muck Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Giddy Up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 get 'em, sore bunz .... no guts no glory. and working at/near home, lunch is just around the corner every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbimm Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 An update on my progress. Well I tried to give my former employer several weeks notice and that didn't work out. The tension in the shop just got to be too much for everyone to handle. I decided if my former boss and I were going to salvage any type of business and or personal relationship it was best if I just leave the shop pronto. I got the last of my stuff out of there yesterday and it went smoothly so I think all is well. I am working from home and doing some mobile service until Nov 1 when I move into my new shop. I have just about all the equipment I need purchased and have been making some decent scratch while still being able to handle all the legalities of a start up business. Ran into a conflict with the original name choice and several other ideas and decided on something very simple. Tommy's Car Care is born! All of the clients from my former shop as well as a good # of my friends call me Tommy since my dad was know as Tom. Name recognition seemed to make perfect sense to me. I am trying something new, to me anyhow, and running the business completely wireless. I will handle all of my business communications through my cell phone and am giving Verizons My Fi a shot as my internet provider. That should work well for me with the mobile service as I will be able to put my lap top online anywhere I am working. Although I have been in the automotive business for a lot of years this venture fells like a whole new adventure as I have never been on the ownership side. So far so good. We shall see in April when taxes are due whether I will still be as excited as I am right now. The best part of all of this is it looks like I will be able to get this whole deal up and running on my own dime. No Loans! If I can keep it this way I should easily turn a profit in my first year in business. That is very rare in this line of work. That's all for now. tbimm Owner and chief executive of Tommy's Car Care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 I wish you the best of success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driveby Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Sounds terrific. Does your mobile service extend to Houston? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbimm Posted October 6, 2010 Author Share Posted October 6, 2010 Sounds terrific. Does your mobile service extend to Houston? Yes but the price is substantially higher in the state of Texas. Just getting across the border is expensive and dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Best of luck, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driveby Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Yes but the price is substantially higher in the state of Texas. Just getting across the border is expensive and dangerous. How about I just meet you in the parking lot of the L'Auberge du Lac? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 awesome. good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Great to hear! Welcome to the small business world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulzale Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Congrats! Best of Luck Tom and make sure you have adequate insurance (umbrella, liability, disability, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Nice! Looks like I'll be in the Crescent City sometime in December - right before Christmas - so perhaps we can get breakfast again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Good luck Tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Good luck, Tbimm! Don't forget about the Corvette tax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caveman_Nick Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Good luck Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat2334 Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Great to hear! Welcome to the small business world! agreed- congratulations now just make sure to keep your taxes in order....sales, income, payroll, estimated payments, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Awesome. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted October 6, 2010 Share Posted October 6, 2010 Congrats!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugar Magnolia Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Good luck! I have owned three businesses and been my own boss since I was 22 years old (now 52) I love the freedom and being accountable for all decisions made. My husband says it created a monster who hates to be told what to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddahj Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Congrats & Good Luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Best of luck brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchico Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Awesome news I envy you, wish I had the stones to do something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballjoe Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Awesome news I envy you, wish I had the stones to do something like that. Keep it going. Plus 1 on the bolded above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuke'em ttg Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 Keep it going. Plus 1 on the bolded above if things pickup don't bother payin for Slayers piss test,we have the results Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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