Starting up on your own!

[Ant1981]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfmAeijj5cM

[Guy]

If it wasn't for the heights I'd be doing windows too.. Had one come round yesterday.. Did three houses in about thirty minutes and pocketed £30.. Yes please thank you very much.

But he's a real grafter.. And goes like the clappers and does a brilliant job..

And it ain't all it's cracked up to be.. Freezing weather, wind and rain can stop play easily. Also.. Keeping customers is just as hard as getting them in the first place!

When it's busy it's great.. When it's quiet it's soul destroying.

It's a wickedly steep learning curve but worth it if you can make it pay.

[Thom89]

My advice... if a golden opportunity arises to get out of the Motor trade, take it! and never look back! for most people its a dead end job, that pays little, but makes you graft like no other... unless you like being told by people that earn 2 or 3 times more than you do, that you charge too much

Set your sights higher

Thom

[richw911]

These are good systems http://www.carpet-cleaning-equipment.co.uk/streamline-stream-box-streambox-trolley-system-complete-waterfed-pole-window-cleaning-system-p-741.html

[JC]

My advice... if a golden opportunity arises to get out of the Motor trade, take it! and never look back! for most people its a dead end job, that pays little, but makes you graft like no other... unless you like being told by people that earn 2 or 3 times more than you do, that you charge too much

Set your sights higher

Thom

Well someone posted on here that they were spanking a fortune in the motor trade, adding in the private jobs ( not declared I bet )  so I am surprised they havent retired by now 

[Bellend]

OK cheers for the thoughts guys.

Thom, funny enough you aren't the first to tell me that.

But as I've said before I was on a 6 month run of averaging £2K in every month at one point, now I'm down to 6. 

But it was hard work, I'm talking 11PM Monday-Wednesday and working Saturdays and Sundays at points. I'm moving which is taking all my time and all my tools are packed up.

That did include selling them on etc.

But yeah you aren't the first to say and I am seriously thinking about going to college for something else. Thinking electrical as well as I have done a fair bit of it on and off couple of years back.

Am thinking of roofing as well as my older brother has hit it off BIG time doing roofing but like all, he's rammed this week but last two weeks not much.

[Agreeable Slick]

My advice... if a golden opportunity arises to get out of the Motor trade, take it! and never look back! for most people its a dead end job, that pays little, but makes you graft like no other... unless you like being told by people that earn 2 or 3 times more than you do, that you charge too much

Set your sights higher

Thom

Depends on what part of the motor trade you are in.

Spannering - certainly correct.

The more technical stuff - plenty of cash to be had.

[Bellend]

Wondering what sort of courses and how much time I'm gonna have to throw in and what part of the technical stuff I'll have to do?

I find people will quite happily have mobile services done while at work etc.

[RandomJord]

Dont worry about lean periods, it's par for the course when your self employed you just learn to stash it away like a squirrel rather than wazz it as soon as its in the bank.

I learnt that the hard way, some months I'd be like 'f**k me I've got £5k to spend!' then when the. Ext month was quiet I'd be skintio!

So set yourself 'wages' an try an stick to it

[RandomJord]

Also don't bother with going Limited until you absolutely have too.

Natwest have some good new business banking offers

Get an accountant straight away, they're their to safe you money