Re: [DIYbio] Current examples of DIYbio that I see, what others do people see?

On 10/01/12 02:37, Cathal Garvey wrote:
> So, yea. Sorry; this is my planned business model, I was kinda hoping
> people would be more enthusiastic about chipping-in!
>
> On 28/09/12 07:52, Dakota wrote:
>> > I'm going to buy that, mini prep it, and give it away for free

This worries me also.

On 10/01/12 08:22, Dakota wrote:
> Let's say when I wrote that I
> wasn't thinking about that aspect of it immediately, was more excited
> to try to help people and jumped the gun. I'm all for helping people
> that provide a good product or service with compensation so they
> continue to do so.

Most folks don't want to "make things" that are not-their-job,
and in research, non-leading-edge. So, I'm hoping along with Cathal
that there will be buyers for good building block style equipment,
diagnostics, reagents, bio fabbing materials, etc.

On 10/01/12 08:58, Bryan Bishop wrote:
> the real long-term business model is in offering services

I think material and stepping stone parts and machines will sell,
if your selling site has enough selection to seem worth ordering from.
Once you've gotten a buy decision, tossing other bits in the box is an easy sell.

Offering services usually has a pull in new directions that are not your vision,
but a customer's, while the customer is in business for them, not you, and it may not benefit you.

On 10/01/12 09:03, Bryan Bishop wrote:
> $500/hour -> $3,000/hour. boom.

It's hard for me (and likely Cathal either), to get excited over such exaggeration right now, working on
our infrastructure...and when consultant gigs usually require signing iron-clad contracts
transferring ownership of your hired IP and often agreeing not to compete for years...

John Griessen
systems EE and mechanical/manufacturing designer and salesman

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