??For those with detailing businesses (shop)

**pontman43** · 08-03-2005, 10:32 PM

First off I would like to say that I would like to be where you are someday. Also I am 17 and a senior in high school and have my own small business (see sig). I plan on going to a Cal state college (San Jose hopefully) and getting my degree in business.

My questions are about your business. First off about how much did it cost to start your shop? Did you build it or buy it built? How did you decide location? How did you get the money for it (I assume loans)? Kinda personal, but how much do you make, about, a year after all expenses? Is it worth it? How long did it take to start making money? Would you recomend others to do the same (obviously none around you

)? Basically I wanna know what it takes to open and run a detailing shop and see if its worth it.

Oh ya and what degree if any do you have or recomend?

Thanks a lot,

Skye

**pontman43** · 08-07-2005, 05:52 PM

nobody has anything to say about the subject??

**pontman43** · 08-07-2005, 05:52 PM

nobody has anything to say about the subject??

**Superior Shine** · 08-07-2005, 11:11 PM

First off about how much did it cost to start your shop? A- I started with $2500

Did you build it or buy it built? A- I bought out two other detailers so I got their equipment and suppies for cheap.

A- I am a mobile detailer.

How did you decide location? A- READ ABOVE

How did you get the money for it (I assume loans)? A- I barrowed the $2500 from my mom-n-law.

Kinda personal, but how much do you make, about, a year after all expenses? A- We bring in about $500 a day. We grossed $128,000 in 2004 and I net about $62,000 to put in my pocket.

Is it worth it? A- It is a hard (heat, rain,, etc...) way to make a living but it is very rewarding at times.

How long did it take to start making money? A- Didn`t make big money for about 6-7 years until I started to run a business and stopped chasing the "best wax", etc..

Would you recomend others to do the same (obviously none around you )? A-No, I would get into something else if I it to do all over again, something to do with realestate maybe.

Basically I wanna know what it takes to open and run a detailing shop and see if its worth it. A- No guts no glory!!!

**Superior Shine** · 08-07-2005, 11:11 PM

First off about how much did it cost to start your shop? A- I started with $2500

Did you build it or buy it built? A- I bought out two other detailers so I got their equipment and suppies for cheap.

A- I am a mobile detailer.

How did you decide location? A- READ ABOVE

How did you get the money for it (I assume loans)? A- I barrowed the $2500 from my mom-n-law.

Kinda personal, but how much do you make, about, a year after all expenses? A- We bring in about $500 a day. We grossed $128,000 in 2004 and I net about $62,000 to put in my pocket.

Is it worth it? A- It is a hard (heat, rain,, etc...) way to make a living but it is very rewarding at times.

How long did it take to start making money? A- Didn`t make big money for about 6-7 years until I started to run a business and stopped chasing the "best wax", etc..

Would you recomend others to do the same (obviously none around you )? A-No, I would get into something else if I it to do all over again, something to do with realestate maybe.

Basically I wanna know what it takes to open and run a detailing shop and see if its worth it. A- No guts no glory!!!

**Reflctn Perfctn** · 08-08-2005, 06:55 AM

WOW!!!! how much tax does uncle sam take from you?????? Also what other expensives did you have?

**Reflctn Perfctn** · 08-08-2005, 06:55 AM

WOW!!!! how much tax does uncle sam take from you?????? Also what other expensives did you have?

**Reflctn Perfctn** · 08-08-2005, 06:57 AM

BTW...... this is an awsome quote and words to live by

Didn`t make big money for about 6-7 years until I started to run a business and stopped chasing the "best wax", etc..

**Reflctn Perfctn** · 08-08-2005, 06:57 AM

BTW...... this is an awsome quote and words to live by

Didn`t make big money for about 6-7 years until I started to run a business and stopped chasing the "best wax", etc..

**Superior Shine** · 08-08-2005, 05:29 PM

My money is divided 4 ways.

1-employee

2-biz expenses

3-uncle sam

4-wife

I am lucky if I get anything!!

**Superior Shine** · 08-08-2005, 05:29 PM

My money is divided 4 ways.

1-employee

2-biz expenses

3-uncle sam

4-wife

I am lucky if I get anything!!

**jimmybuffit** · 08-08-2005, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by Superior Shine

My money is divided 4 ways.

1-employee

2-biz expenses

3-uncle sam

4-wife

I am lucky if I get anything!!

Coincidentally, I have found that I spend *about*:

25% on Rent, Supplies, and expenses

25% on Payroll

25% on TAXES

and 25% remaining for income.

That`s 3 weeks for `them`, and one week for me...

Clearly, an issue that many `rookies` do not realize.

So, if I gross $200,000, then I net $50,000. Got it?

Jim

**jimmybuffit** · 08-08-2005, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by Superior Shine

My money is divided 4 ways.

1-employee

2-biz expenses

3-uncle sam

4-wife

I am lucky if I get anything!!

Coincidentally, I have found that I spend *about*:

25% on Rent, Supplies, and expenses

25% on Payroll

25% on TAXES

and 25% remaining for income.

That`s 3 weeks for `them`, and one week for me...

Clearly, an issue that many `rookies` do not realize.

So, if I gross $200,000, then I net $50,000. Got it?

Jim