[sdiy] Advice for a Startup

[Pete Hartman]

I believe that was something involving Paul Schreiber, I bet it's findable
in the Archives.

On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 10:31 PM grant musictechnologiesgroup.com <
grant at musictechnologiesgroup.com> wrote:

>
> If memory serves, there was a short discussion here some years ago about
> what one should try and sell something for versus your BOM. I don't
> remember the whole thing but it seems to me the sell price was about 3x to
> 4x your BOM price. There was more to the discussion, but that was my
> takeaway.
>
> ------ Original Message ------
> From: "Peter Pearson via Synth-diy" <synth-diy at synth-diy.org>
> To: "Ashlyn Black" <ashlyn at ashlynblack.com>
> Cc: "synth-diy at synth-diy.org" <synth-diy at synth-diy.org>
> Sent: 2/20/2023 4:32:57 PM
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Advice for a Startup
>
> Hackaday had a good article about the very (very) basics of this a while
> ago:
>
> https://hackaday.com/2018/12/06/your-bom-is-not-your-cogs/
>
> I wish you luck with the endeavor.  Hardware is a tough business.
>
> On Mon, Feb 20, 2023 at 7:28 PM Ashlyn Black <ashlyn at ashlynblack.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi friends,
>>
>> I'm aiming to start my own business this year, doing standalone /
>> modular synth kits, plus associated gizmos like LCR testers, transistor
>> matchers, tuners and the like. I'll be placing a lot of focus on
>> documentation. I've noticed most kits merely provide assembly
>> instructions, however I also want to cover the underlying theory of
>> operation, mathematics, design process and such with most of the project
>> files (ie schematics, 3D models, source code if applicable) publicly
>> accessible.
>>
>> What I really need help with though is advice on the commerce side of
>> the equation, as I am currently constructing my business plan. Topics
>> such as cost breakdowns, budgeting, who buys what and where they buy it
>> from etc. Essentially, information that someone currently or formerly
>> working in the industry would know from experience or at least be privy
>> to.
>>
>> General feedback on the state (rise? decline?) of synth/hobby
>> electronics is also very welcome and helpful. :)
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Ashlyn
>>
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