----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob W" Subject: RE: Rv: Don't shoot the messenger ;-)
> I do think Godfrey addressed this, as least as I read it. If the > initial outlay is so large that you can't amortize your capital costs > over 3-5 years (whatever), then you shouldn't buy the stuff, you > should rent it. You get the initial outlay from your investors or from > your company's cash holdings, and that's where the business plan comes > in. > > When you start the business you have to show how you're going to repay > the investment capital, with dividends, and over what period of time. > Part of your plan is where you're going to get the money to replace > the capital equipment once it has depreciated to zero and you've been > able to get some free use (aka profit) out of it. If you haven't > planned to replace your capital equipment you're not running your > business properly and you're going to face a God-almighty cash flow > crisis when the time comes, which I believe is the point you're > making. > > Your point and Godfrey's point are not incompatible, they're both > aspects of running a business which requires high capital investment. I think it is a little strange that business plans are being discussed regarding buying equipment from a company that hasn't shown much of a business plan itself for many years, nor has been catering to people that would factor in a business plan as part of their equipment buying strategy. I also find it incredibly arrogant to brush off concerns regarding the ability to buy cameras in the future by writing them off as people with poor business skills. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
