I am an experienced gormet chocolateir, pastry baker and Director of Operations for a internationally known Chocolate producer. With a growing trend in chocolate cafe fanchiases spring up I believe am ahead of the game and stand on the brink of setting off a new and very profitable national concept retail franchiase.
2006-07-08 08:26:40 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Small Business
To get started, I suggest contacting the Small Business Administration Financing Page (SBA) – links below. Entrepreneur also offers a great site dedicated to money & finance – see below.
Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can. Here are some book titles that are relevant:
* Free Money for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs by Laurie Blum
* Finding Money: The Small Business Guide to Financing (Small Business Series) by Kate Lister, Tom Harnish
* Financing Your Business Dreams With Other People's Money: How and Where to Find Money for Start-Up and Growing Businesses by Harold R. Lacy
* No Cash No Fear: Entrepreneurial Secrets to Starting Any Business with No Money by Terry Allen
* Starting on a Shoestring: Building a Business Without a Bankroll by Arnold S. Goldstein
There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
2006-07-08 09:00:16 · answer #1 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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:
Angel Capital Association http://www.angelcapitalassociation.org
Angel's Forum http://www.angelsforum.com
Band of Angels http://www.bandangels.com
Common Angels http://www.commonangels.com
Keiretsu Forum http://www.k4forum.com
Launchpad Venture Group http://www.launchpadventuregroup.com
New World Angels http://www.newworldangels.com
New York Angels http://www.newyorkangels.com
Prairie Angels http://www.prairieangels.org (charges $125 to submit idea)
Robin Hood Ventures http://www.robinhoodventures.com (charges $250)
2006-07-08 08:30:30 · answer #2 · answered by imisidro 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your city/town hall. Generally, the local business association is willing to offer a loan at discounted interest rates.
2006-07-08 08:30:14 · answer #3 · answered by eriayasha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell me more about it because I have a good friend who is an angel investor in Atlanta.
2006-07-08 08:30:23 · answer #4 · answered by speedyjr28 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-08 09:49:43 · answer #5 · answered by artistontheedge 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋