55 Ferraris , 12 Porsches , 2 Bentleys + .. in 8 months!

Cosmin awesome growth in your business. Did you ever get a second van? If so what picture went on your wrap?
 
BrothersElite said:
Good read. Maybe I am slow, but what is p-cards referenced in the first post?
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rmagnus said:
Cosmin awesome growth in your business. Did you ever get a second van? If so what picture went on your wrap?
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i got the second van last week , is schedule for full wrap next week , i already got the shelves and the water tank , i will run only 25 gal in this van, and i will keep the passenger sits in it.
the old van has a porsche turbo on it , a silver one , the new van same setup as background colors but the car is an red sls mercedes. pictures with the new van after the wrap


Thank`s
 
rmagnus said:
Cosmin awesome growth in your business. Did you ever get a second van? If so what picture went on your wrap?
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i choose the red SLS , now i work on the interior to set it up....

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Hello Cosmin,

I was looking at your website (nice one btw) and I noticed something I don't understand... for Clay Bar you mention you do not offer this for Black Cars... Can you explain why to a newbie like me? :)

Pretty impressive amount of exotic cars you were able to work on, I am very jealous ;) How did you get the first one? I imagine once you do a few word of mouth will do a lot to give you more, it's the first ones that must be really hard to get.... right?
 
I have a transit as well. 28mpg with no weight. 26 mpg loaded.
 
I agree with Calendyr that your website is laid out quite well and the number of incredible cars you have as clients is very impressive. Your photo gallery is terrific not only as examples of the quality of your work but as a document to show off these great automobiles (that you never see in my Piney Woods area of East Texas!). I never knew Austin had that many rich people!!
 
JonFD said:
I have a transit as well. 28mpg with no weight. 26 mpg loaded.
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604_Snooze said:
Nice detailing Vans, do you get good mileage with the Transit?
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depends how you drive it , the first unit is loaded and i step on it so i don`t get a great mpg , but is decent compared with other ford working vehicles. i am happy with it.


Calendyr said:
I noticed something I don't understand... for Clay Bar you mention you do not offer this for Black Cars... Can you explain why to a newbie like me? :)
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i had one experience when i saw what black car with soft clear looks after claybar so... nope i can`t sell that. polish is a must special on black cars with soft clear.... i do sell this service if the client requested and he understands the side effects. but i don`t recommend it.


Shortspark said:
I agree with Calendyr that your website is laid out quite well and the number of incredible cars you have as clients is very impressive. Your photo gallery is terrific not only as examples of the quality of your work but as a document to show off these great automobiles (that you never see in my Piney Woods area of East Texas!). I never knew Austin had that many rich people!!
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thank`s , my initial plans was to start my business in dallas but i end up in Austin , and i love it :) i can call this city home now... :dblthumb2:


Calendyr said:
Pretty impressive amount of exotic cars you were able to work on, I am very jealous ;) How did you get the first one? I imagine once you do a few word of mouth will do a lot to give you more, it's the first ones that must be really hard to get.... right?
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i would say the first one is not hard to get , the hardest part is to have them keep coming ;)
the best way is to put your work out there. focus on results, quality , be professional.
and sell and deliver what clients wants

Thank`s!
 
Are you talking about the milky tan lines all over the car? I had to clay a black car the other day and it looked horrible after I was done. Washed right off though. Probably does the exact same thing on any vehicule but the black makes it pop out more. If that is not what you mean can you explain further?

I am happy to hear the first one is not hard to get ;) I plan to take the time it takes to get the job done perfectly at first. Once I have some experience and it gets down to routine it will take less time and I can have a better hourly rate.

About to start working on a website, I hope mine can come half as decent as yours.
 
i was speechless today, i call the day off due the weather and went with a client to replace his watch... few minutes later ... a gift $3200 watch Raymond Weil Freelancer


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anyway.. about the business, i may have chance to work on a planes and helicopters, but i may have to do some homework before. also pricing tooo ...the plane is cessna citation X and is huge, is easy 4-5 suv`s as a size all together.
so far is been steady busy for 2 people ( me and 1 assistant). i plan end the year with 3 and next year an workshop would be nice....
 
Very inspiring. Thanks for sharing your experience and mastery of detailing business!
 
Inspiring post indeed. Really impressive how you've managed to grow your business in such a short space of time! All the best going forward!
 
Cosmin said:
so far is been steady busy for 2 people ( me and 1 assistant). i plan end the year with 3 and next year an workshop would be nice....
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Cosmin,

I spoke with a dent repair specialist about his business, briefly, when I hired him to remove a dent in my car. In this brief conversation he brought up a concern that is very applicable to detailing business owners. As the owner of your company, how do you prevent your employees from learning all your skills and venturing out on their own, and possibly stealing some of your clients?

You could keep them from doing any paint work and simple be your assistant, but they can watch. DA polishers have changed this industry so much, for someone that works as your assistant, the skill of polishing could easily be picked up. They know exactly which products to use because they see you use it.

This question is directed to Cosmin, but not excluding all the other detail business owners.

Cheers!
 
Will, I guess because being able to detail a car does not make you a successful auto detailing business owner. That is an inherent risk most services providers take when teaching their trade to others.

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Willy Wang said:
As the owner of your company, how do you prevent your employees from learning all your skills and venturing out on their own, and possibly stealing some of your clients?
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i have an non compete and confidential agreement.
my clientele is very narrow, so even if they will go on their own they will not be my competition, they may end up working on other type of cars.
it takes a lot of hard work , skills and business to get successful in this business.
as far as i am positive and optimist i will always have an ace in my hand....

a quick example , if i feel that he steps on my toes. i can hire one more guy and sell 20% off and put him on a bench :)
so.. are always options , just see the big picture.
 
* Update

close to 4 Years in april since i start , and here is my last update...
a long journey with a lot of hard work and long hours, i start with few detailing bottles and a buffer , packed into a sedan trunk for 2 years.
now i run with 2 vans , one employee and plan for second one .
what ever i did and what i post in the beginning of this thread it works and it keeps giving me results
i finish 2013 with 45% increase in sales compared with 2012, that puts me in 6fig sales and an goal is 120k-150k for this year. i may have to market a bit more aggressive this year so i can expand the business and rich my goals.

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Simply amazing! Congratulations and think you for sharing!
 
Thanks for checking in with another inspiring yearly update Cosmin. The three keys to a successful business in my opinion based on my life experiences are: Hard work, A strong Mind & Heart, and Sacrifices.
 
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