Hey guys! I'm researching the popularity of Arduino/Robotics for a new business idea. I'll be making cool kits, like wind turbines, based on these technologies.
Everyone who will answer the question below and give an advice for startup gets a heart!
If you see on the market a techno kit (let it be a wind turbine that will turn on LED), it will cost around 40 dollars. Will you buy it or recommend to your friends?
a) I will buy and recommend
b) Maybe I will recommend
c) I won't do anything.
Because I don't think that it represents value for money and will be a very short lived project with not much prospect of expanding it once the user has got over the initial excitement of it working
In contrast, even the humble Blink example costs nothing and needs no extra hardware but lends itself to experimentation such as changing the blink period, blinking 2 LEDs alternately, implementing asymmetric blinking, random blink periods, Morse code output etc etc
That's an admirable goal but the reality is that consumer products typically have very low margins, so be prepared to make tiny amounts of money on each one. Honestly, I think your best bet, instead of designing and manufacturing this yourself, would be to find a low cost off the shelf device and figure out a way to add value to it. Perhaps a booklet of instructions and projects for a programmable robot or similar?
e.g., at one time I used to sell 12VDC timers that I bought cheap on AliExpress. They came without any documentation, or very badly translated instructions. My "value add" was clear English instructions on how to set them up and I could resell at a reasonable price by just providing that.
Thank you for advice, I appreciate it. I want to start bussiness that will have it own's products, because when I think about reselling I do not feal so much motivation. Here you can see my characteristics of the planned venture:
" RoboEngine is a company specializing in the sale of electronic components and sets of robot models intended for beginners in the field of IT and electronics. Our goal is to promote technology among the young generation, gain customer trust and have a strong position on the electronics market. Supported by great ideas that offer users easy and effective opportunities to learn design and programming, we stand out from the competition. As a company, we face the risk of damage to parts during transportation and the risk of competition in the production of robots However, our company is prepared to deal with these challenges by developing our online store, investing in marketing and developing relationships with our business partners. We believe that our mission to attract young people to science and promote technology will allow for the further development of our company. Our priority is to provide our customers with the best experience by providing the highest quality products and comprehensive service that will meet their expectations. "
Personally, I like experimenting with electronics and it is ma passion, I want to spread it.
I obviously open for your advice because I know how it is easy to stay in comfort zone, I will try to bring in life every good suggestion
I am ready for struggle, but it would be good if it wasn't deadly