There's a program in the city that pairs retired executives with people starting businesses. The execs provide free advice - business plan reviews, coaching, etc. I think it may be run through the Chamber of Commerce, but I'm not certain. A friend of mine who has been starting a business has been using the service, and he's been pretty happy with it. Let me know if you're interested and I'll track down the details.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 8, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Joel Young <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:joel@skizzy.biz">joel@skizzy.biz</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
My brother has a little side business of making guitar effects pedals -- all analog, high quality, your perfect boutique kind of product. He has had some success selling them, and he just finished a prototype for a new model that apparently is going to take the guitar world by storm. He has a friend at work who is willing to lend him some money to get this venture off the ground, and he's asking me whether it's a good deal or whether he's likely to end up in debt. Does anyone have a head for these things who could maybe talk to him about the specifics of the deal and give him a feel for the risks v. rewards?<br>
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Joel<br>
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