Comments on: Ask The Guest: Manufacturing Is Getting Tough http://www.smbtrendwire.com/2008/12/02/manufacturing-is-getting-tough/ Small Business Trends Radio features interviews and open discussions with today's small business experts on a variety of topics. Guests include a mix of influential individuals who speak on issues of the day important to the small business market; and business owners who speak from a \"been there, done that\" point of view, offering insider tips and advice.Small Business Trends Radio is broadcast LIVE every Tuesday from 1:30 PM until 2PM EST. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:33:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dave Crain http://www.smbtrendwire.com/2008/12/02/manufacturing-is-getting-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-122010 Dave Crain Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:22:12 +0000 http://www.smbtrendwire.com/2008/12/02/manufacturing-is-getting-tough/#comment-122010 @Bianca Bootstrapping means lots of things to lots of different people, but is typically taken to mean getting your business up and running without outside investment and developing early revenue streams to fund growth. So the challenge would be to identify potential revenue streams you could generate before your product hits the market. One idea could be to sell services associated with your product niche. This has the added benefit that your services clients could be potential customers for your product. In general though, while bootstrapping is a great approach for entrepreneurs in general, I think the opportunity to use it in the manufacturing space is limited. @Bianca

Bootstrapping means lots of things to lots of different people, but is typically taken to mean getting your business up and running without outside investment and developing early revenue streams to fund growth.

So the challenge would be to identify potential revenue streams you could generate before your product hits the market.

One idea could be to sell services associated with your product niche. This has the added benefit that your services clients could be potential customers for your product.

In general though, while bootstrapping is a great approach for entrepreneurs in general, I think the opportunity to use it in the manufacturing space is limited.

]]> By: Martin Lindeskog http://www.smbtrendwire.com/2008/12/02/manufacturing-is-getting-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-121913 Martin Lindeskog Sun, 07 Dec 2008 13:16:28 +0000 http://www.smbtrendwire.com/2008/12/02/manufacturing-is-getting-tough/#comment-121913 When will the leaders of the auto industry understand the business cycles and when will they start to manufacture small electrical cars? I read that an Indian billionaire will start producing electrical cars soon. Ford and GM are thinking of selling out Volvo and SAAB in order to cut their losses. How about following the Purchasing Managers Index? When will the leaders of the auto industry understand the business cycles and when will they start to manufacture small electrical cars? I read that an Indian billionaire will start producing electrical cars soon. Ford and GM are thinking of selling out Volvo and SAAB in order to cut their losses.

How about following the Purchasing Managers Index?

]]> By: Bianca Aquino http://www.smbtrendwire.com/2008/12/02/manufacturing-is-getting-tough/comment-page-1/#comment-121739 Bianca Aquino Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:38:09 +0000 http://www.smbtrendwire.com/2008/12/02/manufacturing-is-getting-tough/#comment-121739 Hi David, Can bootstrappers dive into a manufacturing industry? - Bianca Hi David,

Can bootstrappers dive into a manufacturing industry?

- Bianca

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