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Hi everyone, as the title says I'm looking at going self employed, I'm 31 and worked for 2 companies over the past 14 years so feel it's time for me to take control and be my own boss.
Naturally I'm little nervous about what to expect and my biggest worry is keeping the work coming in. Most people I've told have all given me positive feedback and said they'd throw work my way so that's a good start.
I'm going to give myself around 6 months to get everything sorted, some of the stuff I use like gas analyser, core drill etc is supplied by the company so I would need to get my own, I've currently got the sprint evo 2 which I like, would there be any benefit to upgrading to the evo 3 or pro?
What do you advise regarding vans? I've had mixed responses, get a cheap van that could spend more time off than on the road Or spend more with the hope that customers won't be an issue and the van will pay for itself.
I'm also concerned about my lack of servicing and repair experience, my back ground is predominantly boiler/heating and bathroom installations so when things have failed it's been manufacturers who have done the repairs, not myself.
There's probably loads of questions I could ask but is be writing all night, I would appreciate any advice you guys could give me, things you've learned since you set up, things you wish you'd done differently, any help would be great.
Many thanks
Naturally I'm little nervous about what to expect and my biggest worry is keeping the work coming in. Most people I've told have all given me positive feedback and said they'd throw work my way so that's a good start.
I'm going to give myself around 6 months to get everything sorted, some of the stuff I use like gas analyser, core drill etc is supplied by the company so I would need to get my own, I've currently got the sprint evo 2 which I like, would there be any benefit to upgrading to the evo 3 or pro?
What do you advise regarding vans? I've had mixed responses, get a cheap van that could spend more time off than on the road Or spend more with the hope that customers won't be an issue and the van will pay for itself.
I'm also concerned about my lack of servicing and repair experience, my back ground is predominantly boiler/heating and bathroom installations so when things have failed it's been manufacturers who have done the repairs, not myself.
There's probably loads of questions I could ask but is be writing all night, I would appreciate any advice you guys could give me, things you've learned since you set up, things you wish you'd done differently, any help would be great.
Many thanks
