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Assuming you are in the US, the second part of your question is easy to answer. Just take a look at any of the successful microbreweries in your area and copy their methods! There is a very successful microbrewery a few blocks from my home. Their methods are easy to copy. Start with single batches- appeal to the very local market within a mile of the ...

Normally manufacturing companies are valued based on assets (patents, trademarks, machinery etc), combined with financal situation, profit, debt, etc. Additionally market exposure and general business viability. It really depends on the buyer though, not a really general question. If you get MBO (management buyout) financing, each equity firm has their own ...

There isn't a standard answer. Some folk will compensate. Others won't. The latter group tend to be cheaper. The former more expensive since they roll wastage costs (which are inevitable to some extent) into the contract price. "Whatever it says in the contract" is the answer.

The hardest valuation of companies is when they are in the start-up phase, and I guess that having almost 3X as much cash as revenues initially qualifies as a start-up. That said the most helpful "valuation formula" is one that is based on market multiples and performed by a person who is a valuation professional. I am asked many times to provide a ...

There are two questions here - definition of manufacturing type and improving process. Can't really answer the first - perishable goods is a production category and likely comes with its own subcategories. As for process optimization, it would seem to me that Kanban would be well suited for mapping improvements with perishable goods. Perhaps the PM ...

There are thousands, perhaps millions of different kinds of integrated circuits currently being manufactured that all have detailed datasheets. It's been a long time since the last time I used an IC that didn't have a detailed datasheet freely downloadable from the manufacturer's website. It's been a long time since the last time I wanted to contact an IC ...

In established markets, there are almost always established norms around what's considered a 'fair market value' (or FMV) for a company. These can, of course, vary over time. And five years is a long time. In my experience, most people in your situation choose a credible and objective third party (often an accounting firm), and write into the shareholders' ...

It's not always possible, but you could use multiple suppliers for different parts and then assemble the product yourselves. Generally though, use a reputable supplier. Their business is in making these products for companies like yours, they wouldn't get any customers if they went around doing this. Just get references and find someone trustworthy. I ...

There's a reason why there are so many copycat products coming out of China. The Chinese have a tendency of reverse engineering anything they can get their hands on. I'm no expert on the Chinese culture, but my sense is that this is socially and culturally acceptable. Just like it's socially acceptable for the Chinese government to spy on their citizens. ...

I don't have direct experience with soft goods, but lots of other manufacturer experience. It depends. Each of these manufacturers are businesses in their own right, with clients, resources, overhead, etc. You'll also most likely find that some manufacturers are more willing to try and curate new business through working with small accounts that are not ...