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Posted in Alpaca Business, Alpaca Investments, Alpaca Starter Packages on Jul 19th, 2011
As with every business, retirement is inevitable. These females are the best and the last of a well established herd. The owner, a long-time leader in our industry and I just had another talk about the details on these beautiful females. She has been so reluctant to let them go that I know that is [...]
Posted in Alpaca Business, Alpaca Fleece, Alpaca Investments, Alpaca Lifestyle on May 18th, 2011
Hi Alpaca Enthusiast! I wanted to share some very exciting news with you about the alpaca industry. Finally there is a consorted effort to recognize alpaca fiber as an economic opportunity for the public. Alpaca United has been formed as a legal entity that is creating a brand for products made from USA raised alpacas. [...]
Posted in Alpaca Business, Alpaca Characteristics, Alpaca Fleece on Mar 22nd, 2011
For Alpaca Enthusiasts that are new to the business, would you like to know some of the lingo? I remember when I was new and I felt like breeders were speaking a different language. They kept using abbreviations and making assumptions that I understood what they meant. In the beginning I didn’t even know where [...]
Posted in Alpaca Investments, Alpaca Lifestyle, Tax Advantages on Apr 1st, 2010
This is no April Fool’s… the alpaca industry is alive and well. The sale of one very special alpaca stud for $675,000 is only the beginning! At the end of February, a very important event took place… The Snowmass Auction in Phoenix AZ. Most of us breeders use this event as a barometer about the [...]
Posted in Alpaca Characteristics, Alpaca Personalities, Uncategorized on Jan 29th, 2010
Alpacas in Small Spaces – Are They Too Crowded? As I write this we are experiencing the 4th consistent day of rain and preparing for SNOW. This fact alone may not be newsworthy; however, we live in southern California! What I’m observing with my alpaca females applies whether you live in moderate or extreme climatic [...]
Posted in Alpaca Investments on Jun 22nd, 2009
One of my coaching clients asked a question that I’m sure is on the minds of many other alpaca enthusiasts … and that is all about the stability of alpaca market values. So here is my personal opinion: You see, because the most important source of revenue in the alpaca industry is the actual sale [...]
Posted in Alpaca Investments on Jun 15th, 2009
We had a visitor to our ranch the other day who had experienced a terrible financial loss in his family when they tried raising Emus & Ostriches in the 1980′s. So he was very curious about what made the alpaca investment different … since he had heard some of the same promises applied to that [...]
Posted in Alpaca Investments on Jun 12th, 2009
Today I’d like to give you a quick summary of my take on the “Bottom Line” when it comes to investing in alpacas (ROI). 1. It’s not like winning the lottery. However, more like growing your investment exponentially and in the long term profit appears very likely, if you’re willing and able to fully embrace [...]