wish me luck - starting my oven cleaning business tomorrow

« **on:** April 23, 2006, 11:35:31 am »

well it's taken a while but my oven cleaning business is up and almost running...tommorow i have my 1st 3 jobs and praying that all goes well $:-\$ if anyone is interested i'll let you know how i get on

feeling a bit apprehensive at the moment, just do'nt want to cock anything up....anyhoo he who dares wins

dave

« **Reply #1 on:** April 23, 2006, 11:44:45 am »

Good Luck Dave!

Enjoy your day, I hope all goes well, remember though if the unexpected happens it will help you think again and improve your approach.

We definatly learn by our mistakes and experiences

Let us know how you get on, All the best
Lisa

« **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2006, 11:50:58 am »

well dave,

GOOD LUCK

i hope your business brings you lots of smiles and pleanty of £££.

well done,
keep us posted.

lynn

« **Reply #3 on:** April 23, 2006, 04:48:06 pm »

Aye Dave and all the best from me also, and lets keep in touch via email like we have over the last few weeks,or if you encounter a problem during a job call me.
regards
Paul.

« **Reply #4 on:** April 23, 2006, 05:51:59 pm »

will do paul and thanks to lynn and lisa

dave

« **Reply #5 on:** April 24, 2006, 03:45:50 pm »

2 jobs completed....customers appear to be happy, but my flipping arms are about to drop off

got an extra job from a neighbour who spotted the van so the signwritting was well worth doing........another 2 to do tommorow. So considering only part-time at the moment, things have got off to a good start, and that's without doing any advertising

thanks to all who are interested....better go and get the van ready for tommorow, and methinks a large scotch

cheers
dave c

« **Reply #6 on:** April 24, 2006, 03:48:54 pm »

Hadn't you better do your 3rd job before that scotch?

« **Reply #7 on:** April 24, 2006, 04:37:15 pm »

at the momemt i'm drinking the scotch through a straw....and typing this with the aid of my toes

« **Reply #8 on:** April 24, 2006, 05:31:33 pm »

Dave

Congratulations and very well done!

Freddie

« **Reply #9 on:** April 24, 2006, 08:19:12 pm »

well done dave,

glad your signwriting is generating new customers,

i'll have a toast with you, heres to more to come.

good luck

lynn

« **Reply #10 on:** April 24, 2006, 08:52:34 pm »

Well done mate

I'm glad your first day went well, I'm drinking a smirny ice as we speak and holding a toast. TO DAVE

(I had a good day today aswell

)

« **Reply #11 on:** April 24, 2006, 11:23:47 pm »

Well done dave i dont speak that often on ehre as im really buisy at moment but u go matey, i find that when the sh*t hits the fan its hard to take but without using a stupid cliche in this business i finding what doesnt kill ya makes you stronger.
All the best hpe the work continues flooding in and i hope it does for you llynn and lisa
ray (the baby of the site lol)

« **Reply #12 on:** April 25, 2006, 03:18:12 pm »

ray,
LOL, i hope it floods in also, after just completing my WRT.

heres hoping you do well also ray.

lynn

« **Reply #13 on:** April 25, 2006, 03:26:29 pm »

thanks lynn i am having quite a good week this week so im all smiles despite my beloved chelsea loosing on saturday

hope one day we will all be speaking on a millionaires forum lol
oh to dream

« **Reply #14 on:** April 25, 2006, 03:36:58 pm »

not gonna bore you all anymore, but just completed 2 jobs and picked up 2 more...every bone in my body aches but i'm told this will improve with time....Anyhoo i'd just like to say a big THANKS to you all for your support.....I feel i've made a few friends since 1st accidentally hitting on this site....THANKS AGAIN...
hope there's still a couple of nips left in me bottle

dave

« **Reply #15 on:** April 25, 2006, 04:08:55 pm »

its not boring at all . you should be very pleased with yourself and rightly so !!

« **Reply #16 on:** April 26, 2006, 07:53:34 pm »

It is always nice to read about a success story no matter how big or little.

Very best wishes to you, and your future business.

Kind regards

Paul

« **Reply #17 on:** November 12, 2007, 02:00:24 pm »

Hello thinking off doing this myself seen you have been doing this for over a year now any good, any tips
any money would appreciate your help thanks neil

« **Reply #18 on:** April 02, 2008, 02:32:22 pm »

Hello,
Thinking of doing this myself been made redundant, noticed you posted this sometime ago wondered how you are getting on is it worth it?

« **Reply #19 on:** April 04, 2008, 12:58:22 pm »

Nielddh you will get a much better response if you give you location on your profile.
Paul M

« **Reply #20 on:** April 04, 2008, 02:03:50 pm »

Hello,
updated profile now, location now entered.
Redundant at the moment and fed up of working for someone else and thought about oven cleaning for some time, franchise not an option, i think what they offer as a package is quite good but far to expensive plus the ongoing royalty i can't see how anybody would make a decent living from it.
Independents offer training, but that seems expensive for what you get, then i think if it is good why do they offer training in there own business. So can any of you guys give me some pointers that have been doing it for sometime.
There is an independent guy in the area he was ovenclean, but now gone solo, ovenclean have started another operator to take over the area

« **Reply #21 on:** April 05, 2008, 05:26:52 pm »

i too was with a franchise ovenu, went solo and have never looked back. you really need training by local independant oven cleaner. too many things could go wrong,

« **Reply #22 on:** April 05, 2008, 05:36:28 pm »

What sort of area do you cover, i live in a rural area 14 miles between two quite large towns just concerned if there would be enough custom, i would imagine you would want to do at least 3 a day

« **Reply #23 on:** April 06, 2008, 08:17:44 am »

i clean 2 a day on average,3 if main ovens. i work 20 miles radias of crewe . like i said before anyone can clean ovens , but taking a part to clean properly you need training

« **Reply #24 on:** April 06, 2008, 02:44:33 pm »

Yes i think you are right about the training, can you recommend anybody for training?
What system do you think is the best and quickest, i think i would like to go down the non caustic route