Whats Better For Business ?

[RecentGrad]

I was planning on starting my own shop someday and was wondering if some of you guys had any advice . Any advice would be a great help . THANX . p.s. IM thinking along the line of maybe some repair , but would rather get into fabrication .

[MadMax]

Try to take a business course at a local college. My only advice is plan a lot and budget carefully. Scope out the area and look for the best location. Try to become friends with other shops, and look into pricing and what not.

Just my 2 cents..
-Max.

[RecentGrad]

i think a business course is probably my best bet to
thanx for the advice

[big rig guy]

Move off the rock, come to Ontario, where there is lots of work, open a shop, work it hard, sell it, move back to the Rock and retire.

[patrickmcveigh]

And remember to fly off Newfoundland if you can. Too many stories of men taking a boat from the rock, only to have spent the rest of their travel money on beer and gambling on the trip. Hopefully times have changed since when our friends left....

No matter what your passion, you will be broke in a year without a demand for what you produce. Identifying that niche you will fill is key to success, right after some business courses to show you how to deal with that, along with everything else.

[RecentGrad]

I was planning on heading out west again to Red Deer AB, to see if i can get some good experince , and maybe after that opening up my own shop .
p.s the beer is cheaper out there LOL

[big rig guy]

I got a ton of buddies from the east coast, working here in the city and surrounding areas, all would rather move back home, but the money is here in Ontario.

[RecentGrad]

Move off the rock, come to Ontario, where there is lots of work, open a shop, work it hard, sell it, move back to the Rock and retire.

just wondering, what area of Ontario do you live in ?
I worked in Brampton for a while .....

[RecentGrad]

Pretty hard to find a good job here , got to go out west and get myself some experince

[rjt70]

Isn't kinda hard for others to relocate to Canada. You have to really be in demand don't you. Maybe it's just us US knotheads that Canada doesn't want.

[RecentGrad]

Isn't kinda hard for others to relocate to Canada. You have to really be in demand don't you. Maybe it's just us US knotheads that Canada doesn't want.

Get on a boat and come to NEWFY , no problem

[big rig guy]

I think Canada lets alot of people in, even a truck driver now in most provinces is classed in the we need people section. All phazes of home and industry construction as well.

I worked out west in the 80"s, got back into Ontario, Toronto area in late 88. Hate the city, but again, money is here.

Just exactly what type of shop/work you looking to get into in???????

[RecentGrad]

I'm not really sure , it wont be in the near future but i'm always looking for some good ideals , tips , etc. I recently finshed my advanced cousre and i know i have got alot to learn and alot of more experience to get before i do anything , but if someday i want to stay here in newfy i got to create my own business ...

[Sberry]

I agree, get out there and kick around some. In the lawn mowing business maybe you can make it starting with no experience but this business is so vast and complicated that most guys have taken some bumps and had several jobs before they went out on their own. Longest I ever spent on one was a year and you need to see how other people do things, good and bad. I havnt got enough fingers and toes to count all of the jobs I had but each new one had a good point. The construction biz is good for this as moving around is normal.

[big rig guy]

just want to add to Sberrys good points, and that is eyes and ears wide open.