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Martina Addiscott <[email protected]> wrote:
> As well as Len Honey ("Science Replicas"), if anyone else may like
> to consider producing a commercial 'Teaching Sundial' - then there
> is likely to be a huge profit potential available, for suppliers.
>
> With around 30,000 primary schools (in the UK alone), even if just
> 5% (1 in 20) of them bought a Teaching Sundial at a cost of (say)
> 500 Pounds - that is a 'turnover' of three-quarters-of-a-million !
>
> Thinking about a worldwide market, you can see the possibilities.
I have only been a member of this "SML" for about 3 months, (having a hobby
interest in sundials) - but was very 'intrigued' to see just how much money
can be made, and should like some advice on starting-up a sundial business.
Although more profit might be made by supplying 'physical' products, I can
see that the "Modern Sunclocks" technique of selling just information may
be better - since it can simply be E-mailed, or downloaded from a website,
and so there are obviously no costs associated with production or delivery.
I looked at their website ( www.sunclocks.com/profit.htm ), and they offer
this as a 'free Franchise' - but prefer to run things myself, and so want
to request details from other members, about how to proceed. For example,
should I just 're-sell' for other people - or offer my own range of items?
I can see that being associated with a well-established existing business
has advantages, but developing my own products would take time and money.
Can anyone recommend the best type of information (and/or product) to sell,
plus where the largest 'customer-base' might be - like schools/gardens, so
that I could start to think about this. There are clearly a lot of sundial
businesses in the world, and I like the idea of making money from a hobby.
Any appropriate information or suggestions, would be very much appreciated.
My regards to all,
David Andersson.
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