In message <[email protected]> David Andersson <[email protected]> wrote:
> > In message <[email protected]> > 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. Exactly a month ago, I asked for information or advice on starting a sundial business - but only received one response to this List, and none privately. I am not attempting to 'copy' any existing items, or designs - preferring to develop my own, and using some limited "market research" which I have done. Based on earlier information from Martina Addiscott in the UK, I am tempted to concentrate on the Educational Sector - though I can see that Architects or Landscapers may also be a good source of orders, for their own projects. I was even thinking about metal-studs, for interactive 'analemmatic' layouts on wooden garden decking - simple, cheap, plus "adding value" to properties. Can anyone recommend the best type of information (and/or products) to sell, plus where the largest 'customer-base' might be - like schools/gardens, so that I could begin to think about this. There are obviously lots of sundial businesses in the world, and I like the idea of making money from my hobby! Any appropriate information or suggestions, would be very much appreciated. My regards to all, David Andersson. --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
