[sdiy] Small Bear Electronics retiring

[James Coplin]

*5,000* square feet. That's a substantial amount of inventory.

James

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On Sep 23, 2021, 6:36 PM, at 6:36 PM, David G Dixon via Synth-diy <synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
>I would imagine that his entire stock could easily be stored in a
>basement
>or large spare bedroom or garage.  He said "500 sq ft warehouse" -- 500
>sq
>ft is a room 22 x 22 ft -- in other words, a 2-car garage.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org] On Behalf Of
>cheater cheater via Synth-diy
>Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2021 1:34 PM
>To: Peter Pearson
>Cc: Brian Willoughby; synth-diy mailing list
>Subject: Re: [sdiy] Small Bear Electronics retiring
>
>[CAUTION: Non-UBC Email]
>
>The real value in the business is the cheap warehouse lease and the
>returning customers. A new business wouldn't have either, unless it
>really
>lucked out. The sourcing is likely an ongoing hassle.
>
>On Thu, Sep 23, 2021 at 7:56 PM Peter Pearson via Synth-diy
><synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
>>
>> I fail to see how that would make selling his inventory easier.  What
>you're trying to say is "I want his list of sources".  Why don't you
>just
>ask?  If he's retiring, it might not make much difference to him now.
>>
>> Time spent emailing about, packaging, and shipping parts orders is
>time
>that you aren't spending breadboarding new circuits and doing your own
>synth
>diy.  If you make it your full-time job you'll probably stop doing diy
>entirely.  Think about it.
>>
>> Anyway, really sad to see Small Bear go.  I've ordered from them a
>bunch.
>Hope they have a long, fulfilling, and happy retirement.
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 23, 2021 at 1:38 PM Brian Willoughby
><brianw at audiobanshee.com>
>wrote:
>>>
>>> Small Bear Electronics plans to stay in business and sell off the
>inventory. I suppose that may be harder than he imagines. Sharing the
>sourcing list would be a lot easier than selling the entire inventory
>(adding another shipping cost).
>>>
>>> There's always ad-hoc, where the first person who needs a strange
>part
>does a bulk order from a distributor, then shares the remaining
>inventory on
>a list like Synth DIY (assuming they don't mind re-packaging and
>shipping
>after collecting from others).
>>>
>>> Brian Willoughby
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sep 23, 2021, at 10:25, Peter Pearson <electrocontinuo at gmail.com>
>wrote:
>>> > My personal $.02 is that the real savvy would be making enough
>money
>off such a venture that you can keep the business afloat and pay
>yourself
>and any employees a living wage at the same time.  Not easy.  As Dave
>Jones
>from the EEVblog likes to say, "inventory is the enemy of cash flow".
>>> >
>>> > Just guessing here but it's probably a few hundred grand worth of
>parts
>in total so the price of admission wouldn't be cheap either.
>>> >
>>> > On Thu, Sep 23, 2021 at 12:57 PM Brian Willoughby
><brianw at audiobanshee.com> wrote:
>>> >> It seems that the business model is:
>>> >>
>>> >> Buy in bulk, maintain inventory, display inventory on web site,
>take
>and fulfill orders, price items to maintain business overhead, ship to
>happy
>customers (while dealing with customer support).
>>> >>
>>> >> I assume that anyone willing to do all of that labor could start
>a
>similar business. It doesn't seem necessary for the replacement to be
>called
>"Small Bear Electronics" or hold any relation.
>>> >>
>>> >> Perhaps the one key piece of business savvy to pass on would be:
>Where
>to source all of the parts that Small Bear carries.
>>> >>
>>> >> Brian Willoughby
>>> >>
>>> >> On Sep 23, 2021, at 08:09, David G Dixon via Synth-diy
><synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
>>> >> > It would be ideal if there were someone that he could pass the 
>>> >> > business off to, rather than just shutting it down.  A
>succession
>plan, as it were.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>>> >> > From: Ben Stuyts
>>> >> > Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 2:38 PM
>>> >> >
>>> >> > [CAUTION: Non-UBC Email]
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Just read this: Small Bear is retiring and shutting down the
>business.
>>> >> > Selling down the inventory, so if you need something, be quick:
>>> >> >
>>> >> > https://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/autumn-2021/
>>> >> >
>>> >> > I've only ordered a once or twice from them (other side of the 
>>> >> > pond), but they have a great assortment of parts.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Ben
>>> >
>>>
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