Good evening all,

Friday the 25th of May 2018 is my 8 year anniversary with my employer Heritage Service Centre. (No its not misspelled)

When I moved from  a dealership offshoot used garbage sales lot into the independent world I felt like I was finally getting somewhere. 8 years and immeasurable growth later I feel like if I am to continue to grow I must take the reins myself.

Last fall while my father and I were sitting around the campfire I began forming the idea of my own company. A company that allows me to do more of what I want and less of the oil change, brake job mundane  B.S. work. At this point in my career I believe that I should be able to bill based more on what I know and the problems I can solve. Not just how many hours I turn.

After the 1st of the year I contracted a law firm to create my LLC.   Automotive Consultants of Michigan.

I want to to focus on 3 areas for my business.

1. Teaching people how to take better care of their vehicles. Time and time again I meet people who unknowingly do severe and expensive damage to their vehicles. And time and time again I hear them say " I wish someone would have explained it to me sooner."

2. Car inspections.
I regularly meet people who regret buying their vehicle because they didn't really know what they were buying. After talking with these people over the years I have learned that if they were able to hire a "car guy" to help them, they would have.

3. Mobile diagnostics.
Since I like the tricky and complicated electrical problems I can think of no better way to get to work on more of them. I certainly wont get any better with a scope doing brakes and suspension work.

So there it is a brief overview of my plan.


Words of wisdom or caution welcome.

Thank you all for sharing your knowledge.

Sounds like a good plan.  Just start small and don't get in over your head in debt starting your business.   :)

sounds fun! good luck to you

Chris :)

busjockey wrote on May 22^nd, 2018 at 4:00am:

Sounds like a good plan.  Just start small and don't get in over your head in debt starting your business.   :)

This.

Good luck.
It is like baptism by fire.
Highs and lows for sure.

Good luck. I admire your challenge you have set for your self.!!

busjockey wrote on May 22^nd, 2018 at 4:00am:

Sounds like a good plan.

Thanks.


busjockey wrote on May 22^nd, 2018 at 4:00am:

Just start small and don't get in over your head in debt starting your business.

I have no intention of getting a loan from anyone. My plan involves doing jobs to fund the "next step".

That's awesome man, Im going Mobile Tuesday after Memorial Day.  Loading my tools in a truck and throwing all out there.  Good luck!

Brad G wrote on May 24^th, 2018 at 7:49am:

That's awesome man, Im going Mobile Tuesday after Memorial Day.  Loading my tools in a truck and throwing all out there.  Good luck!

Good luck. Part of me wanted to do that but I decided to try to work up to it.   

Brad G wrote on May 24^th, 2018 at 7:49am:

That's awesome man, Im going Mobile Tuesday after Memorial Day.  Loading my tools in a truck and throwing all out there.  Good luck!

TrevorSchlientz wrote on May 24^th, 2018 at 8:29am:

Good luck. Part of me wanted to do that but I decided to try to work up to it.

Best wishes to the both of you. Just remember start out slow. Do the crawl, walk, run method and remember if you are not scared in business everyday you are wrong. It keeps your edge going and keeps reality in check.

If you are doing mobile diagnostics. You have to have your witts about you. Bad news travels quick and you have to have your game face on!!!