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Best way to open a repair shop and body shop at a young age ?

I want to see how could u start a small business in mechanics and how could i extent my business?Budget/tips/advice #business

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Robert’s Answer

Without knowing your background I'l assume you have some training and certificate earned but have not yet worked in "the real world." Best place to start is working with someone who already has a shop. You can take an "apprentice" type position. You'll learn about more than the straight mechanics of the job as a task and more about the business before you risk your own money. Things like payroll, employee management, advertising, various costs, regulations, and industry resources. You might even build up a bit of a reputation or client base. Who knows - the person you work for may even want to help you get started if you work well with him and deliver value. If would be that if you helped the own they would help you strike out on your own.

From there you'd probably want to seek out some kind of low interest Small Business Loan. There are typically town and county groups that can help in this regard.

Probably the most important focal point when you do go off on your own is to understand the region in which you are operating - how many other mechanics are around, what would the demand in that area look like. Regular customers, drop off one time services. How would you advertise and reach those customers to bring them in the door.

To be honest - I have not started a business before but I have seen many small businesses and am interested in having my own one day. These are the things I would aim to do.
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Matthew’s Answer

I would recommend seeking advice from a friend or relative.

Opening a repair shop requires some capital, but once you've started it all depends on how much work you're willing to put in.

Never get discouraged about a workload, stay the course and work hard!

Matthew recommends the following next steps:

Seek capital from friends or family
Set a schedule every single day
Work hard and never give up
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