New business ideas can be considered using either an outside$-$in analysis or an inside$-$out analysis. Determine whether each of the following situations depicts an outside$-$in or an inside$-$out approach.

Outside$-$in or Inside$-$out? A serial entrepreneur is thinking about launching a startup that will rely heavily on specific kinds of manufacturing equipment, some of which he does not currently have. He conducts a search to see if any of this equipment is available for sale in his area.

a$.$ Outside$-$in

b$.$ Inside$-$out