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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=833461700-24092021>Oops, I misread it.
That's a pretty big space, especially in Brooklyn. Still, it seems surplus
to requirements given what his stock consists of (a bunch of tiny
crap).</SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Peter Pearson
[mailto:electrocontinuo@gmail.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 23, 2021
4:41 PM<BR><B>To:</B> David G Dixon<BR><B>Cc:</B> cheater cheater; Brian
Willoughby; synth-diy mailing list<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [sdiy] Small Bear
Electronics retiring<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>5,000 sq ft and in New York City at that. I'd be surprised if
the rent is cheap unless he hasn't had an increase since the 80s or owns
it.</DIV><BR>
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<DIV dir=ltr class=gmail_attr>On Thu, Sep 23, 2021 at 7:28 PM David G Dixon
<<A href="mailto:dixon@mail.ubc.ca">dixon@mail.ubc.ca</A>>
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class=gmail_quote>I would imagine that his entire stock could easily be stored
in a basement<BR>or large spare bedroom or garage. He said "500 sq ft
warehouse" -- 500 sq<BR>ft is a room 22 x 22 ft -- in other words, a 2-car
garage.<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Synth-diy [mailto:<A
href="mailto:synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org"
target=_blank>synth-diy-bounces@synth-diy.org</A>] On Behalf Of<BR>cheater
cheater via Synth-diy<BR>Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2021 1:34 PM<BR>To:
Peter Pearson<BR>Cc: Brian Willoughby; synth-diy mailing list<BR>Subject: Re:
[sdiy] Small Bear Electronics retiring<BR><BR>[CAUTION: Non-UBC
Email]<BR><BR>The real value in the business is the cheap warehouse lease and
the<BR>returning customers. A new business wouldn't have either, unless it
really<BR>lucked out. The sourcing is likely an ongoing hassle.<BR><BR>On Thu,
Sep 23, 2021 at 7:56 PM Peter Pearson via Synth-diy<BR><<A
href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org"
target=_blank>synth-diy@synth-diy.org</A>> wrote:<BR>><BR>> I fail to
see how that would make selling his inventory easier. What<BR>you're
trying to say is "I want his list of sources". Why don't you
just<BR>ask? If he's retiring, it might not make much difference to him
now.<BR>><BR>> Time spent emailing about, packaging, and shipping parts
orders is time<BR>that you aren't spending breadboarding new circuits and
doing your own synth<BR>diy. If you make it your full-time job you'll
probably stop doing diy<BR>entirely. Think about it.<BR>><BR>>
Anyway, really sad to see Small Bear go. I've ordered from them a
bunch.<BR>Hope they have a long, fulfilling, and happy
retirement.<BR>><BR>> On Thu, Sep 23, 2021 at 1:38 PM Brian Willoughby
<<A href="mailto:brianw@audiobanshee.com"
target=_blank>brianw@audiobanshee.com</A>><BR>wrote:<BR>>><BR>>>
Small Bear Electronics plans to stay in business and sell off
the<BR>inventory. I suppose that may be harder than he imagines. Sharing
the<BR>sourcing list would be a lot easier than selling the entire
inventory<BR>(adding another shipping cost).<BR>>><BR>>> There's
always ad-hoc, where the first person who needs a strange part<BR>does a bulk
order from a distributor, then shares the remaining inventory on<BR>a list
like Synth DIY (assuming they don't mind re-packaging and shipping<BR>after
collecting from others).<BR>>><BR>>> Brian
Willoughby<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> On Sep 23, 2021, at 10:25,
Peter Pearson <<A href="mailto:electrocontinuo@gmail.com"
target=_blank>electrocontinuo@gmail.com</A>><BR>wrote:<BR>>> > My
personal $.02 is that the real savvy would be making enough money<BR>off such
a venture that you can keep the business afloat and pay yourself<BR>and any
employees a living wage at the same time. Not easy. As Dave
Jones<BR>from the EEVblog likes to say, "inventory is the enemy of cash
flow".<BR>>> ><BR>>> > Just guessing here but it's probably
a few hundred grand worth of parts<BR>in total so the price of admission
wouldn't be cheap either.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > On Thu, Sep 23,
2021 at 12:57 PM Brian Willoughby<BR><<A
href="mailto:brianw@audiobanshee.com"
target=_blank>brianw@audiobanshee.com</A>> wrote:<BR>>> >> It
seems that the business model is:<BR>>> >><BR>>> >>
Buy in bulk, maintain inventory, display inventory on web site, take<BR>and
fulfill orders, price items to maintain business overhead, ship to
happy<BR>customers (while dealing with customer support).<BR>>>
>><BR>>> >> I assume that anyone willing to do all of that
labor could start a<BR>similar business. It doesn't seem necessary for the
replacement to be called<BR>"Small Bear Electronics" or hold any
relation.<BR>>> >><BR>>> >> Perhaps the one key piece
of business savvy to pass on would be: Where<BR>to source all of the parts
that Small Bear carries.<BR>>> >><BR>>> >> Brian
Willoughby<BR>>> >><BR>>> >> On Sep 23, 2021, at
08:09, David G Dixon via Synth-diy<BR><<A
href="mailto:synth-diy@synth-diy.org"
target=_blank>synth-diy@synth-diy.org</A>> wrote:<BR>>> >> >
It would be ideal if there were someone that he could pass the <BR>>>
>> > business off to, rather than just shutting it down. A
succession<BR>plan, as it were.<BR>>> >> ><BR>>> >>
> -----Original Message-----<BR>>> >> > From: Ben
Stuyts<BR>>> >> > Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2021 2:38
PM<BR>>> >> ><BR>>> >> > [CAUTION: Non-UBC
Email]<BR>>> >> ><BR>>> >> > Just read this:
Small Bear is retiring and shutting down the<BR>business.<BR>>> >>
> Selling down the inventory, so if you need something, be
quick:<BR>>> >> ><BR>>> >> > <A
href="https://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/autumn-2021/"
rel=noreferrer
target=_blank>https://smallbear-electronics.mybigcommerce.com/autumn-2021/</A><BR>>>
>> ><BR>>> >> > I've only ordered a once or twice from
them (other side of the <BR>>> >> > pond), but they have a
great assortment of parts.<BR>>> >> ><BR>>> >> >
Ben<BR>>> ><BR>>><BR>>>
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