Re: STARTING MY OWN BUSINESS, ANY SUGGESTIONS

Posted by hbarnhardt on April 04, 2007 at 08:19:58 from (208.5.222.105):

In Reply to: STARTING MY OWN BUSINESS, ANY SUGGESTIONS posted by ironsales on April 04, 2007 at 06:49:35:

I have been in the business you are contemplating
entering since 1981. Previously I represented a major pharmaceutical company, highly paid, highly respected, and extremely pressurized. After ten years, the next 11 years were awful to say the least. The point here is that being in business for yourself is satisfying, rewarding, and challenging. Everything in this field depends , as most occupations do, the economy. We have had years where we could not take all the work offered, and we have had years we didn't make enough to pay Insurance. Blanket coverage with Workmans Comp. runs a little ofer 6000.00/year.
We operate on the basis of "Don't buy equipment until you can afford to pay for it." Of course when you start out most have to have financing .
If you go into dirtwork, the skid loader is your best friend. With all the attachments available for rent you can take on most everything in the dirt work. We prefer the Bobcat because we have never (since the 90's spent a penny on repairs. They are rock solid. (No I have no financial interest in Bobcat or affiliates.) I'd say "selling" yourself is the most difficult part of the business. Sorry to be so long winded. Good Luck.

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