Scott Prock
Auditioning
- Joined
- Jan 27, 2004
- Messages
- 3
I have been reading the forums for some time and after talking with a local business owner who installs whole house wiring for just about anything needing wire in a new home, I started thinking about HT installation as a business.
Forgive me if this topic has been covered, I did a quick search and couldn't find the info I am seeking.
I understand all the planning and legal issue of starting and running a business, but what I would like to hear others talk about is how to get started, and grow a HT installation business.
Let's assume that all the legalities (business license, liability insurance, bonding, registration etc.) are all taken care of.
What will it take to get a business like this going? I understand if I had a large amount of money (which I don't) I could advertise and start off with a large marketing campaign, but I will have to start this part time and grow it from there.
My local area has only three companies doing this type of work, and from what I have heard and seen (I am a Cable TV technician of 10 years) these companies don't do that good of a job, and there is a lot of room for improvement and plenty of room in the market.
I was thinking about starting off with doing installations for a couple of friends to start getting word of mouth, but are there courses and or training that can be taken to cover the technical side. Being in the trade I am in, I have a good number of technical certifications in CATV and I have a strong understanding of the HT field, but I want to learn all I can while starting this out.
I may have more question but I hope this can get things started, I have loved reading all the views and opinions of everyone here.
Thanks . . . Scott
Forgive me if this topic has been covered, I did a quick search and couldn't find the info I am seeking.
I understand all the planning and legal issue of starting and running a business, but what I would like to hear others talk about is how to get started, and grow a HT installation business.
Let's assume that all the legalities (business license, liability insurance, bonding, registration etc.) are all taken care of.
What will it take to get a business like this going? I understand if I had a large amount of money (which I don't) I could advertise and start off with a large marketing campaign, but I will have to start this part time and grow it from there.
My local area has only three companies doing this type of work, and from what I have heard and seen (I am a Cable TV technician of 10 years) these companies don't do that good of a job, and there is a lot of room for improvement and plenty of room in the market.
I was thinking about starting off with doing installations for a couple of friends to start getting word of mouth, but are there courses and or training that can be taken to cover the technical side. Being in the trade I am in, I have a good number of technical certifications in CATV and I have a strong understanding of the HT field, but I want to learn all I can while starting this out.
I may have more question but I hope this can get things started, I have loved reading all the views and opinions of everyone here.
Thanks . . . Scott