How can I find a startup partner, a business mentor or an angel investor for my startup website?
I live in hangzhou, China. I have developed a novel website. The website is under internal testing. Now I am preparing for the next stage of my startup website. I need to promote it and run it. I want to find a co-founder(or a startup partner), a business mentor or an angel investor. Any of them is ok. The problem is, how can I find such a person(a startup partner, a business mentor or an angel investor)?
Well raising capital can be one of the critical issues in running a business.
The first stage is to create a details business plan, including costs and projected revenue.
Now if you are doing business in China then you will have to find a chinese business partner, this could just be a person in name only, or a real business partner.
Otherwise everything from that point will be the same.
Make a list of potential investors.
1. Venture capital companies
2. Possible client companies, ie, companies that would benefit from your business. Eg, an airline would benefit from a business that promotes Hangzhou tourism.
3. Companion businesses, companies that do something similar but not the same. Something that will mean you business enhances theres.
4. Friends and family.
5. Private investors. Hire a conference room, put adverts in the business press. You do a presentation and so on.
Generally though I think what you need to do is find a business person to work with. You don’t know how to do business, but you know your business. So find someone, maybe network in your local area or people you meet in ex-pat bars, and get them to come on board as the business manager.
January 21st, 2010 at 12:08 am
Well raising capital can be one of the critical issues in running a business.
The first stage is to create a details business plan, including costs and projected revenue.
Now if you are doing business in China then you will have to find a chinese business partner, this could just be a person in name only, or a real business partner.
Otherwise everything from that point will be the same.
Make a list of potential investors.
1. Venture capital companies
2. Possible client companies, ie, companies that would benefit from your business. Eg, an airline would benefit from a business that promotes Hangzhou tourism.
3. Companion businesses, companies that do something similar but not the same. Something that will mean you business enhances theres.
4. Friends and family.
5. Private investors. Hire a conference room, put adverts in the business press. You do a presentation and so on.
Generally though I think what you need to do is find a business person to work with. You don’t know how to do business, but you know your business. So find someone, maybe network in your local area or people you meet in ex-pat bars, and get them to come on board as the business manager.
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January 21st, 2010 at 12:43 am
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I hope this is helpfull. Although I personally have not used SiteSell Services, I have had a great experience with SiteSell in general.
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