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2k is nothing. Surely this is self funding territory, through income/personal loan.
If you can't persuade friends and family, how do you think you will persuade an investor?
How about pitching prospects to get one to fund you... They get the service for free, you get funding and a reference...
I think money laundering regs would stop that...
I seem to remember about 25 years ago we sold my wife's car. The guy turned up with a briefcase with a pile of cash. When I took it to the bank they demanded I fill out a form explaining where the cash came from.
A suitcase full of £100k to...
The problem of lying Bank Employees
1. The bank salespeople who claim they can cold call to sell their crap because I have an account with their bank. Strangely, a complaint to the ICO resulted in no more calls...:rolleyes:
2. The bank employee who claimed I was out of time to claim a refund...
How much other people spend is irrelevant. What matters is what is the lifetime value of a customer. Then you'll know how much YOU can afford to spend...
Then I would suggest invoicing them for storage and/or giving them notice that if it's not removed within say 14 days, it will be disposed off. Getting a solicitor to issue the notice will likely get their attention.
Whatever you do, don't pay them.
Simple, lost cost, low risk business - copywriting.
Don't need a partner. Huge potential as most Ads suck.
And if you find something you want to get into, you then have a great skill to help you get started...
I knew a couple who specialised in rewriting about pages to make them interesting... :)
Ever heard of selling the sizzle, not the sausage?
Nobody cares about who you are or what you do. They care what you can do for them.
So write your big benefit (USP) in big letters on your card... Tell them why you, over the gazillion other web designers out there... Make the card work for you.