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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-08-2020, 15:07
Replies: 173
Views: 14,871
Posted By barnakiel
Re: Tallships. Which one?

Read against what the other poster said.


90% rate of failure is not "moderate risk".


Are you saying square riggers with coffee onboard make that lucky 10% ???


;-)
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 28-08-2020, 13:25
Replies: 173
Views: 14,871
Posted By barnakiel
Re: Tallships. Which one?

https://review42.com/what-percentage-of-startups-fail/


barnakiel
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 27-08-2020, 09:49
Replies: 173
Views: 14,871
Posted By barnakiel
Re: Tallships. Which one?

It has been repeated many times: we learn more from mistakes.


So all negative comments coming from this source (someone trying and failing - then sharing their experience) is most valuable.

...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 26-08-2020, 08:59
Replies: 173
Views: 14,871
Posted By barnakiel
Re: Tallships. Which one?

I believe that in this kind of undertaking, having many optional income sources is not spreading business risk, I think it is creating it. We should not mix up a multi-field start up with Tesla...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-08-2020, 09:30
Replies: 173
Views: 14,871
Posted By barnakiel
Re: Tallships. Which one?

And as for coming up to single islands and collecting produce from producers ...



this is likely not what cargo ship under sails does.


You must decide if you are a retailer or a bulk...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 25-08-2020, 09:24
Replies: 173
Views: 14,871
Posted By barnakiel
Re: Tallships. Which one?

If you mean cargo standardized containers then not.


Special ones are used that can cool / warm / dry the cargo inside. Special units used to move e.g. coffee beans but also cocoa, vanilla pods,...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-08-2020, 15:24
Replies: 173
Views: 14,871
Posted By barnakiel
Re: Tallships. Which one?

Ok... not sure what bearing these statements have.

They have their literal meaning. To say that all the easy and simple business routes have been employed and explored and easy and simple things...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-08-2020, 12:00
Replies: 173
Views: 14,871
Posted By barnakiel
Re: Tallships. Which one?

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Sure, but as opposed to what?


As opposed to tools / machinery that is used to make money. Old and beaten up tools, nearing its expiry and costing %% to maintain are used only by...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 23-08-2020, 10:53
Replies: 173
Views: 14,871
Posted By barnakiel
Re: Tallships. Which one?

But it does look beaten up, does it not?


If I were doing a commercial (for profit) project of this kind, I would immediately know this boat is not a good choice.


It looks romantic, but it...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-08-2020, 19:37
Replies: 173
Views: 14,871
Posted By barnakiel
Re: Tallships. Which one?

That's interesting. I am almost certain we have seen her sistership, just differently rigged, in the Antilles in either 2012 or 2017 !!!


There may be more of them then out there.


Nice boat....
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-08-2020, 08:32
Replies: 173
Views: 14,871
Posted By barnakiel
Re: Tallships. Which one?

I think this is a fascinating project.


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Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-08-2020, 08:31
Replies: 173
Views: 14,871
Posted By barnakiel
Re: Tallships. Which one?

On the business front, you need to see the difference between the coffee lover and the coffee merchant. If you own a ship, your clients will be the merchants, not the coffee freaks. Unless you own...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-08-2020, 08:26
Replies: 173
Views: 14,871
Posted By barnakiel
Re: Tallships. Which one?

One further point is dealing with Agriculture and Fishery border regulations.


E.g. in NZ and AUS you will be allowed to import (bring in) hardly anything. Virtually all natural material brought...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 22-08-2020, 08:22
Replies: 173
Views: 14,871
Posted By barnakiel
Re: Tallships. Which one?

Whatever material you decide to ship (in your small tall ships) must be of the kind that suffers no deterioration over (moderately extended) time of the voyage. You are unlikely to have the capacit...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-08-2020, 16:19
Replies: 173
Views: 14,871
Posted By barnakiel
Re: Tallships. Which one?

I believe I have heard the same thing said about Gates, Musk and Bezos?



Perhaps OP is just fishing for good ideas that add to his or her already existing plan?



If I had hard numbers on...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-08-2020, 16:14
Replies: 173
Views: 14,871
Posted By barnakiel
Re: Tallships. Which one?

Another detail: Facebook, Insta and Twitter.


Are your clients on it? Do you have their #s and @s ???


Use of targeted campaigns (think of Donald Trump and Cambridge Analytica) is $$$.

...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-08-2020, 16:08
Replies: 173
Views: 14,871
Posted By barnakiel
Re: Tallships. Which one?

One detail: "100$ coffee". This is a very very niche product. Easy to spot on a shelf, difficult to sell in reasonable amounts. DISREGARD


Also, both 100$ coffee and 5$ coffee are the same...
Forum: Monohull Sailboats 21-08-2020, 07:05
Replies: 173
Views: 14,871
Posted By barnakiel
Re: Tallships. Which one?

I have some ideas and I have some project management background. If you think you need any of this PLS send PM.


I believe a successful (not necessarily equals profitable) project will need to be...
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