Some of you may remember that (about two years ago), I asked for advice on this Mailing List - concerning starting a Sundial-related business.
I had recently retired from Teaching, and wanted to combine my interest in Sundials with the possibility of some additional retirement income. At that time, I eventually decided on "Sunclocks" (Human Sundials) - by starting with a 'Free Franchise' offered by Douglas Hunt, in Scotland. My intention was just to paint these layouts on to School playgrounds. Just in case anyone else is considering doing something similar, I have just found-out that this is now featured in the electronic publication "Best Home Business Opportunities Directory, 2008" - which features 24 of the top-rated home-based money-making ideas, in the United Kingdom. It is a totally independent publication, and taking no income from any advertising - plus all its information is well-researched and analysed. This can be bought from www.BusinessOpportunityWatch.com/directory.htm It comes as a PDF file (several dozen pages), costing about 15 Pounds. The entry for "Modern Sunclocks", is detailed on page numbers 25 to 27. I am very glad that I began this unusual 'opportunity', plus there are several ways to create a good income from these Human Sundial layouts. You can always rely on Douglas Hunt to give you useful advice, plus he could also help to get your website up to a 'top ranking' on "Google". He has even managed to get his own Name to positions one and two, on that 'Search Engine' - and he does not charge a penny for his advice, though (as far as I know) he only gives such assistance by Telephone. You can always contact Douglas via his website at: www.sunclocks.com If anyone else is thinking about starting a Sundial business (of any kind), then all I can say is "Go for it" - and remember that Schools are the largest 'customer-base' for Sundials (more so than gardens), simply due to the fact that there are many teaching elements in them. (For example - Mathematics, Science, Geography, and even Art/Design). Best Regards, Keith Christian. -- --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
