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<blockquote data-quote="CattleMan1920" data-source="post: 1568425" data-attributes="member: 37967"><p>The best advice is from Creek.</p><p></p><p>CASH, and lots of it.</p><p></p><p>Unless you are a physician, or you are partnering with country music stars and NASCAR drivers who own a silent interest in your operation, and other situations like that, you had better have resources or a clear grasp of how to obtain massive leverage to make things happen until YOU can make things happen.</p><p></p><p>I've seen operations in my state where it APPEARS, no accusations, but appears that the business plan was this, buy expensive Rita and Lucy embryos cross them with the absolute hottest sires and then spend tons of money on marketing. </p><p></p><p>Maybe I'm wrong, but it does seem like the business plan.</p><p></p><p>Growing it organically from scratch is brutal, and very time consuming.</p><p></p><p>Growing it like Ebenezer would have you looking like your name actually IS Ebenezer or Rip Van Winkle. In 50-75 years you might scratch out a decent bull that is in demand. Talking about a long game, that's it. </p><p></p><p>I for one have made it a point that I will not have a sale until I can bring nothing but direct AI sons to the sale. It will be about 40-50 deep with the very best sires in the industry. all Angus GS tested, all genetic bundle tested. Even then I'm uncertain about demand. People have an affinity in my state for sub $1k bulls. They like the deals.</p><p></p><p>At the end of the day you are entering a business with extremely high barriers to entry, you are competing against operators that are probably better funded than you. The only thing I can say is give it a try, and make sure you are breeding the absolute best animal you can, or buy your way to the top. </p><p></p><p>Technology is also an option, be faster than the old guys in the game. Uber drove taxis out of business in NYC and online brokers made stockbrokers into dinosaurs in no time.. and the list goes on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CattleMan1920, post: 1568425, member: 37967"] The best advice is from Creek. CASH, and lots of it. Unless you are a physician, or you are partnering with country music stars and NASCAR drivers who own a silent interest in your operation, and other situations like that, you had better have resources or a clear grasp of how to obtain massive leverage to make things happen until YOU can make things happen. I’ve seen operations in my state where it APPEARS, no accusations, but appears that the business plan was this, buy expensive Rita and Lucy embryos cross them with the absolute hottest sires and then spend tons of money on marketing. Maybe I’m wrong, but it does seem like the business plan. Growing it organically from scratch is brutal, and very time consuming. Growing it like Ebenezer would have you looking like your name actually IS Ebenezer or Rip Van Winkle. In 50-75 years you might scratch out a decent bull that is in demand. Talking about a long game, that’s it. I for one have made it a point that I will not have a sale until I can bring nothing but direct AI sons to the sale. It will be about 40-50 deep with the very best sires in the industry. all Angus GS tested, all genetic bundle tested. Even then I’m uncertain about demand. People have an affinity in my state for sub $1k bulls. They like the deals. At the end of the day you are entering a business with extremely high barriers to entry, you are competing against operators that are probably better funded than you. The only thing I can say is give it a try, and make sure you are breeding the absolute best animal you can, or buy your way to the top. Technology is also an option, be faster than the old guys in the game. Uber drove taxis out of business in NYC and online brokers made stockbrokers into dinosaurs in no time.. and the list goes on. [/QUOTE]
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