I have to agree with most of the suggestions and comments so far.
I started just as you describe with my business at
http://www.elproducts.com
It's been a lot more work than I ever imagined but I'm doing what I
love so it doesn't really seem like work.
The biggest mistake I made and many others make is trying to cover too
many bases at once. Set your direction and follow that path (also known
as a business plan). Don't stray.
My site is dedicated to PICs and Programming them in Basic. It's worked
well for me and brings in extra cash so I can afford to develop other
products or evaluate other products (play with) to sell at my site.
It's also helped me improve my design skills.
It's certainly not making me rich and I still have a day job so
sometimes I'm putting in a lot of hours. Other times I get a break.

If your thinking that you can quit your day job, then you have a tough
road ahead. I'm not saying it can't be done but the costs of running
your own business require you to earn about twice what an employer will
pay you to maintain your lifestyle.

--- Traveler Hauptman <t-hauptman@NWU.EDU> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm considering starting a business selling some
> electronics/microcontroller
> modules I'm developing as a side venture. Does anyone have stories of
> their
> own successes/failures they could share so I can get a better idea of
> what
> I'm getting myself into? What kind of volume do you get with your
> niche
> product? Nightmares with suppliers or product support? Anything that
> might
> bring me to my senses and make me return to being a slave to the Man?
>
> Regards,
>
> Traveler Hauptman
>
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>


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Electronic Products
chuck@elproducts.com
**** $59.95 Atom Module Development Package *********
Includes:
PBasic Compiler, Windows IDE w/Debugger, Atom Module/16F876 PIC Programmer
http://www.elproducts.com

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