What are the basic requirements of starting a small scale business in auto electrical field? I am a qualified auto electrician and I am tired of working for others . I want to start my own business, I was planning for a mobile workshop. How can I make new customers and advertise my business for some profit. I will really appriciate proper guidance. Thanks.

Well first you can expect not to make a profit for a period,

You will set up a business plan.

This is why most small business fail, lack of funding,

First go to your state government and get an application for small business. Fill it out and pay the fee. Then file the paperwork for an LLC. That is a limited Liability Corporation.
Get bonded and or insured, Advertise in small local papers and hang ads in local gas stations and autoparts stores. (with permission)

It is NOT necessary to file with the government or get a LLC. But you probably want to make sure you are covered by liability insurance.

Where you should start is at sba.gov and score.org. This sites have a lot of good advice for a startup business.

Hi, sonny1988!

Have you checked with the city officials where you might want to work to see what the requirements might be? The requirements will vary from city to city.

I can help you with advertising on the Internet for free, if that might be something that you'd like to do.

Thanks!

I am planning to open up business in christchurch city. I am moving there in next 3 months, I live in auckland at the moment. So it will be a new city for me.

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Hi, sonny1988!

Have you checked with the city officials where you might want to work to see what the requirements might be? The requirements will vary from city to city.

I can help you with advertising on the Internet for free, if that might be something that you'd like to do.

Thanks!

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Yes I would like to know how to advertise free over the net. I am also planning to launch a website .

Are you a member or hoobly.com?

Thanks!

No I am not . But I will become if you suggest !

Please open up another browser or tab.

I'm all ears and waiting!

Thanks !

Yup . Now I am a member . What to do now! It seems like a place where people buy n sell pets.

Many things happen on that site. I just use it for general advertising. The exposure it gets is excellent!

My ads on there can be found via clicking on the following link.

Link.

If you word things correctly, what you post on there can be exposed within minutes when people do a search for what you do where you do it.

But, we need to word your ad correctly.

Are you ready to do that?

Thanks!

Oh yeah I am definitely ready. But is this site famous in nz? I never heard of it before.

I'm not sure if you're still here, sonny1988.

If you are, please do respond. I'm willing to help you!

Your response doesn't have to be long.

Thanks!

Okay, I've now seen your response.

Please give me a few minutes to check about your area.

Thanks!

Yes! It works for New Zealand!

Please get ready to format your ad.

Please post how you might format your ad, without putting any contact information in it. I can then guide you as to how you might word and place it on hoobly.com.

There are other essential sites to join. I'll show you where and how... But, the hoobly.com one is the most important first one to join.

Thanks!

Yes offcourse. Trademe is the best site in new zealand to advertise anything. I think u`ll find it yourself if you are checking about my area. It a nz version of eBay.

OK I`ll do that but how to format an ad? What ad should I put? I haven't thought of anything yet.

Well, you're looking to do electrical repairs on automibiles.

Is that correct? If not, please specify the type of repairs that you can do.

Thanks!

Yes , all automotive installation of alarms , cdplayer, bluetooth or anything else. Electrical repair and lot of mechanical repair and servicing as well.

Please list for me, any of the vicinities/areas where you'll be willing to do work?

Thanks!

Did I lose you, sonny1988?

Thanks!

At the moment any where in auckland. After 3 months I`ll be in christchurch.

Are those the only areas where you'll be wanting and willing to work. Or, are there others? The more places that you'll be willing to work, the more likely that you'll be getting more business.

At the moment only in auckland. There are many cities in auckland as it is a big state. That should be fine with me.

Okay. So then, we'll need to see what words and sentences the competition is using where you'll want to be getting business.

I'm going to do a search now...

Please click on the following searches.

Link One

Link Two

Link Three

Thanks!

What's on the links is you competition for advertising on the Internet. You'll need to use certain keywords in order to come up on the first page in searches that people do.

What specific things do you want to work on in cars, please? Please be specific.

Thanks!

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yes , all automotive installation of alarms , cdplayer, bluetooth or anything else. electrical repair and lot of mechanical repair and servicing as well.

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I forgot about your post that you had made about that.

You'll need to be real specific and elaborate with what you post in an ad or on any kind of website if you want to compete with your competition.

Hi mr. clough . I am planning to import automotive accessories to start my business. After I make an order we can work on the advertising side. I`ll do it within 3-4 days.

Then I can tell you specifically what I am planning to do, and what I need to put in th ead.
Thanks.

I`ll talk to u tomorrow. Really tired now.

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hi mr. clough . i am planning to import automotive accessories to start my business. after i make an order we can work on the advertising side. i`ll do it within 3-4 days.

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So, you want to make sure that your business is properly set up before you do the advertising. Correct?

Yes. I want to be ready with my products before I advertise them.

Okay, that's a good way to plan things out.

We could still at least format the ad, though. Doesn't have to be right now.

I'm also tired...

Did you get your supplies in yet, sonny1988?

Not yet.may be by next week. I am ordering from overseas. Product cost is really low, but the cost of getting them is horrendous to me. I am having second thoughts now, whether to get it from overseas or from my country. At the end there will be diffrence of couple of hundreds.

I can pay here by credit card which I prefer, but overseas it will be cash.
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So, are you ready to start formatting an ad? You don't have to place it on another site yet. It would just be good to get started.

Do u reckon! If so lets do it.