[Chris Hawkes]

Danny,

If i was doing it all again from scratch, knowing what i know now i would do it this way,:-

Have a part time job to keep cash flowing for a while
Get some proper training from the word go
Get some hands on experience from a willing cc for a day or two
Get insurance
Buy a second hand rotary cleaner of ebay & a stack of pads
Some standard cleaners i.e prespray, rinse and some spotters etc
Some cheap leaflets from dp print etc
Market as a 'Dry' carpet cleaner
Spend any spare minute canvassing, i.e. actually knocking doors and speaking to people and businesses.
Strictly keep a database and market to it
I think the only other tool for marketing i would get is a website.


Ive probably missed a few things but you get the general idea,  only after a while would i spend any more money, once ive decided it was for me and its actually making a profit.

Come to think of it I may sell all my gear and give it a go 


Regards
Steve

Steve

Save that as a pdf and sell it on ebay as a guide to starting a carpet cleaning business.  Pretty Much how I did it/am doing it except for buying a new porty.

Chris

[Steve Chapman]

Rats - wish i hadnt posted it now 


steve

[Paul H]

anyone want to sell me a rotary? 

[Ferenc G.]

Evening Gents!

I think it is possible to start with a low budget, especially if you already have some sort of customer base. At the end of the day, not many customer can tell the difference between 2 cc machine, and most of them only care about the results. As long as you can satisfy the customer and leave a nice result no matter what you use. IMO you have to concentrate on training and marketing. You can spend a fortune on equipment and make no money if you can not sell your service.