dreadpiratk
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How many people here are in business? - 2006/02/10 12:34
I'm hoping to spur some more discussion here on the business side of the worm business. I know many people here are involved in Organics as a business, and I know from past busines experience that sharing info can be very usefull to everyone. Some may worry about giving away trade secrets, or helping the competition, but my read on it is that the market is so large, and growing so quickly that none of us here are likely to rub up against each other in a competitive way, and cooperation is often more profitable anyway.
Anyway, here are some of the questions I'm wrestling with, anyone care to weigh in?
What makes the best quality castings?? Anyone can make castings, but to go commercial you need good quality and consisitency in volume.
What's the best ratio of worms to bedding/time to produce them?
How to best market the product once it's produced? Worm tea? In small bags, large bags? Via direct to home channels, retail or at wholesale to retailers?
Who's haveing success/problems in these areas?
My research and experience tells me that knowing a lot about worms is important, but knowing how to develope a market and run a business is much more important, if you want to succeed commercially.
In my former business I was involved in a forum similiar to this, where people shared ideas and things they had learned, and we all benefited, meaning we all made more money. I hope to find others here who feel the same.
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