grantc Posted September 24, 2018 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Hi folks. It has always been in the back of my mind to eventually start up on my own. My question is, is it possible to remain a small one man business in this line of work and get enough maintenance contracts to have a comfortable income and keep it that way? Or am I dreaming? Are any of you running a one man business? Grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-yeti Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 4 hours ago, grantc said: Hi folks. It has always been in the back of my mind to eventually start up on my own. My question is, is it possible to remain a small one man business in this line of work and get enough maintenance contracts to have a comfortable income and keep it that way? Or am I dreaming? Are any of you running a one man business? Grant Dreaming Make sure you get plenty of work CCTV Access Intruder Bit of plumbing on the side? But I hear returns better money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantc Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 7 hours ago, al-yeti said: Dreaming Make sure you get plenty of work CCTV Access Intruder Bit of plumbing on the side? But I hear returns better money I'd be doing CCTV, intruder, fire and door access. Why isn't it possible? Do you run you own company? I'd start out with my van/tools all paid for and wife's wage would be able to get us by untill I built the company up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al-yeti Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 33 minutes ago, grantc said: I'd be doing CCTV, intruder, fire and door access. Why isn't it possible? Do you run you own company? I'd start out with my van/tools all paid for and wife's wage would be able to get us by untill I built the company up a bit. How old are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amps Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 It would be sooooo boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixwheeledbeast Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Nothing is impossible if you have the determination to do it. Every business has to start from somewhere. Expecting to start from scratch is a huge ask, I assume you have in the pipeline enough regular work to keep you busy for the future? I also expect you have enough experience being employed in the industry to understand it's workings from both an installer and administration side? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantc Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 I'm 33, been in the trade 11 years. All my experience has been out in the field installing, commissioning and maintaining. It's not something I'd be jumping into tomorrow, I'd do plenty research on the admin side before going ahead. Where I stay there isn't a local security company, there are companies from surrounding areas that take care of things. Why do you say it would be boring? I'd take on an apprentice/labourer if needed and could afford to but have no desire for a large company with a team of employees - I've seen what goes on lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 most fail Imo no reason it won't work but you would be on call 247 365 with only a handful of contracts Quote securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantc Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 I'd be happy with a few hundred contracts to cover my costs and a half decent wage. Call shift would be a bit of a bummer but easier than where I am now if systems serviced properly. Most of our calls are due to **** servicing or customer not properly trained on resetting their system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.wilson Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 how long do you think a few hundred contracts that renew will take you to build? Quote securitywarehouse Security Supplies from Security Warehouse Trade Members please contact us for your TSI vetted trade discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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