Do be careful and understand the securities laws. How you raise money and from who and using what instrument (limited partnership, LLC, promissory note) can bring you under SEC laws. If you unwittingly violate them it can be a catastrophe. Just a word to the wise.
Someone asked for input from those with an MBA. I earned my MBA in IT in 2001. I'm only a part time options trader (for my own personal investments) so what I'm going to say may not apply to the professional trading arena.
However, I went to school at night for 10 years to earn first my...