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Old 10-10-2008, 02:39 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
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When a client is interested in your business? I have had about 7 people who are seriously interested in starting a mobile tanning business contact me. Have you guys experienced the same thing? I would love to share, but I would only be hurting myself. I already have competition in the area, and am reluctant to setting others up. I considered maybe doing some training and maybe taking this business on another route. I would love to help others out... I don't know what to say to them, or what to do.

What do you guys do when approached to help get other people started in offering this service???
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Old 10-10-2008, 02:43 PM   #2 (permalink)
 
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Re: What do you do???

I would explain that sunless is not something you can just start up one day and be making money. It is not an easy thing to do. It is much harder than they think. If they persist you can tell them about the issues you have because of being a business owner.
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Old 10-10-2008, 02:43 PM   #3 (permalink)
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How about hiring them? Who says a mobile business is a one person act. You book though ! And have a contract of non-compete, etc.
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Unity, I considered that ... but not sure how that would work out for me. I wasn't thinking that I would be the only one doing the booking, that might work!

I do have extra equipment so I thought about it seriously, but don't want them to be doing 'side work' that I don't know about.
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Don't be stupid.....Train them based on selling them franchises or business models. Take a $5,000 fee for training and setting them up, equipment costs are extra.

No teaching without cash in hand first.
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Old 10-10-2008, 02:49 PM   #6 (permalink)
 
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Totally considered it, wouldn't know where to start! Lots of homework, but might be worth the effort!
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what do you mean you wouldn't know where to start? Didn't you do your own business? You don't know what you did to start your business?
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Old 10-10-2008, 03:33 PM   #8 (permalink)
 
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Starting a franchise...TOTALLY different. I am running some ideas across with some people that could help me out. Seems a little daunting and overwhelming to be quite honest.
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Paperwork & Investment on lawyers to setup good franchise setup is too costly. Just stick to spraying people. You won't make enough off franchising to those 7 people to make your money back.

They are inquiring cuz it's cheap to start a mobile spray business. if they have to buy into a franchise, you just lost them.

Charge them for your time and get on with your business.
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thats actually a good idea. seems like good money.
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