[amayausers.com] Re: Need business advice - new to embroidery
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I think if you did a poll of machine owners on this list and if those who
answered were completely honest about their embroidery business, the
overwhelming majority DO NOT have a viable embroidery business.
By viable I mean the embroidery business pays all business expenses, pays the
embroiderer a decent hourly wage and allows the owner to put away cash for
future capital costs [new machines, perhaps a new building, additional
equipment, etc.].
It will be difficult to make a living on embroidery alone with a one head
operation. Now having said that, some do have a successful business with a
single head but they are the exception rather than the rule. Often, the ones
who do have a successful embroidery business are those who offer other services
like signing, screen printing, graphic work, etc. or they have a niche market.
Embroidery has a huge learning curve and it takes considerable time to learn.
This definitely is not a "pop in a design and the customers are beating down
your door" kind of business.
As far as digitizing, expect to hone this art for at least a couple of years
before you can consistently turn out quality designs.
If you have a good reliable income that you can depend on while attempting to
get your business off the ground and if you are not already carrying a high
debt load .... it may be worth trying to start an embroidery business. However,
if you do not think your present situation can carry your embroidery business
for a couple of years .... realistically, you may be better off not starting
the business at all [just my opinion].
Another thing to consider will be the state of the US economy. I don't know
where you live but the US economy is in big trouble and many areas are feeling
the effects already. For those areas that do not yet see a slow down .... your
time is coming.
Just as a side note, the US economy is carrying close to a $10 trillion [yes
that is trillion] debt load. Now most of us can not comprehend a million or
billion, let alone a trillion.
To help understand how big a million, billion and trillion really are and how
they relate to each other, I made the following calculations:
- a million seconds is less than 12 days ago
- a billion seconds ago takes you back almost 32 years
- a trillion seconds ago it was about 29702 BC and this was about the time
Neanderthal man seized to exist
- a million minutes ago you were 23 months younger
- a billion minutes ago takes us to 105 years after Jesus died
- a trillion minutes ago mammoths walked the earth and were hunted by early
caveman
- a million hours ago takes us to 1894
- a billion hours ago early man lived in caves, had fire and shaped stone
weapons
- a trillion hours ago the earth was inhabited by dinosaurs
So when you see the US debt [money owed] approaching 10 trillion dollars, know
that is a VERY VERY BIG number.
I don't wish to sound discouraging nor do I want to rain on your parade ....
just trying to suggest that you have your eyes wide open before making any
decisions.
Good luck
Bob
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