[sdiy] Advice for a Startup

[cheater cheater]

I would say it's easy to say "go for it" and "do it" because 1)
there's massive social pressure nowadays to be positive about anything
and always support no matter what and 2) it's not _your_ time that
you're investing/draining into the consequences of "do it"

On Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 5:14 AM David G Dixon via Synth-diy
<synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
>
> I have been selling modules myself for a couple of years.  I have one really
> good (and unique) design, and it has sold pretty well.  I have one or two
> other less unique designs, and they have sold a lot less well.  I make every
> unit by hand, and each one takes about five hours.  Testing, packing,
> organizing the mailing and delivering to the mail drop probably takes
> another hour altogether.  I grossly undercharge for the modules (US$300 for
> a module that would sell for $600 or more if it were from a "real" maker).
>
> So, it's a really bad business, but it's a great hobby.
>
> I don't have any specific advice to give in this space -- I'd have to know
> your personal situation -- but I wouldn't do it unless it was just for fun,
> never as a sole source of income.
>
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