After speaking with the attorney last week, many of my thoughts and ideas have shifted, but I continue to have a vested interest in starting up my own property management company geared towards helping locals in the urban neighborhoods. Currently I am working on narrowing down names and logo design. I have a few names in mind and once that is finalized, I will be purchasing the domain and start the Incorporation process.
I realized it isn't as intimidating as I though starting my own business and getting the ball rolling as far as developing a contract, with a list of services and prices etc. Now that I have an attorney on board as well as a Real Estate agent I'm slowly but surely getting the expertise that I need to make sure that I'm doing everything legitimately.
With the type of venture that I am looking to start up, all of the expenses would be paid out of pocket; buying a domain name, paying for an Incorporation, hiring graphic designer for websites and logo design. I'm not particularly sure to what extent I would need an angel investor. I'm not manufacturing anything, I'm not using raw materials. However, I would like to connect with a charity or another affiliate to be able to add a different element to our company as far as resources and funding to assist clients in maximizing their income. So many great ideas!!!
My research has become extensive, and luckily Atty Jim Harrington has made himself available to assist in any questions, concerns and guidance. He actually is very well versed in start-up and is a Co-founder of an existing non-profit.
My networking plan will be to meet with a banker to discuss escrow accounts as well as researching some charities that we can partner with to assist in providing additional resources. Once we are able to choose a name, contacting a web/ graphic designer ASAP to discuss logos.
I look forward to filling you guys in in the coming days. Stay tuned!!!
Joanna -- you may want to look at the Social Innovation Forum as a potential source of information. You might apply at the right point. http://www.rootcause.org/social-innovation-forum
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