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Vintage threads from the first ten years

4/23/2003 12:36 PM
PeteR	I'm broke but I'm happy Hi fellas, It's been nearly 10 months since I went into the amp biz full time (and about that long since I've posted here ). My previous job disappeared when the family business was sold - which was a good thing...it was doing my head in big time. The good thing was that I was able to keep working from the same place - I came to an agreement with the new owners and kept a bench in the back of the unit. Things I've learnt so far..... - You can't make a living by building amps alone, without going into exporting. This means big bucks for certification and revised production methods. - You make more money doing repairs then by building amps. - You have to keep on top of the paperwork. - Your reputation, credibility and integrity is everything - be honest. - You need an understanding partner who is prepared to bring in another income. - Keep track of the internet bulletin boards - (this takes an extraordinary amount of time!) sometimes you have to take the moral high ground...it's the credibilty thing. - It's the most wonderful feeling in the world to be able to get up in the morning and actually WANT to go to work (sometimes on Sunday ) Apart from that, try and follow the desiderata (I do anyway ) Pete.

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