what is a good venture capital company for a start up clothing company?

Question

I have a great idea that when launched will be in high demand. If I start out with my current budget, my inventory will not match the demand. I would like to talk to a venture capital company or angel investment company to see if they would agree; preferably something familiar with pop culture and urban clothing.

Answer 1

Business 2.0 http://money.cnn.com/2006/02/28/magazines/business2/angelinvestor/index.htm has a very good article on angel investors, what they typically look for, what kind of investments they support, etc.

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
Robin Hood Ventures http://www.robinhoodventures.com (charges $250)

As for venture capital firms, here are some directories that you can use to search for VCs. You must have a potentially highly profitable idea for VCs to even start listening to you -- it will help if you have on your team a person who can open VC doors for you

http://www.vfinance.com/
http://www.infon.com/product/VC/search.htm?PHPSESSID=f9ceaa1df1f5673bb1c501ffb47e642f
http://www.vcaonline.com/directory/invdir.asp

Answer 2

"I have a great idea that when launched will be in high demand."

You have any idea how many times venture capitalists hear that statement every day? You need a solid business plan...a REAL one, not just some ideas on paper. Use a program such as Business Plan Pro or similar to help you get it done. I promise you, it'll take some time to prepare one. Once you have the finished plan...run it through a CPA to make sure the numbers add up. If they don't, you're done. Only AFTER you've done this, should you worry about investors. They don't want to hear your ideas, they want to see real numbers that represent a solid return on their money. You can cruise angel websites until you die, and accomplish nothing. You've got a lot of work ahead of you in this kind of venture, so you need to decide now if you're really willing to do it. Most business ideas never get past the "sounding board" stage to begin with, and there's a world of difference between somebody looking at your proposal, and performing "due dilligence" and funding.

Answer 3

Cosmosgroup.ae is an angel investment company which provides comprehensive support to the budding community of start-ups and entrepreneurs in the Middle East region. Our team of experienced internet entrepreneurs have partnered and counseled several web start-ups in the region.

We respect the spirit of entrepreneurs and start-up community. And it is disappointing to hear about a potential start-up not able to scale up due to lack of funds. When we provide financial backing for such startups or entrepreneurs, we invest in the person rather than the firm’s viability. This helps us focus on helping the business succeed under any circumstances.

Answer 4

The first thing that you should figure out is your market. Who are you trying to sell too? Then once you figure that out you need to figure out what your market likes. Once you have that figured out then you can start looking for wholesale suppliers.

Answer 5

Are you just printing t-shirts or actually doing unique sewing and knitting.

Two different businesses.