u/ResolutionSalt8975

Hi everyone,

I'm a recent engineering graduate from India, and instead of starting another SaaS or AI business, I'm interested in building a "boring" business—something in manufacturing, industrial products, B2B supply, or essential goods.

I'm not looking for a business that relies on being exceptionally skilled at a craft. Instead, I'm more interested in businesses where success comes from good decision-making, operations, sales, supplier management, and long-term thinking.

Examples that interest me include:

• Packaging materials
• Industrial consumables
• Medical disposables
• Chemicals
• Construction materials
• Plastic or rubber products
• Electrical components
• Other B2B manufacturing

I have a few questions for people already in manufacturing:

1. If you were starting from scratch today, which manufacturing sectors would you seriously consider and why?
2. What are the biggest challenges that outsiders underestimate?
3. How difficult is it to compete with established manufacturers?
4. Is it better to start with trading and then move into manufacturing?
5. Which industries have stable, long-term demand but relatively less competition?
6. If you had ₹20 lakh to invest, what would you build today?

I'm looking for businesses that can eventually scale, have repeat customers, and are not dependent on trends or social media marketing.

Hi everyone,

I'm a recent engineering graduate from India, and instead of starting another SaaS or AI business, I'm interested in building a "boring" business—something in manufacturing, industrial products, B2B supply, or essential goods.

I'm not looking for a business that relies on being exceptionally skilled at a craft. Instead, I'm more interested in businesses where success comes from good decision-making, operations, sales, supplier management, and long-term thinking.

Examples that interest me include:

• Packaging materials
• Industrial consumables
• Medical disposables
• Chemicals
• Construction materials
• Plastic or rubber products
• Electrical components
• Other B2B manufacturing

I have a few questions for people already in manufacturing:

1. If you were starting from scratch today, which manufacturing sectors would you seriously consider and why?
2. What are the biggest challenges that outsiders underestimate?
3. How difficult is it to compete with established manufacturers?
4. Is it better to start with trading and then move into manufacturing?
5. Which industries have stable, long-term demand but relatively less competition?
6. If you had ₹20 lakh to invest, what would you build today?

I'm looking for businesses that can eventually scale, have repeat customers, and are not dependent on trends or social media marketing.