[yungentrepreneur]

Im so ready to open up a pool hall. I have all the knowledge in the world, and i am full of ideas, but i lack start up capitol. Im under 21, and we need to start introducing more entertaining places for us to go. This pool hall will be the best. So basically im looking for serious partners, and someone with rich parents with good credit (smile). Lets make it happen.

[bbalfour]

whats your unique spin going to be? There are plenty of pool halls in the world, but what is going to make yours different?

[yungentrepreneur]

many things will be interesting and different frm the rest. Why, r u interested?

[akula]

Originally Posted by yungentrepreneur

why do u do this? do u get paid to first criticize, then ask why we react the way we do?

you asked for a partner

I need to screen you, because I might want to be your partner.

so I call you a name to see your reaction

you have a bad reaction

I erase you out of my mind

this is quicker than looking through your resume

[Karen]

Akula,

Why not just refrain from replying if you have nothing to contribute.

I cleaned up the thread, please get it back on topic.

Karen

[F360]

How old are you, and what will make your pool hall different from others?

Thanks
F369

[GriZzly]

Originally Posted by Karen

Akula,

Why not just refrain from replying if you have nothing to contribute.

I cleaned up the thread, please get it back on topic.

Karen

No offense Karen, but it is a rare occaision when you have something to contribute.

[CP Mr Ofevaw]

Akula makes very valid points, and I am disgusted that you delete his comments. He's a VC, and tells it like it is ... If people don't want to hear it, then they aren't open IMO. You have to be open to everything ... Even if YOU don't think it's contributing, or perhaps you think it's "negative". God gave you the scroll bar on the side of the browser window ... It's meant to be used in situations like this, i.e. you don't want to see what someone wrote.

Anyway, I would say this business venture is NOT VC material ... No way, no how. You need to go to a bank with a solid business plan and take out a loan. Finding someone with rich parents to mooch from is already a bad start and will lead to broken relationships. If you were just joking, then I'm surprised you would joke about such a matter when trying to secure funding.


Thanks, and have a nice day.

[GriZzly]

Originally Posted by CP Mr Ofevaw

I would say this business venture is NOT VC material ... No way, no how.

Agreed, by definition it clearly isn't appropriate to look for capital from a venture capitalist

VC: An investor or organization that invests in businesses with a considerable level of risk. The venture capitalist is willing to invest in a medium-to high-risk business in exchange for a very high level of return in order to accept this level of risk.

This clearly isn't a high-risk venture, it is barely a venture. A pool hall isn't new and without precedence. It has been done. Get a loan.

[Karen]

Originally Posted by GriZzly

No offense Karen, but it is a rare occaision when you have something to contribute.

Guilty as charged. I pop in here when I can, which is not often I have admited that many times.

Karen

[Karen]

Originally Posted by CP Mr Ofevaw

Akula makes very valid points, and I am disgusted that you delete his comments. He's a VC, and tells it like it is ...

Valid points are welcome - telling it like it is when it comes to business is welcome, however name calling and belittleing are not.

Karen