Hi all, have been a member for nearly a whole 2 weeks so thought I better get some points on the rung and start talking to fellow members.
Long story short is that I have been off my fulltime job for near 10 weeks after rotator cuff surgery and used my available capital to buy a secondhand 8x5 trailer and a selection of secondhand Honda, Atom mowers etc plus a very cheap but working Aldi 4st blower.
My business is called Integrated Maintenance Solutions and will focus on the Kiama area of the Illawarra.
As I am unable to technically do any work my youngest son who is unemployed is now my physical to do guy while I focus on business development, quoting etc.
So all things going to plan, in 12 months I will hand over all the acquired gear and then start again with either an unemployed or similar person who is >50yo. Obviously buying the gear is an expense but if you hunt around there are bargains out there. In essence I am hoping to show at least a few people who need a hand that opportunity is still there for them to seek out and take control off.
If this all goes pear shaped then it seems that my future direction is mapped out.
I have been looking at the forum and can the wealth of information and support on offer, so I am probably going to tap into this in the near and distant future.
Website and Facebook page will hopefully be up on the next fortnight but lets see. I am focussing on that brand recognition thing by wearing a branded shirt and distributing flyers etc etc but most importantly talking to as many people as possible.......I am hoping for a progressive level of growth from this.
I look forward to talking, meeting and leveraging where necessary off your experience and knowldge.
Cheers and Thanks Guys & Gals..
Peter