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[forsaken1111]

I'm starting slow and selling aluminum ingots in an industrial store for now for a steady profit and guaranteed sales. I'll have to adjust sales to match production and ensure I can stay afloat while I research some better mining and refining methods.

[Zangi]

If I'm correct, electricity has no quality modifier at all right? Doesn't seem to be a way to improve it; not that I think it should have one anyway....

There is no quality modifier.  (Forums even had a talk about it, doesn't look like it'll ever be implemented.)

[Sengoku]

I started as an apple company, realized apples were going really cheap on the market, sold my apple company for 1 mil, then started a new electronics company with the 2 mil of personal money.

Didn't realize that by doing so I was screwing myself out of the 5 million loan, though - can only take out loans of 20% company value, which is currently $0.00. 

Guess I should have just been an electronics company that sells apples on the side.

I didn't really want to have to open retail stores, but I guess I might have to. Put up some processors and laptop computers for sale B2B earlier, but haven't made any sales yet. Almost out of cash already.

Go to Settings-Order Appraisal
This will give update your companies networth which means you can get one of those super cheap loans.

Two questions:
1) What does factory expansion do?
2) Is it a bug that I can insta-finish any amount of buildings for free?

1) A 20m2 factory produces items twice as fast as a 10m2 one, a 100m2 factory produces items 10 times as fast as a 10m2 one
2) You can insta-finish any buildings until your company grows to level 5, after that you either have to wait or spend influence to rush it

[Toaster]

and I don't think there are many player companies around that only do retail without making any of their own products.

Right now, I am doing just that, with an apparel store and a food court.



Is there a way to guesstimate your company net worth just by looking at your own stuff?  I want to know how worthwhile doing an appraisal would be.

[Zangi]

To me, it seems most players sell their stuff at over-inflated prices...  either that or the reasonable prices get bought up quickly...

[forsaken1111]

To me, it seems most players sell their stuff at over-inflated prices...  either that or the reasonable prices get bought up quickly...

Depends on what you define as over-inflated. The value of a good is whatever it will sell for in a truly free economy. If I list my aluminum ingots at 8000 dollars and someone buys em, that isn't an inflated price... they needed it badly enough to buy them.

[andrea]

I think he means that there is a rather wide profit margin, which allows new companies to have enough room to undercut competition.

[Toaster]

I buy things I want on the B2B market if they're cheaper than the import market, or if it's unavailable on the import market and I can sell it for a profit.


Or if someone sells water for 1 cent a unit, but unfortunately they were only selling... one unit.

I think he means that there is a rather wide profit margin, which allows new companies to have enough room to undercut competition.

In other words, capitalism is working as intended!

[Toaster]

On that note, if someone wants to go into Desserts or Hot Foods (which have a demand met of about 6-8%) I'm quite interested in buying from you.

[andrea]

hm. I have 1.47 M$.

I could use that to get industrial research and unlock titanium, allowing me to smelt some and to create a good that can be sold in shops. However, that would leave me with very little in hand, and still an huge debt to bank.

or I could use the cash to upgrade my mine, and just sell more coal/ titanium ore. will delay my access to titanium, but should be a safer way to earn money in the short term.

or should I rather pay back some of my loan? I am not sure if interests are taken from my cash or rather added to the loan. if the former, I really want to get rid of debt as soon as possible.

what do you suggest?
( or, what strategies did you follow in your first days?)

[Bluerobin]

On that note, if someone wants to go into Desserts or Hot Foods (which have a demand met of about 6-8%) I'm quite interested in buying from you.

Hehe Robin's Cakes may be starting up then... I'm gonna have a look at the site.

Edit: Robin Egg Sweets is tutorialing! Currently lemony fresh.

[Voxel_Squid]

On that note, if someone wants to go into Desserts or Hot Foods (which have a demand met of about 6-8%) I'm quite interested in buying from you.

Is there a page somewhere that displays % demand met?

[Keff]

On that note, if someone wants to go into Desserts or Hot Foods (which have a demand met of about 6-8%) I'm quite interested in buying from you.

Hehe Robin's Cakes may be starting up then... I'm gonna have a look at the site.

Edit: Robin Egg Sweets is tutorialing! Currently lemony fresh.

I'll probably start producing hot foods when I make some money with my lemon farm.

On that note, if someone wants to go into Desserts or Hot Foods (which have a demand met of about 6-8%) I'm quite interested in buying from you.

Is there a page somewhere that displays % demand met?

http://www.ratjoy.com/eos/pedia-product-stats-cat.php

[Voxel_Squid]

On that note, if someone wants to go into Desserts or Hot Foods (which have a demand met of about 6-8%) I'm quite interested in buying from you.

Is there a page somewhere that displays % demand met?

http://www.ratjoy.com/eos/pedia-product-stats-cat.php

Damn, I wish I saw that before using up all my factory slots. Most of my products are going to be at 90 to 100% demand met.

[Toaster]

That's one reason I went toward textiles.