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What is the minimum amount of money possible to start a successful small project?

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Question added by Lamya Adam , Front Desk Team Leader , Mariott
Date Posted: 2015/07/30
salman khalid
by salman khalid , MANAGER SYSTEMS DATA CENTER MANAGER , KING KHALID UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Dear If you have great idea  and having capability of convincing then the world is full f investors

You can start with any amount of money based on the business location, kind of business, amount of resources to run the business and their wages.

hatem labib
by hatem labib , Quality control manager , MISER consultant

the many which you have is enough to start

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Amount of money doesn't guarantee the success of a project. Its how you manage tells you if it is success.

Elke Woofter
by Elke Woofter , Project Assistant , American Technical Associates

All depends what kind of project you are talking about....

Are you building something ....  like ceramic ware or a building .... a business like a store or restaurant?

Yes, it takes planning ahead ... having a startup and running budget (overhead like rent, employees pay, utilities, taxes...) .... location ... advertising ...

Some fancies you need a networth between $250,000 - $500,000 ... at least a cash value of3-6 month...

I agree with Mr. Anil Naram's statement.... it does not guarantee's you success.

The fact is10 out of100 new businesses will fail ...

Deleted user
by Deleted user

We can not figure out the minimum amount of money , But I think It is better to estimate the minimum Percentage of the total Project Budget , Like a10 % of Total price It could be enough .

But sure It is depend on the kind of the project : for example some electrical Project need at least40 % as a down payment to start .

Thanks for invitation .

mohammad ali malekian
by mohammad ali malekian , deputy of mashhad internatinal airport , iran airport ompany

You may have to ask right question to get right answer

Else may get general answers which may not really serve the purpose of raising query.

Bilal Habibib
by Bilal Habibib , General Manager , Flour Mills

it depends on size and type of project

Mohsen Saeed
by Mohsen Saeed , محاسب مدفوعات , Blue resorts egypt

Abou two hundred thousand

Laith Abdullah Nasser
by Laith Abdullah Nasser , Management & Training Consultant , PCI Global Incr

This is certainly the sort of question that you can not get answers from others. 

 

it may range from 5 US $  or even 50,000 US $   like Fiverr  online businesses or real life one. 

khaled elkholy
by khaled elkholy , HR MANAGER , misk for import & export

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