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Business partner wanted

I'm looking for a Business Partner for my Mid-Michigan Shop to grow and take to the next level.

Here's what I have to offer.

I have over 20 years as a Journeyman Tool and Die Maker. Last 10 years as the owner of my own business. I design, build and run injection molds. I have experience with stamping dies, fixtures and gages. Product developement, CAD, CAM, CNC, EDM and custom machining.

The shop is well equipt 2400 sq/ft with 600 sq./ft office space located at the end of a quite street visible from US-10 hwy. Area is well known in the thermoforming industry.

The equipment is Haas VF-2 machining center, 3 bridgeport mills, Large engine lathe, Charmilles EDM, Pantograph and cutter grinder, surface grinder, various support equiptment saws, bench grinders, Air comp. 220 ton injection molder, 80 ton injection molder, and support equipment, Water tower, dryers, grinders, Fork truck, Pick-up truck. All equipt lean free.

Software is Mastercam Surfcam, Cadkey, SolidWorks and several others.

Company is debt free, and has been in the same location since inception. Room for expansion possible. Some contracts and customers in place. Has employed as many as 10 people but is currently run as a one man operation. Has established vendors and credit lines.

Ideal candidate would have either or contracts/product line, cash or expertise in sales and marketing.

Sweat equity arrangement possible. I'm not intersted in million dollar ideas where I have the only investment. I've tried this before and found that I am stuck with products I cannot leagally market and partners that have little incentive to succeed.

I have told you what I can offer. Please contact me to tell me what you have to offer for a successful partnership opportunity. __________________ Mark Reynaert, President Mark Mold and Engineering PO Box 407

773 W. Beamish Rd. Sanford, MI 48657 Phone or Fax 989-687-9786 snipped-for-privacy@aol.com
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MrMold
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It doensn't sound like you need a partner, it sounds like you need someone to light a fire under your sorry ass. Get hot pal, you're getting way behind. Start building products and sell, sell, sell.....

Reply to
Max

That was a bit uncalled for Max. A guy asks for help and you slap him across the face?

Ben

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Ben Eadie

Don't be so glib. He is smart enough to know he can't easily do it all.

I realize the same thing. I've seen good & bad partners and good ones who turned bad.

The biggest issue of all is finding the right partners or employees in a small operation. One sourpuss that you can't easily get rid of becomes a nightmare. It is one of the biggest problems a small business can face, but it is not usually called a "problem", but a decision. It is semantics maybe, but true. Get one heck of a good shareholder agreement that allows the Board to dismiss executives for cause, etc. and a share buyback plan that kicks in when anyone gets fired for same.

Paul Allen was a shareholder with Bill Gates, and when Paul (who wrote much of the code as I recall the story) got sick with Hodgkins disease, Bill was looking for ways to kick Paul out and take his shares away. Bill Gates is NOT the type of guy you want for a partner, unless you have incredible huevos, and lawyers to back you up all the way.

Bo

Reply to
Bo

Don't you have homework to do? Or is summer school already out?

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blink

Thanks for you reply Ben. If he (Mr. Mold) feels what I said was uncalled for then I will apologize. It's true that I can sometimes be rude but he seemed like an intelligent person who doesn't need help but motivation.

There once was a book called The Lazy Mans Way to Riches and it was a was actually two books in one. The first book was about motivating people to believe they could me rich since the author felt that was more important then actually showing them how to become rich.

I could be wrong. Won't be the first time.

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Max

Bo, I've read many of your replies and respect your opinion a lot. I'm probably wrong and this guy really needs a partner. He's got a lot more equipment and power then I have so who am I to say.

On the other hand taking on a partner is risky business and can often lead to sinking into more trouble then if he had just got motivated and did it himself.

Maybe, just maybe the partner he needs is Tony Roberts.

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Max

Thanks for your reply

Reply to
Max

Please excuse my poor typing and proofreading it's not my strong point. It should be Tony Robbins of course.

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Max

Tough crowd here. I'm sure someday you'll all accomplish what I have. The partner thing was more of a succesion plan, perhaps someone to compliment my strengths. I'm single, in my 40's and have no heirs. I built the company from scratch most days I work at least 12 hours. I thought this would be an opportunity of a lifetime for a motivated individual. It would take a few hundred of thousand dollars to duplicate my operation. I would have killed for a oportunity like this when I started in my garage 10 years ago. I've met very few people that have enough skill to do all the things I can do. I have much to teach and I still learning every day. I never have to worry about doing the same thing day in and day out. I'm never boared, I never have to put up with office politics, I come and go as I please. Isn't it time to light a fire under your ass. I'd love to hear your great occomplishments.

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MrMold

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