Trying to get started
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Topic: Trying to get started
Posted By: ccwannabe
Subject: Trying to get started
Date Posted: 22/October/2004 at 9:57am
Hello, ive been reading this forum now for quite some time and ive been trying to put together my lil business plan and i was going to attend the seminar for the carpet clening course as i have no previous experince and the person i was planning to go into business with bailed. I wanted to do this at night so i can keep my current job till the side business picked up so i could support my family, i was going to do commercial carpet cleaning and i wanted to know from you guys is this even possible as a one man show. Please feel free to give any advice you have into starting a company im sick of working for the man lol 
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Posted By: Mr.Mike
Date Posted: 22/October/2004 at 10:30am
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Welcome aboard ccwannabe Surely you've read the http://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=673&PN=1 - Building a Business post. Plenty of good tips in there. ------------- I'm positive about the negative...and negative about the positive. |
Be sure to check it out.Posted By: ccwannabe
Date Posted: 22/October/2004 at 10:52am
| Ok thanks for the info ill make sure to read it. |
Posted By: MR. STEAMER
Date Posted: 22/October/2004 at 1:28pm
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Welcome CCwannabe... Just ask and someone will post an answer... I've done the night commercial thing... it isn't easy, but you do what you have to, to survive... Anything I can help you with please feel free to ask |
Posted By: OCC Boss
Date Posted: 23/October/2004 at 5:26am
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Welcome! Im new too. Just ask guys like Mr Steamer, they will help, watch out for the slide guy though!!! Where are you located? ------------- H8 DIRT |
Posted By: carpetologist
Date Posted: 23/October/2004 at 8:08pm
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Who is OCC Boss referring to as the slide guy? We have PadMan, Gmoney Man, Guide Man, Super Glide Man, Tide Man, Hide Man, Splash Man, Steamer Man, Carpetologist Man... ...and of course Dug-eee. I wonder if he could be the slide guy? ------------- Kleen Kuip Supply Mart Inc. http://www.kleenkuip.com - New & Used Professional Carpet Cleaning Machines, Restoration Equipment, Training, Service and Supplies |
OCC Boss wrote:Posted By: doug
Date Posted: 23/October/2004 at 8:23pm
Ted: Don't ever refer to me as the God Damm slide guy. I thnk everyone knows who I am. There is only one Guy associatd to slide glides. ------------- Just My opinion |
Posted By: Superglide Ken
Date Posted: 23/October/2004 at 9:43pm
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Doug: He didn't say Glide Guy, he said Slide Guy. Ted is right, there is a number of people on this board that term could stick to. Me? I am coated in Teflon so nothing sticks. lol ------------- Inventor of the Teflon Wand Glide and the Turboteck Rotary Air Duct Cleaners for TMs. |
Posted By: OCC Boss
Date Posted: 24/October/2004 at 8:18pm
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I was refering to "Slide Glide Ken" Im sorry everyone got draged into this!! Sorry too Doug, I was not reffering to you al all, thanks for knowing that. ------------- H8 DIRT |
Posted By: steed
Date Posted: 25/October/2004 at 11:09pm
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It great that you have an entrepreneur spirit. Learning the basics of the carpeting cleaning methods and technique's is good. But in the end a sound business mind is very important. One of the many books out their for small business entrepreneurs , that I would recommend is "The E Myth" by Michael E. Gerber. Dennis Steele ( seals Restorations ) sask. |
Posted By: OCC Boss
Date Posted: 29/October/2004 at 4:51am
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You will get what you put into the business!
"Doing what ever it takes to succeed is the secret of success"
Sorry about the spelling. My partner was so negative, every job I priced was too low, everything I bought, we didn't need. Hes gone now and things are progressing upward all the time!!
------------- H8 DIRT |
Posted By: AJaz
Date Posted: 02/March/2005 at 12:48pm
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Dry Vac??? Any info or advice from the pro's?? I'm thinking of getting started in the carpet cleaning business. ------------- ajaz |