do high networth people surf the Net?

Online, but you'll never find venture capital the way you're thinking.

oh..who mentioned V.C.?

thanks

Sure they do, depends on the market and context.

For example, I know a high-end financial advisor that deals with 100's of high net worth clients, they are mainly 50+ years old, prefer to deal with their financial matters directly with a trusted advisor but sure they do surf the net for other stuff and spend their money.

More important is to identify the key market and business you want to operate in, then go after the top 20% rather than trying to lump high net worth people into the same bucket.

Jeff

Sure they do. It's how many of them made their money. But you probably wouldn't recognise them as some are in disguise - to keep the vultures away.

If, as your user name might suggest, you are looking to take them into trading, I would say forget it. That is unless, you have - a blindingly cool office that isn't an accommodation one, you have a lawyer that is respectable, you are fairly wealthy yourself and look it... last but by no means exhaustive, you are FSA regulated.

I dealt with a lot of HNWI in Switzerland through a company I was with, no hotel meetings except for meet and greet, always had a private banker and a lawyer present, and no bullshit, complete transparency.

Not casino's but I knew someone that did a lot on golf courses.

They do not surf looking for opportunities, they mostly do not spend their dough willy nilly, it is always well thought out, they want to stay rich...

If you looking for fast and flash money, then it's Geneva - hunting ground there is the president wilson hotel and then the four seasons - mostly new rich, arabs etc

For old money [proper money] it's Lausanne, but if you ain't got an in, then forget it.

Either place, you need to get a proper lawyer out there first, if your idea is sound they might have a few people they can talk to.

Anything is possible, business wise, in Switzerland, but you need money to front yourself first or you just looking in at the candy.

Oh, In London try The Lamb [pub] in Leadenhall market or opposite if it still there - brokers, if you a chatty person you will meet someone that knows someone

I think a lot of them may actually use LinkedIn. Might be a good way to find and contact them.