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How much experience does one need before an investor takes him/her seriously?

Hi,

I’m 22 years old and still a student. I’m studying Engineering at an IIT, and I want to start-up. It’s not tech-related though, it’s in fashion. I’m working on a Business Plan right now, and by the time I graduate, I will have some product samples ready. Though I haven’t got to that stage yet, I’m sure my products will get very good response from the target customers (I plan to test this out thoroughly before approaching investors). If not, I will need to work on my products first. 

What I wanted to know, however, is that without any work-experience, and no background in the industry I want to work in, is it very unrealistic to expect investors to show any interest? 

Should I try to work for sometime(I already got a very good job, but it’s in core engineering) and then try to startup?

I’m very confused, so any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks!