Whats a legit source for help starting a business idea of mine?
I have several business ideas i want to start and i have all the ideas but i have bad follow through with them. They are million dollar ideas but it is so hard to find someone that will work with me to help me get them off the ground. Where can i get support and funding on starting a clothing line. What i want to be able to do is give all the designs and ideas and have someone be able to make the end product for me because i am clueless on how things run. Also i dont have tons of money to spend on this. Maybe a grant or business start up loan would help me. I am looking for legit sources that wont just take my ideas and run or just sit on them while i fork my cash out and waste time. Can anyone help me get started? I tell you i have million dollar ideas that are sure to sell, i just need help with running the business and funding. Thanks in advanced – Tokyo
Wait, are you in Tokyo?
If not, if you are in the USA, contact http://www.score.org
This is a volunteer organization with offices around the country. They will give you free business counselling. They are very helpful and experienced. I should know; my dad is a member and he has helped several small business get started. They are all doing very well.
Please do not take any answers seriously in this forum. Your ideas are far more complex marketing-wise than you may realize. Also, having a solid business plan will require that you find yourself an attorney to discuss your plans (in the US, there’s something called a client-attorney priveledge meaning that the conversations are kept confidentially, and from any other party).
Target marketing, production goals, suppliers/vendors/distribution all are just the tip of the iceberg. Critical market research is to be done to target your product into the market place, while you are juggling the other questions.
Do you have any friends who have been successful in launching a business in Tokyo? Why not go to a start-up company, and ask if you can study their business model? You may have to sign a confidentiality agreement.
Immerse yourself in other business models BEFORE you put one together. This may be the homework crucial to your success as an entrapreneur.
Good luck with your ventures.
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