touny

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by touny 10y ago
Is this really a matter of donating? Shouldn't it be a matter of changing economies? Donating helps but it also keeps the status quo, where wealthy still have access to opportunities and the poorest still don't.
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by touny 12y ago
Which other talents do you have? I would also ask myself the following questions: Do you really wan't a job (employed by a company), or you just need one? Have you thought that maybe your talents are not appreciated in the corporate wo
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by touny 12y ago
Same as above, this happens a lot too, you're right.
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by touny 12y ago
Surely this is a widespread problem, tough one to overcome.
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by touny 12y ago
You are right, differentiation with value is what would make my offer stand out.
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by touny 12y ago
Great insights thanks!
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by touny 12y ago
In my case, I am hoping to develop an inexistent market in some cases (such as 3d printing). In my country we don't have so many hobbyists for example, but certainly I believe there could be many applications. The market is rather smal
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by touny 12y ago
Maybe I am wrong in my concept of distributor, for me there can be large distributors and smaller ones. Retailers of all sizes (small hobby shops or large hardware depots)
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by touny 12y ago
I agree, good point.
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by touny 12y ago
I hadn't considered this. Certainly a good idea, maybe I am trying to resell from a reseller which already has a tight margin.
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by touny 12y ago
You are right, volume discount is less risky for any business. Nice way to put it, thank you. But anyway, I sometimes believe that some new companies turn too fast into "small" large inaccessible corporations! It's a good thi
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Am I wrong or are Adafruit, Makerbot, Sparkfun and others are?
8 points by touny 12y ago|18 comments