Try to see the advantages of living in a small town, if you can`t move to a big one. Think of the disadvantages of a big city such as hýgher wages and rates, harsh competition and other problems that come with big cities.

To the best of knowledge:

- Never attemp to involve in consumer products, you have no any chance to cope with the mass pruducts` prices. Far East products that prevails in Middle East are unbelievabily cheap. Go for your local industry.
- Don`t run away with the idea that 8052 experience alone can bring you somewhere. Ýt is merely a controller and you should know what to control with it.
-Ýt would be wiser to start with servicing. Ýn a small town you can develop your business circle shorter. Make yourself known to the field you plan to engage in.
-Todays`expectation are high, in the long run, don`t deceive yourself that with simple designs you can come to a point you would enjoy.
- I suggest you to start with a commonplace industrial rigs such as SSR or temperature controllers(PID) or with industrial remote control units. Meanwhile get ready for a more sophisticated device for future. For example dielectric loss heating systems, in a few years, will start to replace the conventional ones used today. Particularly plastic and rubery plants are bound to turn into it.
- In business: Success=Idea + Knowledge + Business circle + Hard working (in the order of priority)
(Finance have deliberately not included) and if you have a good business idea, don`t mention it everywhere (keep it for yourself)
- Don`t be a key for every door. Focus into 1 or 2 final product(s) but try to be the best of them. Let people say 'Karim knows/does this best'

By the way, Mr. Babar Latif`s last posting reminded me of a old fable.(very old indeed-1000 years)
(very summarized)
Once upon a time, In Persia, there was a notorious giant with a single eye, bulling people in the cruelest way. Thousands of brave man had tried to strugle agains it in vain.No one could dare to this single eyed giant but only put up with troubles it had given UNTÝL a child of 5 had thrown a stone on his single eye.
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