I received an email from an old friend, colleague, co-worker, ham and ex-employee. Hi Bill Beda! He stays in Texas in the winter and goes back to Ohio for the summer. Sadly he told me he lost his wife Lou about two years ago. That made me sad. It tugs on the old heart strings when I think way back 40+ years or so when Bill and I first started working together. I was just...
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Dan’s quote…
“As far as woodworking tools and style, I place myself somewhere between a Norm Abrams and Jesus of Nazareth; a user of tools with God given talents.”
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In an earlier post I told how bought several Light-O-Rama light controllers so I can play with the Christmas lights this season. I ordered two controller KITS and had no problems soldering electronic components to the circuit boards. The boards are done, tested and operate perfectly. Now I am trying to think (and purchase) up to 32 lighting devices to control. The controllers are the cheap % of the project. I should have known! 🙂
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My daughter is 100% correct. Marketing (researching where and to whom and how a product can be sold, aka “finding the needâ€) and advertising (telling those folks what you have and why they need yours) is the secret to a successful small business. Having the best widget or service (and the tools and equipment to make or do it) will net you nothing until a buyer knows you exist. That is why good franchise operations...
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