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Build more than 25 frames a year
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They make more than 25 per year? That's the only variable there you have.
Also consider add on sales, OEM deals, etc that some frame makers have to add a few extra $$ on top of each sale. -
How do frame builders make enough to survive?
In some senses, they don't - there were 10 times as many UK framebuilders when I was a boy than there are now.
One way is to attach your frame building operation to a shop, so that there are other revenue streams. Another is to build more than one frame every fortnight. The third is to have very low costs, building in your shed and taking a low wage. I'm sure there are examples of all three currently.
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I could live like a king on £50,000 per year.
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25 full builds, 50+ repairs, 250+ bike fits, 100+ bottle cage holes drilled, other random stuff.
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How do frame builders make enough to survive?
Just pondering this - if you built 25 frames per year and charged £2000 per frame then that's only £50,000 - not even taking into account tooling and materials cost, running a business, rent etc. let alone time taken on each frame.
How is it possible? Or am I missing something?