Doesn’t it seem like forever that we have been either reading about or discussing the sorry state of our economy? For a change, let’s flip the switch and talk about the opportunities that are ripe for the picking. With the maturing of the World Wide Web, there is truly no better time than now to become your own boss and master of your destiny.
Going into business no longer requires wads of cash to bankroll your enterprise. With a lot less money and a proven success formula (be it car detailing, internet marketing, belly dancing etc), you can set up your virtual e-operations and where applicable, a brick and motor store front and you are in the game.
The automobile detailing business is as good an example as any. Think about it, the US car washing industry is worth $23 billion (yep, not 2 point 3 but twenty-three billion dollars!). Of that, 9% relates to car detailing. And the beauty of it is, this service can’t be outsourced, very personal and you can have it as big or as small as you wish. There are, in fact, all sorts of such franchises around and you can cherry-pick the ones that resonate with you most. For instance, Detailking.com and Ziebart.com have been around a while but if you want to offer professional detailing that has minimal impact on our planet, DetailXperts.net’s steam cleaning is as progressive as it gets to date. As their technology steers clear of harsh and harmful chemicals and uses distilled water – at just over a pint(!) per car, their copyrighted innovation even has their local police departments’ and ambulance companies’ undivided attentions.
There is more to it than meets the eye with car detailing
In times of across the board budget constraints, when buying new cars are not an option for many, people opt for specialized automobile detailing for a slew of benefits: to enhance the look and feel of their vehicles; to prolong their usage life and to be able to travel in almost brand new clean and healthy quarters.
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With the amount of time we spend in our cars on the road, and, the amount of mostly invisible muck that is brought in; it is not hard to imagine the physical wear and tear, and harmful elements that needs to be professionally fixed, reinstated and cleansed.
Whether you are a customer or a potential business entrepreneur of automobile detailing services, there are things to be on the look out for though.
If the former, you may prefer that they come at a time and place that is convenient to you – perhaps when you are at work and parked at the public car park closest to your workplace. Do they have a mobile unit that offers that service? Can you mix and match – to elect to do only the more soiled exterior and just a few minor interior aspects?
As a business person, you will want to know: What are the initial outlay costs? Does the franchisor provide training (initial, ongoing and refreshers)? What if you are a newbie, how much hand-holding is there? What about marketing approaches – both on- and off- line? What about the bottom line – what percentage of your intake will go towards their contribution?
Secrets for the picking if we only look in the ripe places
There are opportunities to be found whether we don the hat of consumers or vendors. With the resources at hand, our job as humans is to identify and use the ones that best deliver on the outcomes we seek. The potential viral nature of today’s online communications, in the form of news, blogs, or feedbacks often reveal tips, secrets and will have prospects beating a path to your door even in these harshest of economic times.
