How do i start a business?

Question

I,ve been a auto tech for over 25 years .have been working flat rate for the last couple of years tired of working my *** off for less pay.Wan,t to go on my own any help

Answer 1

There are entire libraries written full of information about starting and running your own business.

There is no way to completely answer your question here, but I would start with a spiral bound note book and start writing down the what , where, how, when, why, who about creating and starting your own business.

Determine the above and you have the makings of your new business, then start filling in the bits and pieces of knowledge you are missing.

3 key questions to ask

what do I need to know, to run my.........(you fill in the blanks) business.

What do I need to have to run my......... Business

What do I need to DO, to run my .........Business

If you have defined the type of business you want to run, you will be able to really get to the key issues by completely answer the above questions and then work to get the all the work and issues dealt with that you need to know, have and do.


Reading about business in the field of your business choice would be part of the overall building process.

One more piece of essential advice;

What ever business you want to be successfull in, it will never succeed, unitl and unless you become a master in the one area that most failing businesses fail at.

the area is business generation, or prospecting, you can be the best whatever, if you can not generate customers for your business, don't bother even starting with your business, in the initial stages of your business, you will have to spend as 70 to 80 % of your time and resources on creating business and customers for your company. If you can't or won't do that, you will likely end up where most failing business end up, broke and deveated, and working for companies that are great at marketing and prospecting.

one of the books or tapes to read or listen to is Emyth by michael gerber, it is trule a great book to understand the difference between being an employee (even in your own company) and being a business owner.

Let me give you one more clue on this concept, if a true business owner goes on holidays, the business continues, and often times does even better. If you are an employee (even in your own company) and you go on a holiday, the business goes on holidays as well. So built your venture, in such a way, that it is or will be a true business, not a place of work with you still being the chef emloyee.

Answer 2

Open a small shop or rent bays in a gas station. Begin working at night. "Midnight Auto Repair" Until you build up enough business to quit your job. Orrrr, get a van and start a mobile repair business at night.

Answer 3

before dat...think what business you would like to venture..i mean to say ur interest..what u love to do or what u enjoy...then if u able to determine what u want..then make a study of dat business...market and feasiblity study..when u say market study -- you study the market..determine if is is profitable...determine you target market..if is is demand now....

then...think where you going to get ur capital...ur savings or loan in a bank.....after dat..find the place where u put ur business..select d place dat has more people...or near at school....after dat get ur business permit....