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Other business interests !
« on: December 13, 2010, 11:22:17 pm »
window cleaning pays the bills( when it is not freezing ), but it doesnt give you much job satisfaction ! What other business interests do you have that give you a bit more excitement ?
Me. . . . I like to buy random items from ebay and sell for a loss  ;D

windiewasher

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Re: Other business interests !
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2010, 11:25:31 pm »
lol
im looking at a few ideas
scrap metal,chatting with someone the other day,hes making thousands
house removals and might start doing some landscaping again!
window cleaning pays the bills( when it is not freezing ), but it doesnt give you much job satisfaction ! What other business interests do you have that give you a bit more excitement ?
Me. . . . I like to buy random items from ebay and sell for a loss  ;D
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

dazmond

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Re: Other business interests !
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2010, 11:34:38 pm »
window cleaning pays the bills and leaves me with a fair whack for bad weather days  and holidays/clothes/new equipment etc!! ;D ;D

i dont have time for other businesses!my business is cleaning!!and i love it most of the time even when its snowing i can at least get out for a few hours work usually.

i make all the money i need to have a reasonably comfortable life!!

i cant ask for more than that really in these harsh economic times.



dazmond
price higher/work harder!

DMG Window Cleaning

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Re: Other business interests !
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2010, 11:42:53 pm »
My new business is in property development

I am going through the process of selecting a name and arranging finance.
Its the best time to buy property if the banks will lend and im not far away now from meeting certain criteria.

I didnt pursuit the construction business because of low profit margins and suicide bidding but then i realised the developer is the one making the largest profit.

Its in its very early stages and will probably be 12-18 months before i make a decent profit but it will be something i will enjoy doing and im looking forward to the challenge but i dont think i will give up the window cleaning unless i have too

Danny

windiewasher

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Re: Other business interests !
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2010, 11:45:46 pm »
good on you m8 and wish you all the best,hope you keep your window cleaning business going too!
My new business is in property development

I am going through the process of selecting a name and arranging finance.
Its the best time to buy property if the banks will lend and im not far away now from meeting certain criteria.

I didnt pursuit the construction business because of low profit margins and suicide bidding but then i realised the developer is the one making the largest profit.

Its in its very early stages and will probably be 12-18 months before i make a decent profit but it will be something i will enjoy doing and im looking forward to the challenge but i dont think i will give up the window cleaning unless i have too

Danny

Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

KLEENAWAY

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Re: Other business interests !
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2010, 11:47:38 pm »
Wheel clamping   :-[

Danny

FCS

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Re: Other business interests !
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2010, 11:48:44 pm »
I was on the verge of starting up in wedding photography, done a few friends and family,  but window cleaning's SO easy and stress free that I couldn't justify it. (apart from when your van's axle deep in snow and you have a 650ltr ice cube in the back)..

some of my stuff can be viewed here..  http://www.flickr.com/photos/cactusmelba/

JSMC

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Re: Other business interests !
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2010, 11:48:54 pm »
dont have one as yet but would like one in the future. Thought about getitng a burger van or a market stall

mci services

Re: Other business interests !
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2010, 11:50:12 pm »
I put the wife on the game, she came back with £100 and 50 pence. I said who gave you 50 pence and she replied all of them ;D

DMG Window Cleaning

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Re: Other business interests !
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2010, 11:51:30 pm »
Wheel clamping   :-[

Danny

Traffic Warden  ;D

KLEENAWAY

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Re: Other business interests !
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2010, 11:53:47 pm »
Haha no mate wheel clamping! I set up my own company and have got lads working for me doing it in manchester, warrington and liverpool. poop job but very easy/good money for me  ;D

Danny

DMG Window Cleaning

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Re: Other business interests !
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2010, 11:54:30 pm »
If this winter snow and ice becomes regular i will have a driveway clearing service too


Danny

james44

Re: Other business interests !
« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2010, 11:54:46 pm »
Quote
Thought about getting a burger van
 

Done that bloody frozen in the winter!

G Griffin

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Re: Other business interests !
« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2010, 11:55:08 pm »
I`m getting into lion taming.
Early days yet though; but I`ve been practicing on next door`s cat and I`ve bought a chair  ;).
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JSMC

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Re: Other business interests !
« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2010, 11:56:08 pm »
Haha no mate wheel clamping! I set up my own company and have got lads working for me doing it in manchester, warrington and liverpool. poop job but very easy/good money for me  ;D

Danny

illegal in scotland and rightly f***in so

JSMC

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Re: Other business interests !
« Reply #15 on: December 13, 2010, 11:58:01 pm »
my nephew hires out bouncy castles during the fairer weather months

G Griffin

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Re: Other business interests !
« Reply #16 on: December 14, 2010, 12:00:01 am »
my nephew hires out bouncy castles during the fairer weather months

In Scotland?  ;D
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KLEENAWAY

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Re: Other business interests !
« Reply #17 on: December 14, 2010, 12:01:31 am »
f*** off JSMC. People asked and i was being honest

windiewasher

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Re: Other business interests !
« Reply #18 on: December 14, 2010, 12:14:21 am »
good call m8
my mrs is getting a sweet shop but i would love a catering trailer or a cafe!
dont have one as yet but would like one in the future. Thought about getitng a burger van or a market stall
Takings off all first cleans till march 7th 2014
October  total=  cleaned  extra per month
November = cleaned extra per month
Total £  so far.

DMG Window Cleaning

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Re: Other business interests !
« Reply #19 on: December 14, 2010, 12:15:27 am »
Danny
Does that involve council contracts or do you just send your lads out wherever you wish?

St helens has got a private company doing the traffic enforcement and they are raking it in. They got me about two months ago £35 fine but they are traffic wardens ive never seen clampers around here...

Danny