Joined Apr 2005
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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA!!!!
Well, as many of you know, I'm still on the quest to open a quality "social club" and tobbaco shop here in the DC Metro area. I've been very impressed with the great kindness and wealth of knowledge represenatives from all the cigar manufacturers have been with talking with me, and with that, I now have a better idea of the up front capital I will need.
Since I can't afford all of it, I was thinking of putting a business plan and mission statement together and start shopping for investors. The unknown to me is as follows:
I know that I cannot qualify for governmental grants and or subsidies do to the nature of the business.
I also know that I will need a hefty chunk of change up front, if things are going to go even remotely like I have them in my head.
I will more then likely be purchasing from wholesalers to build my inventory up, before extending relations with the manufacturers dirtect?
Would your "A" typical investment firm even look twice at this type of business, since I would not be selling stocks in the future, and be looking for more of a loan/giving a piece of the pie type of situation.
Sorry for the length, but I know we have an amazingly Diverse group of members and I thought I'd throw it out there for you to see if anyone had any knowledge.
Thanks for reading,
Paul
Since I can't afford all of it, I was thinking of putting a business plan and mission statement together and start shopping for investors. The unknown to me is as follows:
I know that I cannot qualify for governmental grants and or subsidies do to the nature of the business.
I also know that I will need a hefty chunk of change up front, if things are going to go even remotely like I have them in my head.
I will more then likely be purchasing from wholesalers to build my inventory up, before extending relations with the manufacturers dirtect?
Would your "A" typical investment firm even look twice at this type of business, since I would not be selling stocks in the future, and be looking for more of a loan/giving a piece of the pie type of situation.
Sorry for the length, but I know we have an amazingly Diverse group of members and I thought I'd throw it out there for you to see if anyone had any knowledge.
Thanks for reading,
Paul