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touny

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    Comment #13239693

    Is this really a matter of donating? Shouldn't it be a matter of changing economies? Donating helps but it also keeps the status quo, where wealthy still have access to opportuniti…

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    Comment #9088012

    Which other talents do you have? I would also ask myself the following questions: Do you really wan't a job (employed by a company), or you just need one? Have you thought that may…

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    Comment #8331514

    Same as above, this happens a lot too, you're right.

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    Comment #8331505

    Surely this is a widespread problem, tough one to overcome.

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    Comment #8331500

    You are right, differentiation with value is what would make my offer stand out.

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    Comment #8331494

    Great insights thanks!

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    Comment #8285750

    In my case, I am hoping to develop an inexistent market in some cases (such as 3d printing). In my country we don't have so many hobbyists for example, but certainly I believe ther…

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    Comment #8285733

    Maybe I am wrong in my concept of distributor, for me there can be large distributors and smaller ones. Retailers of all sizes (small hobby shops or large hardware depots)

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    Comment #8285723

    I agree, good point.

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    Comment #8285722

    I hadn't considered this. Certainly a good idea, maybe I am trying to resell from a reseller which already has a tight margin.

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    Comment #8277393

    You are right, volume discount is less risky for any business. Nice way to put it, thank you. But anyway, I sometimes believe that some new companies turn too fast into "small" lar…

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    Am I wrong or are Adafruit, Makerbot, Sparkfun and others are?

    Recently I have been asking some companies like Adafruit, Makerbot and Sparkfun if I could become a distributor of their products in my country. Amazingly (or not?) I have been sor…