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jamesgang
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 Re:New business. - 2008/05/21 10:37 Thats why I'm staying with just 2 this year. If I got into all the local bait shops down on Lake Erie, I'd be out of worms in a month. I'll probably order quite a few this fall, keep them in a warmer situation, and see what I've got for next year. My basement wasn't exactly ideal temperature wise this winter, but I'm already working on the solution. It is exciting to sell them. I work for myself, as a handyman, which I've said before and this is much more fun. I enjoy talking with my customers and explaining my worms to people that come into their businesses.

Post edited by: jamesgang, at: 2008/05/21 10:40 Jim
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wormherder
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 Re:New business. - 2008/05/21 20:01 Well I dont know if even the garage will have enough room for you...........my area is 20 ft 30 ft and I still have stuff stacked every where saying that you are going to have babies and big ones sorted apart is a great thing to say but requires a lot of worm picking tumblers are great if you have one but bear in mind soil has to be very dry otherwise it just clumps up into a big ball as you spin it. as far as 1000 lbs not even close to enough.... I order around 25000 worms every 4-6 weeks
I sell them faster than I can get them to grow.
I have containers of 18 /$2.25 24 /$2.50 36 /$3.35
remember when you price yours that I live in a tourist based area the stores I sell to price 30 to 50 percent above that...also keep in mind that you can do convience stores and set up a tackle line to go into thoose stores also. your mark up on that can be a very good supplemental income since you are at that place delivering anyway.....
for insulation I went with sheets of air duct material and sealed it up with metal tape on all the seams but buy the good metal tape the cheap stuff is just a big headache
Some states regulate what containers you can use check into this before you buy a bunch of styrofoam cups. you dont want fish and wildlife giving you a hard time.....fines can be expensive for begining small business.
gee what a long post hope yall are still awake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! also figure in rising gas cost it isnt ever gonna stop
and having to raise your prices 3 months into business
doesnt make for happy customers
I think my supplier sells just eggs also try this #
803-233-7367
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wormherder
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 Re:New business. - 2008/05/21 20:13 I knew I forgot to answer one question how big do they have to be
well not to be a racist but it seems like the stores that I deliver to in the mostly black and hispanic areas dont want huge worms they call them snakes and dont want anything to do with them on the other hand white people seem to want huge worms It seems to work best if you dont label them as night crawlers but call them worms worms are not native to south fl where I live so people are just happy to be able to buy them
The ones they sell at wally world die from heat stroke before you ever get them to the car...canadians I believe.. also when pricing if you have a walmart nearby (Who Doesnt) there are 6 here within a 75 mile radius
check the price on the ones they have there and put your GOOD CLOTHES on when going to make sales calls....... hope this helps..........
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 Re:New business. - 2008/05/21 22:44 thanks wormherder it sounds like you are real busy and it takes a lot of space just waiting to get them out of the castings.
john heal the earth with worm farming.
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Kyle
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 Re:New business. - 2008/05/22 09:28 Wormherder thanks so much for the imfo. I am going start out slow and build it up fast lol. I hope.

I think I mentioned in an earlier post. We are a heavy manufacturing area. Home of john deere. Any way we have millions of square feet of space.

Once I make the leap. I will have inexpensive space to lease. The space I have now. A car and half garage. With high ceilings. I can dedicate the entire space to my herd.

I have an area outside to work with. My thoughts are to keep worms inside to control as much as possible.

Thanks for all your input.
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jamesgang
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 Re:New business. - 2008/06/01 17:53 Hey Kyle, just checking to see how your new buisness is coming along. Jim
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Kyle
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 Re:New business. - 2008/06/04 12:39 Hey Jim, Slow lol. Thanks for asking. I have been building racks. I had to take a real job. Landscape biz is starting off slow. trying to concentrate on worm herd.

The job I took is working for a wharehouse. We wharehouse all the parts for john deere harvester.

Crazy busy. Working 60 hours +. Get this we get even busier in august lol.

I am stil working on the worm biz. Worms are my passion. By next year I will be ready.

We will have to talk on phone sometime. Thanks for inquiring.
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jamesgang
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 Re:New business. - 2008/07/25 14:10 Hey Kyle, How's it been going. Been real busy. Fishing season has been slow. Weather not cooperating, its either in the upper 80 and humid or cooling off and raining. Keeps all the rivers and ponds muddy. Was out in Vegas for a week with my lady friend and have been working on building new bins. A/C buisness is keeping me really busy, but some day I'll be able to retire! Jim
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 Re:New business. - 2008/07/27 10:09 Jim nice to hear from ya. Im gonna private message you my e mail. Easier to keep in touch.

Im hanging in there. Working the real job. I am loved there. Not afraid to work. Boss wants me to be a supervisor.

Still commited to the worm herd. My children might help.

Thanks for asking. Im still alive.
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