CosminTX
08-05-2010, 11:53 PM
Well , lucky i got around 3k$ in products and equipment last year so wasn`t a start from zero.
But new city and new business is not always a great choice, why? i have to do an aggressive marketing , and give extra and extra and extra to clients , so in one word i plan give extra and keep the price for now.
Why me and why this thread ... having a business plan and look at detail as a business not as a job i rich few of my dreams , to be my own boss and work on high end cars.
In 4 months since i start i work on 20 ferraris (california , f430, modena 360, testarossa, 355maranello) , 2 lotus , 4 porsche , few bmw (m3, x5 ,Z8) audi (a6 , s5,tt) , benz (gl550 , cls55 , e55amg), 1 bentley, even close to get enzo detailed (it will, i know it will sooner or later). i service from wash and wax up to correction , interior work too inclusive leather treatment.
Things that are essential if you plan run a business: register your company , get insurance , have a website with details include pictures of your work, keep marketing, work on schedule. along with this "some" skills when comes to details, listed to your client what they want from you, offer what u think will be best for their car and explain why an upsell will have a better results.
Marketing... is the most important ,u can be supermen if no one knows u are nothing!
so... get professional business cards , try don`t copy , be original!
use postcards campaign in your area , let people know what u do , and what you offer.
web-marketing adwords on google is pretty good , yahoo same and few more , also use all kind of network websites, it will help when u have special , just post them there and the world is spread.
Back to detailing , all this 4 mo i been working 10-15 days a month with an average of 2k + a month and i still plan to rise my package prices.
The best thing is i already have 1 weekly regular maintenance and 2 monthly regular maintenance.
Detail cars takes a lot of energy , sometimes u just have to hang in there and get the job done but the results are great! i wish i know so many things about detailing and business 10 years ago.
Anyway.... just wanna share this with you... it may help others
What`s my plan for future.... in 4-6 mo get a helper and train him , first with interior and wheels after that da use. once he can handle a car himself as light maintenance he will take care of regulars while i bring new clients in.
I plan for 2 teams and each with 2 people , one team will serve regulars and office/corporate jobs , one team for new clients and regulars.
if u don`t have a business plan is time to sit down and think where you wanna be in 5 years from now and move in that direction with full force.
night , i have some action going on tomorrow, any comments/ideas welcome!
Cosmin
But new city and new business is not always a great choice, why? i have to do an aggressive marketing , and give extra and extra and extra to clients , so in one word i plan give extra and keep the price for now.
Why me and why this thread ... having a business plan and look at detail as a business not as a job i rich few of my dreams , to be my own boss and work on high end cars.
In 4 months since i start i work on 20 ferraris (california , f430, modena 360, testarossa, 355maranello) , 2 lotus , 4 porsche , few bmw (m3, x5 ,Z8) audi (a6 , s5,tt) , benz (gl550 , cls55 , e55amg), 1 bentley, even close to get enzo detailed (it will, i know it will sooner or later). i service from wash and wax up to correction , interior work too inclusive leather treatment.
Things that are essential if you plan run a business: register your company , get insurance , have a website with details include pictures of your work, keep marketing, work on schedule. along with this "some" skills when comes to details, listed to your client what they want from you, offer what u think will be best for their car and explain why an upsell will have a better results.
Marketing... is the most important ,u can be supermen if no one knows u are nothing!
so... get professional business cards , try don`t copy , be original!
use postcards campaign in your area , let people know what u do , and what you offer.
web-marketing adwords on google is pretty good , yahoo same and few more , also use all kind of network websites, it will help when u have special , just post them there and the world is spread.
Back to detailing , all this 4 mo i been working 10-15 days a month with an average of 2k + a month and i still plan to rise my package prices.
The best thing is i already have 1 weekly regular maintenance and 2 monthly regular maintenance.
Detail cars takes a lot of energy , sometimes u just have to hang in there and get the job done but the results are great! i wish i know so many things about detailing and business 10 years ago.
Anyway.... just wanna share this with you... it may help others
What`s my plan for future.... in 4-6 mo get a helper and train him , first with interior and wheels after that da use. once he can handle a car himself as light maintenance he will take care of regulars while i bring new clients in.
I plan for 2 teams and each with 2 people , one team will serve regulars and office/corporate jobs , one team for new clients and regulars.
if u don`t have a business plan is time to sit down and think where you wanna be in 5 years from now and move in that direction with full force.
night , i have some action going on tomorrow, any comments/ideas welcome!
Cosmin