Making the Jump from Corp America to Entrepreneurship

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by a searcher from University of West Georgia - Richards College of Business
in Jersey City, NJ, USA

1mo ago

Making the Jump from Corp America to Entrepreneurship

New to this community and wanted to introduce myself. I am a long term sales rep that is looking to take the next step in creating financial freedom for my family. My wife owns a small business and we run a rental property in Jersey City. I have recently been looking at buying a small business. I've read books, done research, and identified a few good targets in our area. I wanted to see if the community could provide me with any wisdom on this journey and potential places to raise capital for a new venture.

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reply by a searcher 1mo ago
in Kansas City, MO, USA

Reach out to as many bankers in your area as possible to see if you can fund it yourself. If you can't, ask if the banker knows of locals who will invest alongside you as an operator. This is a sales journey you're going on. You'll need to convince yourself, your spouse, the bankers, and potential investors that this is a good investment. Create your story of why they would invest with you. Why do you want to do this, why will you succeed, etc.

reply by a searcher 1mo ago
in Manville, Lincoln, RI 02838, USA

Welcome to the community, Matt! More than happy to hop on a call sometime and bring whatever value I can to your journey. Feel free to DM or email me at redacted