[sdiy] Pitfalls of the synth 'small business'

[Tim Daugard]

> Don't try to offer Moog 960 clone pc boards for $10/set. Charge at
LEAST 3X what
> stuff costs you. I remember talking to Dave Rossum of EMu in 1977
about this
> thing: he said they charged 6X the parts cost and made just enough
money to
> support 2 full-time people.

This number is good. When I was selling art work at craft shows I
had to charge 3X costs to cover materials used and show overhead. At
the time, I figure my time as free, as I was creating art for myself
and trying to establish a reputation. I chalked my time as an
advertising expense. 6X to 10X parts cost is probabily minimuim to
actually show any kind of profit.

. . . of course the 10X parts cost is why I DIY.

Tim Daugard