create... ideas are great. proof of concept is needed for people to follow.
get a thesis. secure backing. demonstrate fiscal responsibility with a financial spending plan. show expectations of growth. what are you trying to sell? just a platform? or are you going to be the in-between guy. start at a reasonable level you can afford.
example: saltycracker has a sponsor page and he uses his platform as marketing.
Funny how that works. Sure there are numerous meme-lords hanging around with the skills to produce advertisement or marketing materials, doubtful that many of them are willing to take the kind of gamble of starting a new company to that effect where the competition is fierce where, aside from niches like salty, has an enormous barrier to entry.
I know the parallel economy(dot) win has some that are pushing various routes along those lines. Myself, I've been brainstorming ideas for a company to start based on my skills and resources where the focus would be on either attempting to take a bite out of Hollywood (or something media-related) or my primary target of finding useful products that are only made in China, improving the design and begin local manufacturing of superior versions of those products. Regardless, most of my ideas remain in the 'half-baked' stage where I recognize the brick walls or hurdles.
Ex: Sure, I could make an animation of a Pixar quality, but would need to employ a group of voice and sound people at a minimum to create something that could be 'sold'.
Ex2: When it comes to manufacturing, the barrier to entry is primarily the costs, where I would either be forced to find real estate, equipment required, etc OR find a manufacturer to build things to my specs, but even then there's the extra challenge of starting with a product with no customers or seeking out customers and start building the product.
The point is that many of us have the enthusiasm, the skills, and or other traits that could lead to the start of some ventures, but there's also factors of risks and resources that need to be factored in.
1: wife burnt through $75K (if not more) before she divorce me leaving me no capital to start.
2: the financial kick in the teeth and her constant spending with the excuses mentally drained me.
I am starting fresh, but older. rebuilding my capital. 5 years away and I am going to have another swing at it. this time I hope to make it to the batters box before life gets me again.
create... ideas are great. proof of concept is needed for people to follow.
get a thesis. secure backing. demonstrate fiscal responsibility with a financial spending plan. show expectations of growth. what are you trying to sell? just a platform? or are you going to be the in-between guy. start at a reasonable level you can afford.
example: saltycracker has a sponsor page and he uses his platform as marketing.
-good luck
Funny how that works. Sure there are numerous meme-lords hanging around with the skills to produce advertisement or marketing materials, doubtful that many of them are willing to take the kind of gamble of starting a new company to that effect where the competition is fierce where, aside from niches like salty, has an enormous barrier to entry.
I know the parallel economy(dot) win has some that are pushing various routes along those lines. Myself, I've been brainstorming ideas for a company to start based on my skills and resources where the focus would be on either attempting to take a bite out of Hollywood (or something media-related) or my primary target of finding useful products that are only made in China, improving the design and begin local manufacturing of superior versions of those products. Regardless, most of my ideas remain in the 'half-baked' stage where I recognize the brick walls or hurdles.
Ex: Sure, I could make an animation of a Pixar quality, but would need to employ a group of voice and sound people at a minimum to create something that could be 'sold'.
Ex2: When it comes to manufacturing, the barrier to entry is primarily the costs, where I would either be forced to find real estate, equipment required, etc OR find a manufacturer to build things to my specs, but even then there's the extra challenge of starting with a product with no customers or seeking out customers and start building the product.
The point is that many of us have the enthusiasm, the skills, and or other traits that could lead to the start of some ventures, but there's also factors of risks and resources that need to be factored in.
2 reasons I don't have my own business.
1: wife burnt through $75K (if not more) before she divorce me leaving me no capital to start.
2: the financial kick in the teeth and her constant spending with the excuses mentally drained me.
I am starting fresh, but older. rebuilding my capital. 5 years away and I am going to have another swing at it. this time I hope to make it to the batters box before life gets me again.