How to start your own appliance repair business and earn income
Back when I first considered starting my appliance repair business not much more than a year ago, I couldn’t have accurately forecast what my experience would be. I only knew that it seemed like a good idea, although maybe a little daunting to get the proper training and compete with well-established businesses for a piece …
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I was nervous when I first moved my business to the big city. How was I going to compete with all the other appliance repair service companies here? I got some of my customers to write reviews for me and worked my way up to the first page of Google, but my website still hadn’t …
If you want to start an appliance repair business on your own, there is really no way around the hands-on experience learning curve. I armed myself with good training to start with from Uncle Harry and relied heavily on his support system, but at the end of the day I still had to do the repairs …
Sometimes I do a repair precisely by the book, leaving absolutely no possibility for error. Then, at the moment of truth (i.e. testing the machine after reassembly), my heart sinks straight into my belly as I stare in disbelief when the appliance behaves just as if I never touched it. This recently happened to me …
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Just as things were building up a head of steam in the remote rural town of 18,000 people where I successfully started my appliance repair business, my wife landed a job in a city with a metro area of 1.3 million people. So, I moved my business. Here I am in a completely new business situation, cashing in …
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Business has been very good for me. In fact, it is growing much faster than I originally predicted it would be at this time in my first year. I have gotten so busy that I really haven’t had time to blog, and that’s the simple answer as to where I’ve been. I have been astonished …
Continue reading “Looking Back at My Appliance Business Startup”
I can’t believe it’s been six months since I successfully started my appliance repair business! I am surprised at some of the things I have learned along the way. Many things have been easier than I thought, and a few harder. Here are a few things I have observed so far: Overall I have surprised …
I have owned rental property and been my own property manager for 15 years, but with the real estate meltdown, economizing on hiring outside help became critical. During the past year, I began repairing appliances myself whenever I could, the fixes I was comfortable with. I also found out I could buy my parts inexpensively online. This year we had …