[sdiy] small business idea

[Magnus Danielson]

From: synth1 at airmail.net
Subject: Re: [sdiy] small business idea
Date: Fri, 4 Nov 2005 14:37:35 -0600 (CST)
Message-ID: <55263.66.6.206.26.1131136655.squirrel at webmail.airmail.net>

> >>The question always boils down to: "How little are you willing to
> >>work for?"
> >
> 
> Over the last few years, MOTM averages sales around $160,000/yr and my
> after-tax profit is about $18,000/yr which some may consider "a lot" but
> my wife considers "mice nuts".

Not that I am asking you to rais the prices, but I tend to agree with your
wife. I hope you feel that you are doing something nice most of the times.

> And the 'profit' is really spread out over *little* bits and pieces, and
> on paper can be gone in 1 swipe of the pen (for example, I bought $7,114
> worth of parts this morning).
> 
> I like to use the image of drinking water through a staw out of a fire
> hydrant.

Kids, don't try this at home!!!

Cheers,
Magnus - have avoided starting a company for many reasons...