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Posted: January 25th, 2010, 4:37 pm
hello everybody i am thinking about start my new bussiness in the winshield repair industry,how can i start and where? I am living in florida, how is the windshield repair here?
I’d like to welcome you to the windshield repair/headlight restoration forum. The search feature is a great place to start for valuable information and proven solutions. If you look in the business development section you will find a lot of helpful information. There was a recent post Brand New to WSR, Just Getting Stared! that has some good information in it including a check list from
Always remember if you ever have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to post it, email it, private message it, or call into Delta Kits.ATX_Windshield_Repairs wrote:These are random, and not in any specific order........
#1. Figure out what you're going to call your business, and check online to make sure it's not already taken.
#2. Get a phone (probably already have this, but....ya never know)
#3. Get a Website, you can build one yourself through godaddy for around $10 to get started, and $8.99 montgh thereafter for the site. The initial $10 will get your domain for 1 year.
#4. Create a business model, do your research, figure out what others are doing, the do's and don'ts. The model can be changed as you start to get more things into place.
#5. Join as many FREE online advertising sites you can find, Craigslist, Yelp, Merchant Circle, YellowPages, Google, etc....just do an online search and you will find a BUNCH!!
#6. GET A KIT
#7. Either Incorporate, Sole Pro, LLC...etc.....Sole pro is free, just get a DBA from your local county office, probably under $30...I paid $18.50 here in Texas.
#8. Business Cards, Plenty of online companys for a low price. You also need professional Invoices, you can those here on the forum.
#9. Business Insurance, not cheap, but it will PROTECT YOU!
#10. Vinyl Lettering for your vehicle, or magnetics work too.....ADVERTISE IS KEY!!!!
#11. Join Networks, Lynx, SGC, Harmon.....
#12. Join an EDI company to process your Insurance claims.....you only pay for what you process, there is no monthly dues....not with the company I'm with anyway....
#13. Open a Business checking account
#14. Get a merchant account with a company that doesn't charge an arm and a leg in fees, and does NOT have a contract. I use Intuit, I have an application on my Android phone that allows me to accept Credit cards on the spot and I have my money in about 2 days.
If I can think of more....I will pass them on to you. Also, these are NOT in any specific order, not even sure if they will be of any help.
Take Care.....