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Title: just question
Post by: aeacfm on June 16, 2010, 05:03:35 AM

iam sory for this question but i hope and body has the answer my friend want to start new project for supplying  laboratory equipment?
any body know from where to start ?

Title: Re: just question
Post by: JGK on June 16, 2010, 01:26:35 PM

Some basic research might help.

What sort of laboratory supplies?
Is there a ready market for your merchandise?
Where will you source your products from?
Can you purchase items at a low enough price to maintain a "sell-on" profit margin?

Title: Re: just question
Post by: aeacfm on June 17, 2010, 04:22:45 AM

thank you very much sir
he will start basically with glasswares and smaller instrumentations
also he will get these from our country egypt

do you see this is agood start?

i appreciate  you reply
thanks

Title: Re: just question
Post by: Borek on June 17, 2010, 04:31:21 AM

Quote from: aeacfm on June 17, 2010, 04:22:45 AM

do you see this is agood start?

Nobody here will be able to answer that question. You have to make a research on your local market.

Title: Re: just question
Post by: aeacfm on June 17, 2010, 04:57:21 AM

i mean if you see  it is  prefered to get it from another country like Germany or UK or US   

Title: Re: just question
Post by: Golden_4_Life on June 17, 2010, 08:45:03 AM

Aefcm: You need to tell your friend to IMMEDIATELY start to make a nice looking website and promote the business very much. Website customers will be global and you are not limited to just markets in Addis Abbaba. Prepare a website and connect to an order payment service like PayPal or Moneyex. Go forth and do great things!

Title: Re: just question
Post by: JGK on June 17, 2010, 03:36:25 PM

Quote from: aeacfm on June 17, 2010, 04:22:45 AM

thank you very much sir
he will start basically with glasswares and smaller instrumentations
also he will get these from our country egypt

do you see this is agood start?

i appreciate  you reply
thanks

He is looking to get into a crowded market. Will he be able to compete on price with the multi-national suppliers?

Also, many small equipment manufacturers may already have licencing agreements to sell through specific suppliers.  He must do the basic ground work first to ensure his proposed business is feasible.

Title: Re: just question
Post by: aeacfm on June 18, 2010, 05:16:25 AM

thanks again sir
you look have experience in that field
 basic ground work ?

Title: Re: just question
Post by: JGK on June 18, 2010, 02:03:37 PM

I have no experience in the field other than sourcing materials for the laboratories I've worked in.

"Basic ground work" is an English term which means doing all of the necessary preparation to make the project successful rather than just starting of without thinking.

Title: Re: just question
Post by: aeacfm on June 18, 2010, 02:40:33 PM

thank you again sir

Quote from: JGK on June 18, 2010, 02:03:37 PM

I have no experience in the field other than sourcing materials for the laboratories I've worked in.

it looks very great experince