I've had some really bad GAS lately...

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...but it had nothing to do with cameras! For the last year I've been detailing cars part time, but I was working out of my car and using customer's electricty, water, etc. For a while I've been wanting to step it up and start doing it full time and I finally found the opportunity to do so. You may or may not remember me selling off a few pieces of gear a couple weeks back to fund the purchase of my old car ('63 Falcon). Well, I opted against that and instead took that money and traded in my normal daily car for a 2006 Toyota Tacoma and then bought a 5x8 enclosed trailer. In it I'll be carrying all of my equipment. I'll have my own water, electricty, shade, supplies, and chemicals so from now on I'll need nothing from my clients except their vehicle and flat ground to work on.

Problem is, between the truck, the trailer, and the new equipment I've been buying, I've now wound up in debt, which is expected when starting a new business. I'm still not done, though. I need a couple more pieces of equipment and its not going to be cheap. :bang: In the end it should make the business more profitable for me, but these next few months I'll be working only to pay off bills, not putting any money in my pocket.

I might end up doing another gear sell-off. I figure being debt-free and self-employed at 21 is better than having a really nice camera. I can always buy stuff back later on. We'll see what happens in the next few days.

Pictures of the new purchases are below. I just wanted to share my excitement with others.
 

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Good luck and good fortune with your new business venture, Kyle! I hope it keeps you busy, since with a service business every moment you're providing service is another moment you're in business! :)
 
Hi Kyle, best of luck to you in your new venture. I think you're making a great decision. Just don't stop taking pictures altogether, especially to document your business -- keep a camera or two around, even cheap point and shoots. You'll appreciate a continuous stream of pictures when you're older.
 
shenkerian said:
Hi Kyle, best of luck to you in your new venture. I think you're making a great decision. Just don't stop taking pictures altogether, especially to document your business -- keep a camera or two around, even cheap point and shoots. You'll appreciate a continuous stream of pictures when you're older.
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Oh no, I won't ever be camera-less, or even M-less. I just won't have such an expensive one.
 
you can always pick up an MP later on.. they'll be cheaper too... investing for a business is always better than fulfilling a hobby.

Whatever happened to those pics from your road trip?
 
Hey Kyle,

Congrats! Good luck with the business. There's a chap in my area (SFV) with a mobile auto detailing business that has so much work that he turns it away on a regular basis. His regular weekly customer is the guy across the street from my parents (3 - 4 cars), then my parents hired him (2 cars), then all the neighbors see him working and ask for his services for their cars. Sometimes he has so many on-the-spot requests that he worries about being able to properly service his regular customers. You'll do fine, it is a growing market... before you know it you'll buy a second or third rig and be running a chain!!

Brian
 
Just great! Good luck in the business!
Now take photos of the work you do to show prospective customers. In the future the shots will be great reminders of the early years of your empire!
 
Thanks for all the support and well wishes guys, I really appreciate it!
 
ywenz: The negatives have been processed and are being stored currently. I need to get into the darkroom to make a couple prints. I haven't scanned them because I hate scanning, though.
 
Good luck in your business Kyle! I run a small consulting business - there is nothing like being independent. :) Focus on paying off your debt appropriately so that you start to build a track record with your bank manager. Then when the time comes you can expand a bit more!
 
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