.\n\nGood luck!  Invest in yourself!
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Start with Ten Mil and invest it in the stock market.\n\nWith some luck, you'll earn $1 mil (which is what I THINK you meant to ask).\n\nIf you lose 90%, you'll still have $1 mil.\n\n------------\n\nSeriously, as one who has done what you are looking to do, with the success levels you are talking about, I have to say that the BEST way to make a lot of money is to start your own business.  Look at it this way, if you work for someone else, you can pretty accurately predict what your salary will be over 5 years (even optimistically)- and it will probably be no where near $1 mil.\n\nSo, Here's the plan.\n\n1. Start your own business.  You should do something you LIKE to do.\n\n2. Set a target for who you are marketing to, and what product or service you are providing.  Define that well, on paper.  Perhaps you want to provide computer programming services for accounting firms, or provide financial planning services for wealthy men (>$2M net worth) in their 40's.  Whatever.  Define it well.  This sets your target customer.  It guides your efforts.\n\n3. Every SPARE moment goes toward building a business for your target... finding customers in that arena, building a product or service offering in that target range.\n\n4. Set a financial goal.  If you want to earn (gross) $1M in 5 yrs, maybe it looks like this:  Yr 1: 25K, Yr 2: 70K, Yr 3: 130K, Yr 4: 260K, Yr 5: 520K.  That would put you over 1M for the total, and with a growth rate that would put you over $1M in yr 6 as well.\n\n5.  PUT A PLAN ON PAPER.  What does yr 2 look like?  Who are you selling to, and what are you selling?  How many customers do you need?  How many employees do you need?  What does a budget look like?  (where would you be spending your money in year 2, to insure that year 3 produces the results that you need).  It's a GIVEN that your plan will be WRONG (one way or another), but it's CRITICAL that you do this ON PAPER.\n\n6. Read The E-Myth.  Michael Gerber lays out a roadmap.  (That was a guide for our multi-million dollar start-up)\n\n7. Hire people ONLY IF YOU MUST, and then HIRE PEOPLE SMARTER THAN YOU.  This is critical.  Most start-ups go "on the cheap".  Most start-ups fail.  Look for people that have succeeded in starting a business.\n\n8. Put your business plan into a "presentation", and present it to as MANY influential people as possible.  Amazingly MOST EVERYONE is supportive of the little guy who has the guts to go out on a limb.  Listen to their advice (and weigh it accordingly).  This is part "strategic planning" and part "marketing".  You are just trying to get the message out.  At the end of each presentation, ask "do you know of anyone who I should talk to, who would be interested in my product or service?"  Get leads.  Follow up on them.\n\n9. Keeping your eye on your target market and financial goals, turn down VERY LITTLE business down (initially) until you can meet your financial target.  Price your deals based on how close to the target they are.  For instance, if you choose to perform Landscaping for businesses, but someone asks you to help them with a residential job, bid the job so that it's "worth your time".  Don't ever complain that "this isn't my core business".  The only business you want to avoid in the early stages are the deals that don't have a clean exit or a paying customer.  If you can state your price, and do a job, and have a satisfied customer, and make a few bucks, that is golden!  You are looking for reference accounts.\n\n10.  When you are so busy that you have the luxury of being selective of the business that you take on, price yourself accordingly.  Some business you may want to say no to.  Other business you may want to price high.  Remember the TARGET set in Step 2.  If it's a "bullseye" deal (exactly the type of business you are looking for, with a customer that will be happy and refer
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If you are getting money from the public then you want to be a publicly traded company (stocks etc).  The initial investment for the NYSE to investigate the worthiness of your company is very expensive.  And since you are just starting, the odds are pretty low-- no track records.\nIf you believe in your company then raise the money yourself, or get a business loan.
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There are tons of scams and huge start up fees!!\n\nI personally sat down and made a list of what was imporant to me. I wanted a company that had a clean slate with the BBB, one that cared about me and my family, one that had a proven track record and was dependable, free training, great support team, no selling or stocking, and no large amount of money to start up!\n\nI am a single mom so anything over 30 dollars is big!!\n\nI have found what it is that I was looking for and they met all of my requirements. That is the best advise I can offer you!
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THe SMALL BUSINESS Association is a good place to start.  The other is to get investors.
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Join technology and business fairs.  Send your business plan to banks and prospective investors.  Try to ask friends and family for preliminary financing - they could hit the jackpot on your company someday! (Think Coke, Google!)
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Invest a million dollars in something that gives 1,000 times return.\nGetting the original million is the tricky part.
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even that type of Business you are going to need aprox R150 000\n\nIts hard to start up any business
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Talk to the bank to take a business loan. If the profits are great, you'd be crazy to give away the share of the profits to an investor, just keep it to yourself.
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If it's a novel idea, you could just sell the idea.  That could be quick and easy.  But then, you won't benefit from the recurring revenue or growth of the business.  You might consider ridding your mind of the words "quick" and "easy" and being sure you are determined to follow through and make it happen.  \n\nThat said, here are some steps:\n1) Get (virtually) free advice from retired business owners through the Small Business Administration-sponsored program called SCORE.  You may have to pay around $50 for membership but it's well worth it.  SBA helps to arrange loans to new businesses, but you'll have to put in some effort (see below).\n\n2) To get funded, ideally you'll have a business plan.  There are a lot of helpful tools available ranging from Word templates to complete programs.  I'd just google "free business plan template" etc.  Even if you don't turn it into an epic piece of literature, a template will help structure your thoughts so you're speaking the same language as potential sources of loans and investment capitol.  You might also get help on this from MBA students at your local university - if all else fails, try pinning a note up at the business school.  Back to your plan, a couple of sentences for each section will at least give you a starting point.  Bring the items you don't know how to answer to your business advisor.\n\nConsider these goals to prepare yourself, each of which you can get help with:\n- be able to sum up the business/product/service concisely\n- be able to explain it in greater detail and to anticipate questions a potential funder or investor would ask you.  Write down the questions your advisor asks you - these are the same ones you'll be asked by investors.\n- what are the development and production costs?\n- how is the product sold and who/what are the customers?\n- what will customers be charged for the end product or service? \n- comparing start-up costs to income projections, when will the business "break even"?\n- consider your role in the business going forward.  What strengths do you bring to it, and what are your weak points?  This isn't a question to get you to sell your abilities so much as to help you identify the kinds of people you'll need to help you run the business.
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Venture Capital is just another name for private investor. There are some private investor groups but they are not well advertised. Typically a venture capitalist does not engage in the business of private investing because there is usually no or very little return on the investment. They expect to get their money back at best. That's why it is hard to find them, it's not a business. However, there are some organizations that provide business resources, councilling, consulting, advice, and these are usually staffed by successful business people. The chamber of commerce in your city and the state will provide you with local information. Often, those groups will point you in the right direction for fund raising. Another resource is to join a country club and/or a golf club where business executives tend to favor. Networking is key to many aspects of business success. To get your online business producing sales revenues you can hire a professional online marketing company and put me to work making you money. My contact information is provided in the source link below.