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Peachy

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Hello everyone! This is my first post on here but i am an active member on a good amount of forums. By far this is the most helpful one i belong to.

After 6 years at Best Buy i quit and got a job at Citizens bank. WELL after 6 months on the job i have finally "given" up on working for another person or taking orders from people who don't listen to your input on a daily basis.

with that said

I have decided to take my side job and FUN job to the next level and start this full time in the coming months. The biggest reason for this is because its February and i have already booked myself up as much as i can till middle of March.

Main thing i am looking for from everyone here is some input. some small ideas that went a long way basically for you guys with your own gig!

i read the threads on here the last few weeks and well found them really really really helpful.

thanks again and here is a picture of my car that i brag about constantly.

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Welcome to AGO!! Best of luck on your new venture.
 
Welcome to AGO! And congrats on your business venture!
 
Welcome and congrats on being your own boss! I wish I could go full time but not sure how to handle it all, best of luck to you though.
 
Welcome to AGO. BTW Your car is pure :dblthumb2: My parts guy at work would be in love!
 
Peachy said:
Hello everyone! This is my first post on here
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Welcome to the site from the Harrisburg area.

Main thing i am looking for from everyone here is some input. some small ideas that went a long way basically for you guys with your own gig!
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The one thing that brought me more work than anything else was taking and printing out tons of photos to make up a portfolio that gives perspective customers something to see that shows the quality of my work. 50/50 shots, before and after shots, photos of my products and equipment so they realize that I have a lot invested in my venture and I'm not just "some dude with a bucket and can of wax" that's going to be a potential liability to them. Also in my portfolio are my proof of liability insurance, papers from the department of corporations showing that I am really a small business owner, several car care articles that I have written, several copies of my basic services and other up-chargeable services and my business cards.

I know you said "little things" and this portfolio has taken time, hundreds of dollars worth of ink and glossy paper and a lot of thought and effort to put together, it has made getting customers rather easy when I have the opportunity to present it to people. Pretty much all I have to do is start up a conversation with a car owner with portfolio in hand, pitch my developed "rap about what I do" and better than half the time I end up with a customer or a referral.

I have a full time job aside of my detailing gig so I am not trying to pay a mortgage with my detailing earnings alone so this advice should just be one step in what to do to stay busy, a good place to start if you will.

Hope this helps,TD
 
1) A professional looking business card (be careful of the cheapest route)

2) A professionally done brochure (use your own pictures)

3) A website (which you'll also want on your business card and brochures). Take some time to learn how to optimize your Google search presence.

4) Be prepared to sell yourself to EVERYONE you meet. In the beginning you'll have more time than details. Use that time to sell yourself.
 
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