Are there investment corporations that look for persons who have new business ideas?
goldminerone asked:
Do investment firms look for businesses or for people with ideas for a new type of business that they could finance?
Do investment firms look for businesses or for people with ideas for a new type of business that they could finance?
Tags: Business Finance, Business Investment, Investment Corporations, Investment Firms, New Business Ideas, People
February 15th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
Yes.
First step is a good, well written business plan.
If you don’t have one, you’re not ready.
I would want to know what kind of a return I could make on my investment and in how long and with what risks.
I prefer to see three scenarios, a pessimistic, optimistic and middle of the road.
February 17th, 2010 at 11:28 am
Yes. They’re usually called venture capital firms.
February 18th, 2010 at 1:18 am
Generally Venture Capitialists will fund existing small businesses, but at a cost. Existing corporations rarely hear ideas from outsiders.
Good Luck with your idea!
February 20th, 2010 at 2:31 pm
Not really. Venture capitalists want way more than an idea. At the very least, you should have a professional management team (not necessarily committed to the company full-time at present, but ready for such commitment should venture capital funding materialize), a prototype of your product/service and/or the results of a concept test, a patentability opinion from an experienced patent attorney (if applicable), and a business plan that can convincingly show how you and your team can create a multi-million dollar business in three to seven years.
Note also that most venture capitalists prefer to invest in large transactions (some start at $5 million, some even at $20 million). The implications are twofold. First, you should have a management team that has experience managing multi-million dollar projects. Second, you should be aiming to create a company that would be valued in tens or hundreds millions of dollars within a few years.