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How to Start Your Own Auto Detailing Business
The auto detailing industry offers lots of lucrative opportunities for enterprising entrepreneurs, and start-up costs are minimal. This makes auto detailing a terrific business if you're an entrepreneur on a shoestring budget.
There are three types of detailing operations: Mobile, express and site-based. Mobile businesses are quicker and easier to launch, and also the most cost effective way to enter the business. You also have the option of working as an Express Detailer at a car wash or auto dealer. This can give you a consistent flow of customer traffic without having to spend a lot of effort advertising.
There are also other customer goldmines, such as hotels with concierge service, limousine companies, car shows, RV dealerships, auto repair shops, car leasing companies, gas stations - not to mention boat and airplane owners....
Get everything you need: a small business financing and auto detail business plan, facility set-up and checklist, automotive equipment and inventory needed, recordkeeping and tax tips, how to manage finances, advertising advice and helpful information about day-to-day operations.
Start Here >> Start an Auto Detailing Business also recommended >> Auto Detail Pro DVD set
Starting an Automotive Business Checklist:
- Car mechanics typically receive ASE certified educational training, according to the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence.
- Obtain the necessary business licenses. Check with your local government office to find out which licenses and permits you need for your automotive business and how to apply.
- If you plan to operate your automotive business out of your home, check with your local government office about zoning ordinances and possible land use restrictions
- Set up a business bank account with your local bank. Make sure that the bank is FDIC is insured. It is important to keep your auto business and personal finances separate, and often your banker can help with small business loans or financing.
- Arrange a meeting with an accountant to discuss tax strategies and ways to maximize your business tax deductions. You can get referrals from other business owners you know or sometimes your banker.
- File your fictitious business name with the county clerk, or if you want to form a corporation, find out how to incorporate your business
- Meet with an insurance agent to discuss insurance you may need for your automotive business. The IIABA (Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America) is a good place to start. You can also get free quotes online for business insurance
- Set up your business phone system. Whether you use a toll-free 800 phone number, a multi-line phone system, VoIP or simply add an additional phone number to your existing service, you'll want a designated line to establish a professional business image.
- Order business cards. One of the cheapest ways I know of to advertise a business. See how you can design your own professional business cards online, plus simple tips for increasing your sales >> Free Business Cards
- Get a website. Save money by creating your own website with simple online design programs, or outsource the job to an affordable website designer. Whether you sell car products online - or you use a website to display information about your auto service company, it's important to take advantage of this low-cost marketing resource that can help you get more customers.
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How to Start Your Own Car Wash
This jam-packed guide will walk you through the four different types of car washes you can start--full-service, self-service, automatic rollover and exterior conveyorized--and provide the pros and cons of each so you can determine which is your best choice.You'll also discover the start-up costs of each, as well as the equipment you'll need, the administrative tasks involved in the daily operations, the personnel you'll need to staff your business, and what it's like to run a car wash on a day-to-day basis.
You'll also find innovative ways to promote your car wash business so that you've got a line of cars just waiting to get in, and how to write a business plan that'll get you the financing to go big. Start here >> Open a Car Wash Business
More Automotive Business Plans:
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- Download >> Auto Decal Service
- Download >> Trucking Company
- Download >> Windshield & Dent repair
Automotive Business Resources to Save You Money:
Automotive
Car Audio
Car Parts
Credit Card Machines
Electronics
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Automotive Business Associations
- Automotive Recyclers Association
Since 1943, this non-profit trade association has represented an industry dedicated to the efficient removal and reuse of automotive parts, and the safe disposal of inoperable motor vehicles.
- Capa.org
The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) is a non-profit organization established in 1987 to develop and oversee a test program guaranteeing the suitability and quality of automotive parts.
- International Carwash Association
The International Car Wash Association is an industry-driven membership association that’s primary mission is to serve the needs of the car wash and detailing industry's professionals and to represent their interests.
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