How does one start an indie game development company? And develop a game?

The thing is me and a friend of mine are gamers since childhood and we have several ideas for our dream games which we would like to convert into a real game. What professionals would we need to make a simple sidescrolling 2D game for iphone, android and pc?
We can spend up to $2000 we saved up from our other business?
My friend and I both know basic programming and graphic designing. We made a website for a client a while back, but it was made using wordpress.
My friend is studying computer engineering and i'm studying commerce(business).
So my basic question is
What resources we will require?
What personnals we will need? Their qualifications?
How much would this all cost?
We both have high end gaming pcs so thats not an issue.

I suggest you buy some good books about iphone development, get some experience in the dev environment and start building your app from scratch.

It shouldn't cost you a lot of money and you'll have a peace of work that you can hire some freelancer to improve.

Firstly, I wish you much success on your dream!

Secondly, I'm like you why not try to create what you love.

Well, $2, 000 is a start. It really depends on how involved you want your game, how many levels how many characters how much details you'd like. Remember to save some for the advertisement. You will need to get in real good with the gaming sites.

From my own (and emphasize OWN) experience is I needed the following resources:

-Computer Developer (as I'm the Creative Director by drawing out and creating the concept of the game) You will need both unless you both plan on collaborating.

-I got a lot of game books, one of them is -- to tell you the truth I downloaded so many I don't remember the exact title but it has to do with game development and business. And I know that the book talks about Crazy Birds.

-I needed because I wanted to make sure (by being a girl) I had some control or retained majority control over the project without people stuffing me into some box and taking over and then claiming its theirs. I got additional designers for 3D animation and purchased 3D scenes.

Personnel:

Computer Designer
Graphic Designer (you have that! So you are already there!)
Investor

And for me I just looked at their portfolio to determine their qualifications and their projects.

Cost can be from $100.00- $50, 000

I think that you should join some developer forums.

http://www.bluecloudsolutions.com/blog/cost-develop-app/

I hope you get a billion downloads. To your success!

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