Thread: In need of Funding for Business Startup

Originally Posted by ozwinner

Ok Im interseted!!

How much for both??

Al

Hey Al you gunna put the bridge across the Nullabor and charge yanks a toll ?
May as well charge the Queenslanders too!!!!

Originally Posted by sailingamerican

I sell all the junk I buy and make. In my antique mall I have a cornor that I put the junk that most would put in the trash. I never price the items. It is always the first thing people ask about. I tell them to make me an offer. They give one and I always taket the offer; then they look at me like the just screwed themselves. They always buy it. Saves on the dump fees. Fair Dinkum

Gotta love the logic...you and Al could spend hours talking nothing but Antique Mall stock methinks???

Al, what does it take to turn a craporium into an antique mall???

P

White out.....


Al

Sbanks, lotta swine among pearls in these posts.

The venerable Raffan had an article on making money out of turning in an issue of Australian Wood Review. Maybe last year, maybe the year before. Test your research skills.

Actually, to be more accurate, an article on selling your work, which is not at all the same as making money out of it.

Originally Posted by sailingamerican

They will come but will they buy? My Aussie wife says if some one can build it some dumb Yank will buy it. I sell all the junk I buy and make. In my antique mall I have a cornor that I put the junk that most would put in the trash. I never price the items. It is always the first thing people ask about. I tell them to make me an offer. They give one and I always taket the offer; then they look at me like the just screwed themselves. They always buy it. Saves on the dump fees. Fair Dinkum

I like the logic in this, I told the ball and chain, and we might just give it a go next time someone asks for a price.

And theres me thinking the yanks dont have a sense of homour, ahh well, not the first time Ive been wrong.

How big is your antique shop SA?

Here are some piccy of ours which we took over, 4 months ago, lots of things have been changes since the photos were taken.

Al

and as you can see SA he also sells body parts ....must be a market for fried ppl methinks and he also makes pancakes so its not all bad
Pete

First off who says I dont have a job?

And Why would I post my marketing and business plan to a discussion board?

I was just checking to see if anyone out there has had much luck getting investors.

Originally Posted by Rusty

Easy, gentlemen; we all have our dreams and ambitions...until LIFE CRUSHES THEM OUT OF US AND LEAVES US CRYING, DISCARDED ON THE whatever.

Seriously, SA is right IMHO, about starting small and supporting yourself with a regular job while your business grows. Don't let reality get in the way of what you want, though. Committing yourself will bring providence to your aid. Follow your bliss. Build it and they will come.

You get the idea. Best of luck, SBanks.

Rus.

Originally Posted by sbanks

First off who says I dont have a job?

And Why would I post my marketing and business plan to a discussion board?

I was just checking to see if anyone out there has had much luck getting investors.

1. The inference in your post led certain members to believe you had no job. An honest mistake.

2. If you have such a shiiit hot marketing and business plan, why the hell are you asking for advice from a discussion board.

3. If ya don't give a few details why the hell will anyone worry about giving the details of "investors"

4. You make out you have all the details, required to start your business, and yet show your complete amateur status by asking for financial advice.

5.Lead with ya chin here and it will get clobbered.

Originally Posted by outback

5.Lead with ya chin here and it will get clobbered................

.....................and again and again and again.

6. If so knowledgeable with such hot business plan ( which in my book would show details of proposed financing , interest rates and repayment details ) why ask for details of investors from an Australian board, you being a yank.

7. You fail to disclose your relevant pancake making knowledge, if any.


Peter.

And , unbeknown to most of those in the good ol' US of A, pancakes are very relevant to success! If you wish to find out why this is so - you must ask politely!!

and where is the foil hat.......................he cant be serious if he hasnt mentioned that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Settle down, Banksy, I was trying to be encouraging. I don't give a rat's **** if you've got a job or not. I don't know why you singled out my post as an example of nastiness but it think it gives me right of reply, which is as follows:

This is a woodworking forum, and a fine one at that. You don't appear to need woodworking advice, or even a pancake batter recipe, so perhaps you should get yourself to a venture capitalists forum where the the money questions are bandied around. Gluten free self-raising flour makes for a very light and fluffy pancake, if you feel like something a bit less stodgy.

And that will be my final word on the subject.

Unless I think of something else.

Good day to you.
Rus.

Good custom work always sells. Most of the time not for what it is realy worth. Boxes etc. are not candle sticks. You Aussies do some beautiful work. I have seen it and own some pieces. For some things there just is no market. As and architect and contractor I have Sam Maloof do work for some of my clients. If you do not know about him look him up on the web. He has made furnitue for our Prisidents. He is world renound. He lives about 35 miles form me. His old home and work shop are on our national historical list. Read his struggle and how he become known. He just did what he loved. He developed his own style which speeks for itself. I have one of his rockers. They sell for well over $10,000. I still stand by what I said in my first statement about there not being a market. I make custom furniture for some of my clients as well. I do know what is involved. I got my first lathe at age 14.

Produce a good product and the world will come.

Originally Posted by sailingamerican

Good custom work always sells. Most of the time not for what it is realy worth.

I still stand by what I said in my first statement about there not being a market.

Produce a good product and the world will come.

Sailing Yankee


Do I notice some contradictions in your post. Suppose you would make a good politician! Have fun mate.