The wrong way of D.I.Y.

I always meet entrepreneurs who are in process of setting up their Bottled Water Plants. Many of them, have already gone ahead with the construction. I don't say ( I can't say without seeing ) if the sheds are correct or not. But most of the times either they are too small, or too huge. Then, as an entrepreneur myself, I thought of analysing exactly what must be going in his/her mind ? 

Why do I need to analyse this ?

Because I have seen many ( most ) have realized that their calculations are wrong. And those, who haven't realized; either they are building in a right way OR may not be aware of this factor. This can be a costly mistake.

So, exactly "why" he/she thinks this way ?

  1. "I know how to do this" :- He/she typically talks about the construction, which looks like a simple Fabricated Shed. And it is. But the domensions ? They matter a lot. And they can be only decided after giving a detailed thought to machinery & overall business planning.
  2. There may be an existing shed on the piece of land. However, it may be smaller/ Larger for your bottled water enterprise. Again the mind talks "I will rectify some part & use the same, save money, smart businessman".
  3. To support these, there is ample of "Youtube" Knowledge. They think, they will observe these videos and observe a couple of running plants of freinds, and "smartly" do on their own.
  4. They start on "Indiamart" to get quotes. The suppliers start pushing you hard & offer FREE ( Cheap ) advice in anticipation of getting a sale in exchange of this. They also make an impression on you not to spend on getting trained or pay for consultancy, as they have supplied 100s of plants. So you too being smart, save unnecessory ( 😬 ) money.

So, Which is the Right Way ?

  • Is DIY wrong ? NO. That's the right ✔️ way.
  • Collect Information, but then consult an expert.
  • If possible, hire a separate consultant, not a Turn-Key supplier


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