Re: Another one bites the dust

On 1/1/2008 9:17 AM pico spake thus:

> "____" <internetphobic@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:internetphobic-850C9E.18092631122007@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 >
>> In article <47788e1b$0$12715$822641b3@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>> David Nebenzahl <nobody@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
 >>
>>> Yeah, yeah, we all know too well why there aren't any wet color labs
any
>>> more. What would be much more interesting would be to hear about the
one
>>> or two still in business somewhere: people who aren't only interested
in
>>> the economic aspects of the trade.
>>
>> I personally would love a shot at it- that is; I would rather be
>> printing 40+ a week than doing what I am, promoting such a business as
>> any is a rather expensive proposition & requires advertising and such.
> 
> So there ya are again with obvious the economy lesson. 

I was going to say, well, duh! Of course any business requires things 
like marketing, sufficient capitalization, etc. More basic than 
that--and I'm surprised you didn't mention *that* obvious fact--it needs 
a market of some kind.

But assuming one puts in the time, effort and money, there still may be 
room for a viable business doing wet color printing, particularly since 
it will now be a "boutique" commodity, hard to find, not popular, but 
sought-after by a few who are willing to pay good money for good work.