I'm starting an "ethical bank" and I was wondering where I could find reviewers for our business plan, as well as advice on potential investors and additions to our management team.
Because banking is such a regulated and unique industry, I suggest you focus on finding reviewers with industry experience. One bank comes to mind: newresourcebank in San Francisco is a place to start. For my own companies, I just picked up the phone and asked for help from someone in a position to do so. Also, reviewing a business plan is a big job, so it's better to focus on one or two areas of uncertainty rather than ask someone to read a long document or presentation.
In addition, visit the Center for Social Innovation at the GSB (if you haven't already) to get connected into the community of students and recent graduates who are creating social change. That could be a good place to start building out your management team.
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The “Institute for Social Banking” offers education and research on social / ethical banking, and might also be able to arrange contact to the respective experts: http://www.social-banking.org/
best,
martin
»» Posted by: Martin Herrndorf on March 3, 2009 01:20 PM