OK people let’s be real, if you’re fresh out of college with an MBA and YOU DO NOT want to work a 9 to 5 and you go to investors offering them stock in exchange for money for a business you’re trying to start, will they look at you and think you’re half crazy on account of the fact that you have no business experience but you want their money?
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Well, honestly, no investor other than your parents is going to give you their money b/c it wouldn’t be a true investment, it would be a gamble. But you should know that with your MBA!
Try doing a business that has minimal overhead, like an online business that sells ebooks or something. If you can market it effectively and do well with it then you’ll have some experience to show investors.
investors are more interested in how you will make them more money if they give you money. if you convince them that you’ll make them money, they can get you all “experienced” help you need to go forward.
Yes they will look at your proposition providing you submit complete disclosure to them.
Very, very basic:
List all the risks involved. Most important!
ROI rate according to the risks shown.
Business Plan.
Being fresh from college has not as much bearing on their decision as what management team you will employ or who your mentor will be during the launching process;
Also depending on what type of business you are looking at, be prepared to offer ROI yourself, do not wait for an investor to suggest for he will not. Be prepared to offer 30% or up annually plus profit sharing and/or shares.
P.S.
You are actually in very good possition for there is more money available for investment purposes there ever was in the history of this World.
Since we’re being real…
I’m actually quite surprised they didn’t even touch on this issue where you got your MBA…I mean companies place so much value on having a degree, you’d think they’d teach you something as basic as this question.
But then again, it’s about getting your money and not really teaching you anything you can use.
So sad.
My only helpful suggestion I can make – go talk to one of your professors about this – pick their brain. If they’re able to teach it, they should be able to put it into practice – most professors actually do what they teach so it shouldn’t be hard to get some info.
Good luck out there – it’s rough.
I realize this isn’t the answer you’re looking for, but it’s not that easy to get investors…
An investor won’t give you a second glance without a business plan.
You’ll need a little colateral of your own to start a business.
Check out that website will give you direction on how to get started.