Help making money - PH TV&S 1st Tuesday Club (idea)
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Gentleman/Ladies
I have been toying with an idea for some time and just wanted run it by y'all:
As well as working like a dog on my day job I have also set up and run various business side ventures over the past few years, for various reasons, including most recently to give my parents a supplementary boost to their pension/s, help mates pursue business ideas they might have been kicking around and to which I can add something, however small that might be (usual writing proposals). Of course most of this 'business development' is a fairly solitary thing, evenings and weekends much to the annoyance of course of my long suffering wife.
Anyway, years ago I remember reading Think and Grow Rich, and the only thing I remember about it was that that it mentioned the importance of a 'Mastermind Group'. A bunch of people who met regularly and discussed, helped, cajoled, inspired, wound up their fellow entrepreneurs over tea/buscuits/beers. I was thinking that anyone involved in either running, developing or just considering setting up a business probably has lots of stuff they could share and be happy to contribute ideas, help others get around 'challenges' (to use business-speak) that others have. We all have connections that might be helpful to others and no doubt give perspectives from other industries that might cross-fertilise.
I was thinking of starting a 'First Tuesday PH Business Club', at my house and maybe then rotating around various people's places depending on who offers a kitchen table and refreshments, on a monthly (1st Tues) basis. The plan would be a kind of 'tell others your story, what difficulties you're facing, get feedback', move to next person - session, for about a couple of hours say, after dinner 8pm - 10pm, maybe at a house followed by beers down the local. The idea being of course to help everyone make more money, get ideas off the ground etc, every little helps n all that.
What do you think?
I have been toying with an idea for some time and just wanted run it by y'all:
As well as working like a dog on my day job I have also set up and run various business side ventures over the past few years, for various reasons, including most recently to give my parents a supplementary boost to their pension/s, help mates pursue business ideas they might have been kicking around and to which I can add something, however small that might be (usual writing proposals). Of course most of this 'business development' is a fairly solitary thing, evenings and weekends much to the annoyance of course of my long suffering wife.
Anyway, years ago I remember reading Think and Grow Rich, and the only thing I remember about it was that that it mentioned the importance of a 'Mastermind Group'. A bunch of people who met regularly and discussed, helped, cajoled, inspired, wound up their fellow entrepreneurs over tea/buscuits/beers. I was thinking that anyone involved in either running, developing or just considering setting up a business probably has lots of stuff they could share and be happy to contribute ideas, help others get around 'challenges' (to use business-speak) that others have. We all have connections that might be helpful to others and no doubt give perspectives from other industries that might cross-fertilise.
I was thinking of starting a 'First Tuesday PH Business Club', at my house and maybe then rotating around various people's places depending on who offers a kitchen table and refreshments, on a monthly (1st Tues) basis. The plan would be a kind of 'tell others your story, what difficulties you're facing, get feedback', move to next person - session, for about a couple of hours say, after dinner 8pm - 10pm, maybe at a house followed by beers down the local. The idea being of course to help everyone make more money, get ideas off the ground etc, every little helps n all that.
What do you think?
hewlett said:
What do you think?
I've been an originating partner and gone on to successfully sell two business in the last 6 years, as well as helping a couple of other friends to start up - one of which is going particularly well: http://www.fishfurfeather.com/In my experience the greatest challenge is for people to understand that to make the ideas happen and stand any chance of getting anywhere they'll need to deliver on commitments. Nothing worse than meeting up a month later and people have not had time, or been too busy at work or home to complete the actions they volunteered for...
Always up for some entrepreneurial spirit... as long as it's focussed though, i.e. meeting in a pub is probably not a good idea!
Excellent, sounds like you could be a perfect founding member then 
I'm certainly guilty of needing the proverbial kick up the rear end that a ''so how did you get on with those things you were going to do'' question each month, would provide. Well done on what you've achieved btw. Perhaps then a meet at the house with an optional beer afterward and maybe some casual minutes/action points to keep everything on track month to month would be worthwhile then?
I'm certainly guilty of needing the proverbial kick up the rear end that a ''so how did you get on with those things you were going to do'' question each month, would provide. Well done on what you've achieved btw. Perhaps then a meet at the house with an optional beer afterward and maybe some casual minutes/action points to keep everything on track month to month would be worthwhile then?
Robatr0n said:
I love the idea however I'm not sure how much of an input I would be able to offer.
Errr, tosh! You work in a client facing and production environment - it doesn't matter if it's printing or jet engines, the principles of production are the same... 
Edited by john_r on Wednesday 11th March 19:28
Ah, the lunar men...
Count me in... I don't have ideas actually under way at the moment, but I do have plenty that I should really make a concrete start on at some point ;-)
For the record, my speciality is marketing and "product" development/design.
Count me in... I don't have ideas actually under way at the moment, but I do have plenty that I should really make a concrete start on at some point ;-)
For the record, my speciality is marketing and "product" development/design.
Edited by pernod on Wednesday 11th March 19:30
Not sure what I'd contribute mind. Still finding my way so to speak. 
I'm up for coming too, although I have been trying to complete a web based business project for well over a year now... and i'm still falling into the "too busy" to get the stuff done trap. Partly as i'm trying to do it on the cheap, so have to accept the crap timescales involved.
That said, i've been busy buying cars so it's not all bad!
I'd certainly be interested to speak to others who've been succesful in raising funding and have successfully got the business off the ground on the back of it.
Any room at the inn? Will promise to test out the bus shaped biscuits
That said, i've been busy buying cars so it's not all bad!
I'd certainly be interested to speak to others who've been succesful in raising funding and have successfully got the business off the ground on the back of it.
Any room at the inn? Will promise to test out the bus shaped biscuits
With the potential for:
1. john r
2. dizee
3. kinky
4. robatron
5. pernod
6. angrys3
7. john d
8. theboyfold
9. verysideways
10. minirocket
11. hewlett
attending we might have to look at alternative locations.
Maybe I'll write a basic agenda kind of:
8 pm kick off
1. Intros to talk about everyone's backgrounds, skills, contacts (5 mins).
2. Round the table: 'I have/would like to get XX off the ground', get feedback/suggestions and action points for the next meeting. (60 - 90 mins).
3. Finish and beers. (until closing time perhaps).
4. I'll type up there and then a basic actions list, email it around and have it printed for the next meeting.
Thoughts?
1. john r
2. dizee
3. kinky
4. robatron
5. pernod
6. angrys3
7. john d
8. theboyfold
9. verysideways
10. minirocket
11. hewlett
attending we might have to look at alternative locations.
Maybe I'll write a basic agenda kind of:
8 pm kick off
1. Intros to talk about everyone's backgrounds, skills, contacts (5 mins).
2. Round the table: 'I have/would like to get XX off the ground', get feedback/suggestions and action points for the next meeting. (60 - 90 mins).
3. Finish and beers. (until closing time perhaps).
4. I'll type up there and then a basic actions list, email it around and have it printed for the next meeting.
Thoughts?
Edited by hewlett on Thursday 12th March 14:50
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