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Originally Posted by Aesop F1
I started Premier Detailing with $700. The hard part was all the money I made had to go right back into the business so it could continue growing. If I were you I would be ordering 32oz product sizes and trying to get 1 detail a week and ordering more products. Slowly build the business and gaining clients while getting your money for bills on someone else's dime.
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I agree, Im using my dads shop right now, light bill and water bill is his to pay, I can detail around four cars a week, two typical and two correction jobs, around 60 hours plus, I started off with basics and worked my way up, buy a pc, chemicals, lights, tshirts are a good way to advertise, word of mouth is the best, website is good to have, the biggest thing thats help me is autopia, if it wasnt for these guys I would still be waxing by hand haha which takes twice as long then using a pc. Review, Study, Review, Practice, Save, Spend, Save, Save, Spend, the more that you can put back into your business the better, dont buy products because they look cool or because you think you may use it, buy products that autopias say that work, and buy them only if you need ex: 32oz bottle of Compound, if your like me I only use about a 32oz bottle every two months, depending on customer flow, which right now is really good. Check for sales, and dont over stock when sales are going. Set your prices a little low starting out to try to compete with other detailers in your area, mine are very low for what I do, I do this so my name can get out their, later on Im going to start a llc, with a different name, and also go with mobile detailing and more employes, right now I have me and one of my friends I pay $10/h right now just for summer, Try to learn from a professional in your area, Im going next week to talk to a boy in fletcher, nc thats been doing detailing for almost 25 years, probably one of the best detailers in wnc. Knowledge is the key!
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