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| Jaiden |
 Oct 20 2005, 09:59 AM
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So I have been contemplating dropping my current career (more on that later) and starting fresh with my own Auto Based business.
I know the Automotive world is tough but I was looking for some insite. There is no suicide smiley is there!! Ha! I would like it to be a design/ manufacturing/ Testing Business but would start out as a retailer/ installer/ Business. What do you guys think! Let the Crazyness begin! |
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| Dave_Darling |
Oct 20 2005, 10:16 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,196 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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Yes, you are crazy. Then again, back in the mid-90s, two guys named Tom and Wayne were equally crazy. They had picked up a bunch of parts for their own cars, and had "ins" at various parts supply houses, and decided to start selling Porsche parts as a business. They based it out of Tom's garage for a while, then moved into an office in a nearby industrial area. Yeah, I mean Pelican.
Of course, for every business that survives ~10 years, there are dozens that don't make it. If you can find some way to be unique, and offer something that nobody else does (and that people actually do need!), your chances are much better. --DD |
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Jaiden Starting an Automotive base business Oct 20 2005, 09:59 AM
bondo I'd love to do that, but with my current debt ... Oct 20 2005, 10:08 AM Brett W Start in your garage and develop from there. You ... Oct 20 2005, 12:32 PM Mark Henry It sucks...
Get a haircut and get a real job Oct 20 2005, 04:32 PM Root_Werks Been running a shop out of my garage for 5 years n... Oct 20 2005, 04:34 PM bmunday Find a demand and fill it if you can.
look in eve... Oct 20 2005, 05:33 PM MecGen Hey
Ive' been paid to turn wrenches more then... Oct 20 2005, 06:39 PM Jake Raby I started in a 75 year old Chicken House....
Now... Oct 20 2005, 07:41 PM andys Well, there certainly are some interesting views e... Oct 20 2005, 08:46 PM
Jaiden Thanks for all the Advice guys!!
Let me g... Oct 21 2005, 08:03 AM |
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