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How can I maximize success if I'm in the UK with $12k, 1 year on a Visa, no team, & no background in technology?

Hi everyone, I am grateful for this wonderful site. Some great knowledge here. I wanted to share with you my situation and request some advice. I will need to share some important details before I post the question to get better answers from you. So kindly bear with me. I am a VFX & Animation artist with 4 years of experience and also a Masters education background in the same. I am not an entrepreneur and have no MBA background or the like. In 2015 while job hunting I came across an idea of web-based startup for the industry's recruitment procedure that could serve the industry very well due to its contract-based nature. This was due to my own prospects being hampered by variables other than my work. And I wanted to eradicate these variables. And…

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Jon Densem, Digital Marketing, Startups, Finance, Exits. answered:

Hi,
your idea sounds great and you have some amazing contacts already.
I agree take the MVP approach and try to find the balance - get the best possible value that will still be a foundation for scaling. I am sure we can help.

I am UK based and I have a range of resources that can help on the technical, financial, marketing and business strategy side.

We work internationally and already have experience in building membership based industry communities like this.

I would love to discuss things further! Reach out if you would like to discuss things in more detail.

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