Michael J. Foycik Jr., Esq.

So, you need an investor.  Probably to start a new business and launch a new product.  Here's a very short yet useful guide.

Get a distributor.  Yes, they don't sound like investors, but it helps to see them that way.  Why so?  A typical one will bear the costs in some way, and help sell the product.  These things are what a good investor would do.  Typically, with a new product, you can expect to get anywhere from 2 to 9 percent of the selling price, though this can vary. 

Sell though a TV marketing company – you know the ones.  You see them on late night television, or on cable channels that sell goods.  And yes, they don't sound like investors, but it will help to look at them that way.  A typical one will help with the costs in come way, and perhaps even with the development and testing of the product.  These are things a good investor might do.  Typically, one might expect anywhere from 2 to 4 percent of the selling price.