Hi all.
Not sure if this is the right place for this but here goes.
I and thinking of starting my own gear design company. I have a very good business sense and many professional contacts to get a company on it's feet from a marketing and legal angle. I have owned / ran businesses before and have years and years of people and project management experience.
The down side is I know very little about electronic design.
I have a great ear, I know what I like and I think I have a few special products that would have a market but I need a designer that is willing to work with me to see these ideas from concept and testing to full production.
I don't have stars in my eyes, I see this as a way to sell a few units with plenty of potential for growth with the proper products and marketing. LOTS of hard work and some frustration for very little payoff other than being my own boss. Anyone interested should have this same outlook.
I have a friend who is a designer that I have spoken with about this already. He gets first shot at this opportunity but I am not going to wait for him to make up his mind for too long either (I am not getting any younger).
I am looking for a partner first to share the responsibilities of start up costs, production costs and workload. Someone to bounce ideas off of and get input from (a fair split in a healthy working business relationship).
Failing that I would be interested in a designer that will build my concepts, offer input and ideas, develop drawings and fill customer orders at a per piece rate. Not sure on the details there but I am open to suggestions.
So... I would be looking for someone in the U.S., preferably in the North East but that is not mandatory. Someone with design experience who is very reliable,
somewhat outgoing and above all HONEST.
If you or anyone you know is interested please send PM's.
Thanks..