Forum Business?

[RS-Sales]

Now one thing I personally love and am pretty good at doing is opening Forums and running them, most of my previous have been free/cheap sites just for a bit of fun and the number of contacts I've made and can trust (through previous forum experiences with them) is extraordinary.

So, with a group of highly dedicated staff I've worked with before on numerous projects who I can trust and know what to expect from them, could I turn a bit of fun into a prospective money making opportunity?

We work as a unit, like a well oiled machine if you will, having everything planned down to the last final detail.

Supposing we found someone willing to invest £500-£1000... just for us to start up, get everything we need and then we can recover the costs through various forms of marketing, member packages and other potential earnings, repaying the borrowed amount from the investor (who'll have actually done no work on the forums, just sat back and watched it unfold), and giving us a solid base to start on and progress from.

You guys reckon this could work? Not as a business, but as a source of income?

[zharlene]

Yup, I think it could work out alright. Lots of webmasters start forums all the time, and they spend lots of money getting people to start their forums. If you have a portfolio or some proof that you'll do a good job then it's something you should definitely go for.

[RS-Sales]

Wouldn't say I have "proof" as I've sold on or handed-over most other forums I've had, but I think it could easily work out given enough money being spent on it.

Thanks for the feedback