Taking the plunge?

[truzoom]

Question is for those here who are already running their own businesses.

Did you more or less dive right in?

Or did you get caught up in all the little details? I think this is where I'm stuck. Seems like there are just so many little things that need to be taken care of, but realistically what should matter is building a good customer base and then getting the word out.

Main concerns are:

- Business insurance
- Getting a variance from the HOA to do details at home (still iffy on whether this is professional or not)
- Researching if there are any EPA concerns in my area of business (doubt it, but have to dig in and confirm to feel OK)

 

[Muddyoldgoat]

Yes and no.
Get your legal ducks in a row before starting... Insurance, license, HOA and EPA.
You can work on everything else once your up and running... Online presence and other marketing you chose to pursue.

 

[onsite]

^ yup for legalities first. Then dive in, you'll learn on the first few cars if your pricing, techniques, and etc are good. Then adjust from there.

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[austinz]

Truzoom, I am going through some of the same questions you are. What part of the country are you in?

I am curious on the HOA variance. Does anyone else have feedback on this?

Licensing/insurance/taxes/corporate structure I have a handle on. The things I am finding challenging are:

1) HOA/city beef with home based business
2) Recovery mats - seems to be an awful lot of mobile detailers out there, but not a lot of info/usage experience stories with recovery mats/challenges to business from an environmental perspective and how they were resolved
3) Finding industrial space for lease that doesn't outright reject any business that is automotive related

 

[proshinedetail]

Get the legalities figured out as everyone said. Then make sure you can handle the different kinds of work you will get. Some cars will be trashed some will be decent. Find a good machine and good polishes, figure out if your going to do volume or not. You want to plan everything out. Work at a detail shop and see if you can learn some of the tools of the trade.

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