Market Discussions

I'm considering starting up a second account to help finance my primary account. I figured industry was a good place to make some relatively easy ISK. I'm in a null sec alliance and I know that a lot of those players are looking for boosters. So, I was thinking that being a New Eden drug dealer might not be bad business. I did a little research and discovered there was a lot behind it based on what space you were in. A lot of my corp mates said you could make good ISK selling boosters if you advertise well and know what's going on. They did warn me it does have a lot of start up and isn't the easiest industry to set up and run.

So I decided to come here looking for advise on if this is a good idea, how long its going to take to make it profitable, and basically if this is a good idea. I'll throw out a list of questions here; but, I'd honestly like to have a sit down discussion over the whole thing. Conversations tend to work better as something mentioned might make me think of a new question. But here's the starting basic questions:

1) What skills and how many skill points am I looking at to be effective at this endevour? My main does have some (3s) skill in most of the probing skills and (since I'm in a PvP corp) does have some combat skills. What might I want my main to do to help my alt with this industry? I should mention that my main DOES have hacking 2.

2) What type of ships should I be looking to fly for this? I know some gas mining skills and thus ships that are 'good' at gas mining. Same question applies to my main. I'm guessing I need a legit probing ship rather than my Vexor with scanning rigs. And probably a decent combat ship for the rats... correct?

3) Initial start up. Basically how much ISK will I need to really get rolling in this? My corp is willing to help with some of the structures required since... well... we got some booster addicts and an in-corp dealer would be a good thing for them.

4) How does one get Loyalty Points for the various pirate corps to be able to purchase BPCs of the various boosters?

I've already read Ataraxia Pharmacies Guide to Booster Production. I know there is a youtube video about it; but, the script needed some work. *cough*

+1

Beans, cabbage, and beer.

Also, train industry skills.
Production efficiency V is really a minimum.