Well, I am leaving my home in Rochester NY and Moving an hour and a half away to Buffalo. Some of my customers have been giving me a hand in moving, offering me jobs, and even extra detail work. One of my customers did both. He offered me a part time job that i am going to take for a month or two untill some other things fall into their respective places (cant say now, more later
) And on top of the job, he called a frien over at one of NY's largest Marinas located in Buffalo, and got me a meeting to talk with them about being an onsite contractor. Well, they had a detailer, and he is a nice guy and all, but there were some complaints etc... So they asked if i could handle a large volume (alot of repo boats, and the private customers), and for me to draw up a price sheet. So i drove back in the next day with a price sheet, my insurance papers some tax documents etc... and they poinnted to two boats, and said you can start with those, and there is a private customer who wants his done too, so go talk to him real quick! So i did all of the above, Have had 3 boats 22,25,42 ft. in the past week and a half, and this is November the slowest time of year imaginable up here in the north. He said i should have a boat or two per day come April. It is pretty exciting making $400+ a day on boats, and knowing that i have cars booked behind them.
Now as for the title, there are several other marinas in the area, some large some small, and i know this gentleman works at some of the others. Since this once was so fast to jump on the chance to bring me aboard, and they are the leading authority in the area, i have no doubt that the others will bring me aboard too. Should i persue the others right away, or should i do it slowly adding 1-2 per year, and slowly pushing him out. I dont hate the guy, and i know that my success means someone is going hungry, but business cant succede without competition, and without forcing others out. So do i go full tilt or do i go 1 or 2 a year, and give him some heads up that he needs to either find somewhere else to work, or fight to outdo me??
WOW :bounce :bounce I am just so excited that i have grown in such leaps and bounds over the past few years. I have to say without the help of this board and all of the members, some more than others, i am not going to put out names as to not leave anyone out, I could never have made it this far. Thanks guys
RLspringer and mirrorfinishman, you better be on here next spring, i know how much marine experience you both have, and i would really like to pick your brains to help better train myself and my staff for the task at hand!
(wow, this thread looks like tired ramblings now that i look over it... Oh well read it anyhow )
) And on top of the job, he called a frien over at one of NY's largest Marinas located in Buffalo, and got me a meeting to talk with them about being an onsite contractor. Well, they had a detailer, and he is a nice guy and all, but there were some complaints etc... So they asked if i could handle a large volume (alot of repo boats, and the private customers), and for me to draw up a price sheet. So i drove back in the next day with a price sheet, my insurance papers some tax documents etc... and they poinnted to two boats, and said you can start with those, and there is a private customer who wants his done too, so go talk to him real quick! So i did all of the above, Have had 3 boats 22,25,42 ft. in the past week and a half, and this is November the slowest time of year imaginable up here in the north. He said i should have a boat or two per day come April. It is pretty exciting making $400+ a day on boats, and knowing that i have cars booked behind them. Now as for the title, there are several other marinas in the area, some large some small, and i know this gentleman works at some of the others. Since this once was so fast to jump on the chance to bring me aboard, and they are the leading authority in the area, i have no doubt that the others will bring me aboard too. Should i persue the others right away, or should i do it slowly adding 1-2 per year, and slowly pushing him out. I dont hate the guy, and i know that my success means someone is going hungry, but business cant succede without competition, and without forcing others out. So do i go full tilt or do i go 1 or 2 a year, and give him some heads up that he needs to either find somewhere else to work, or fight to outdo me??
WOW :bounce :bounce I am just so excited that i have grown in such leaps and bounds over the past few years. I have to say without the help of this board and all of the members, some more than others, i am not going to put out names as to not leave anyone out, I could never have made it this far. Thanks guys
RLspringer and mirrorfinishman, you better be on here next spring, i know how much marine experience you both have, and i would really like to pick your brains to help better train myself and my staff for the task at hand!
(wow, this thread looks like tired ramblings now that i look over it... Oh well read it anyhow
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