Before anyone calls the guys with the straight jackets or ask if I'm off my medication, hear me out (when I'm done, you can lock me up and throw away the key).:banana:
Like many of the CNCzone members, I've been seriously bitten by the CNC bug. And like many more of us, I've also hoped for the chance or oppurtunity to make a living at something I truly enjoy doing rather than just having a job to keep Uncle Sam fat and happy (If I'm happy while keeping him fat and happy, then OK).
But of course in this upside down economy, there are not many open ears to new ventures and lending in general, especially real estate. But I would like to believe that the overall bad cirumstance opens up new oppurtunities.
A commercial property has come up for private sale locally, northern California (Sacramento area, not too terribly far from S.F. Bay Area). It is fairly large for this particular area with over 24,000 sq.ft. in the main building on 5 or 6 acres of land. It was a small manufacturing facility with sheet metal shop and machine shop. The shop equipment is included in the sale, although I'm certain much of it is antique (haven't seen yet). Another upside, 3-phase power.
Commercial loans are tough and would therefore be looking at all possibilities and options to find a doable solution.
Entertaining many possibilities,
manufacturing hobby level cnc equipment, parts or kits
importing base machines and 'CNC'ing
hobby level 'industrial' style robots
leasing shop/land space
machine club similar to art communes in West Oakland or Berkeley (although remote location not well suited for this)
with that said, industrial art/machine club
rent/lease machine/build space
design/prototype shop
Looking for any other ideas or suggestions, like minded people (crazy or not), how would you approach this (medicated or not), how to pitch the sale, and how to find/approach partners, lenders, etc.
Without a working model and business revenue, cash flow history, I know the short answer, thus the plea for help.
And if 9 out of 10 strongly recommend pouring another strong drink or sobering up, well I won't do it willingly, but if its doctor's orders...:drowning: