itayig

Hi all. Just wondering if anyone has an idea of how I could raise US$10million for a new airline in Southern Africa for 30% of the shares. The airline will cover one of the most lucrative routes in that region and will compete against an ailing national airline.

Any investor ideas anyone!

Thedude

I think I know a Nigerian prince I can hook you up with.

captjns

Sure... tell the prospective investor you have inherited 20 million dollars of which you are willing to share equally. However, in oder to get the money, you need a bank account and social security number for someone in the US so the money can be transferred to their bank acccount.

JSanders

the lotto twice a week in california

NVSSSNAKE

I'm looking $7m and they can own 75% of my airline in the US.

maxjet

Do you know how to make a small fortune in aviation? Start with a large one!

captjns

Hell, thats older than Icarus himself.

maddogbjb68

Start a website and advertise your idea and that your company is seeking investors for this start-up airline in Africa. Put it on the correct search engine and you never know who might be interested.

Maddog

HIREME

WHAT A COINCIDENCE! I'm doing the exact same thing AND I only need 5.5 million....who's with me?!?! Send your checks to ________

NoStep

(can't lose)
Email Frank Lorenzo, Carl Icahn, & Bob Crandall giving them a 50% stake apiece for the paltry sum of $5mil apiece. (See, you've already made a profit). Name your company "Springtime For Hitler Air" or something catchy like that, and contact Joel Ornstein to run it, since he'll be needing something to do soon, other than deleting porn from his hard-drive.

Next, go to Sam's club and pick up a truckload of peanuts and cheap toys. The peanuts are dual purpose, as they can be used for inflight meals, and paying ground crew wages. The toys are for the pilots, since they can't use their laptops inflight anymore...(the little devils just love toys).

Only allow the Teamsters to represent your work groups, as they are completely clueless about anything aviation, and if you ever have trouble with your employee group, the Jimmy Hoffa types will stick out like sore thumbs in Africa. Promise the union industry leading contracts, and use the paper their written on instead of Charmin...toilet paper is a rare commodity in Africa.

Use Eclipse aircraft (they can be had for cheap) and don't worry about maintaining them, they didn't work in the first place. Eclipse also has this great scheduling program that defies all logic and generates profits in spite of basic financial principles.

Now, abscond with your golden parachute before op's ever start and use the money to start your own regional to whipsaw the original airline. You could call it "Go!Africa"...
nah!!....this would never work!!

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