I've been saying this for a long time. I think having this many companies I think hurts development, because not many can afford proper R/D. I don't really wish for anyone to go under, I just do not see the benefit as a rider to having 30+ companies to split a market of 100k kites.PAFF wrote:Where is our sport going in this economy?
Is there any sense in having 30+ companies making kites, if nobody is making any money? How will this affect the Pro tours?
How many companies will be sending riders around the PKRA tour, on a travel budget in 2010?
Just going to 7 stops, will cost around 14000 euros per riders! Looks like Alex Pastor couldn't even get Naishkiteboarding to pay him.
Looks like only Cabrinha and LF have the money to fly more than 1 rider around the world! If this is the case, why do we have 30+ companies making kites, if nobody is making enough money to promote our sport?
The AUS season, just started and from friends in the business down under i hear that sales are shit, worst in many years.
Are wee about to have our sport go down as a serious business, before it even got started?
Someone wants a raisekitecozumel wrote: Kiteboarding instructors are key and shall be well paid.
Etc, etc, etc.
will you please talk to my boss.kitecozumel wrote: Kiteboarding instructors are key and shall be well paid.
Did you hear of the economic crisis yet? Do you think kiteboarding as a leisure activity would be more or less affected? In economics you distinguish between necessary goods and luxury goods. Guess which are affected worse by an economic crisis.PAFF wrote:Is there any sense in having 30+ companies making kites, if nobody is making any money?
PAFF wrote:Where is our sport going in this economy?
Is there any sense in having 30+ companies making kites, if nobody is making any money?
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