RE: looking for a pure startup opportunity..

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chris...

we actually thought there should/would be 'entrepreneurial sites' setup for
just this function, of bringing people together, and building small software
related businesses. we didn't find any that remotely satisfied these issues.

but, as we've told others, the idea is not to find funding but to find the
right team, with the right concept, and to build the
business/infrastructure, etc...

but, rather than take up space on this list, send responses to me offline.
this will keep the conversation from monopolizing the bandwidth!

-bruce


-----Original Message-----
From: Shaw, Chris - Accenture [mailto:cshaw@xxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 6:57 AM
To: Jason Barnett; php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE:  looking for a pure startup opportunity..



Why don't you go join one of the many "Think Tanks" on the net, where you
can
form an idea, let people join in and help the idea progress. Then you can
make the idea into a well executed plan. You might find that VC's scan these
webpages, looking for one that is ready to get funding.


-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Barnett [mailto:jason.barnett@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 28 June 2005 14:16
To: php-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re:  looking for a pure startup opportunity..


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OK, let me put this another way... while trying to remain polite.  Let's
suppose that I am an unknown (to you) member of this list and I have this
great idea that I want to develop.  My idea is a great one and it's going to
make millions.  Now since I'm the one that had the idea I think it's pretty
easy for me to go find 3 friends of mine (people that I know/trust/live
close to me) that have the requisite skills.  After all, it's not like most
programmers go hanging out with Hollywood celebrities.  ;)  If I really
believed that my idea was so hot then I probably wouldn't be waiting around
for someone on this mailing list, I'd just get started doing it.

<true_story>
Back about two years ago I was subscribed to this newsgroup with my email
address from college.  Back then I was just doing what I do now... answering
PHP questions while I work.  Except that I answered a lot more questions
then because, well, I was in school still.  :)  I don't remember exactly how
many I answered, but you can check out the marcives if you really want.

Anyhow, after doing this for about a year I apparently caught someone's
attention.  I received an email from
<insert_name_of_big-shot-venture-capitalist-here /> telling me that he had
capital to give me if I had an idea that I wanted to develop.  I politely
declined, but I told him I would get back to him if a superb idea came my
way...
</true_story>

I have always felt that getting the financing is the easy part. Besides, if
your goal is to get $millions in funding then you're looking at it all
wrong.  The goal is to make profit... and loads of it.  If it just so
happens that you need a lot of funding to make that happen, then you can go
get it.  If you have killer idea(s), then you are better off mocking up a
prototype and networking with some people that can get you financing.

You always have to make a profit.

You always have to make a profit.  At least, if you plan on doing anything
that's going to catch the attention of some VC's.  ;)

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