How does one go about starting an investment company with other people's money?

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MBA -> network -> asset mgmt job for a few years -> network -> get capital

I would assume something like the above

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C1, what are the deliverables, timeline and costs for each stage?

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@M1 assuming I am 2 years into my current consulting job and assuming that we will need an MBA to pivot into a finance role.

MBA: a few months of working/studying for GMAT, take my test and apply for top schools. Costs probably around ~$500 for materials and test registration. Another ~$300 for application fees.
Here the bottleneck: in order to get into asset mgmt, we can assume only the best MBA programs would allow that path. If you don’t get into top 20 mba programs, may need to adjust goals.
Once you get into MBA, Networking should be fairly simple and fluid... MBA will cost you 2 years /~100k? Assuming your in state.

Land an asset mgmt job: another bottleneck, you will absolutely need this experience if you want to cultivate a client base who will offer you their $$. Will probably have to work in this role for ~3-5 years.

network and move up the ladder: hopefully once you have an asset mgmt job, you will be able to network internally and have contacts who can pull you into a role where you can become a managing director. Will probably need to stay in this role for ~5 years.


Using your network you can potentially scrap up a few high net worth individuals who are willing to let you manage their money.

The cost (both time and $$) will be mainly upfront in getting into a good MBA program.

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Help in abstract terms appreciated but I'm thinking specifically of non-US commercial real estate

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