No prob George, no feathers ruffled here. I just capitalized that to emphasise my OP's intention. Id like to hear from someone who has ventured into something like this. I'm like you, I'm very hesitant to spend money if the chances are slim that I won't see a profitable return. Training in my parts is watered down, so if I see something like this with training and growth opportunity, my ears perk up just a little. I've been looking into the LV market for residential, and I came across this network. What training do you suggest? I currently only carry a masters license, but am looking to get certified in things such as fire alarm, home automation, etc...and this area has no such training facilities.
"someone who has ventured into something like this."
that might be me.
i have a couple different "certs".
i pulled a LEED AP a while ago.
just recently, i got a CALCTP cert.. that's a californicate thing.
i did look at the website. i would not drop $1k on it.
what i would do, is something almost free.
http://www.barebonesbiz.com/
most of the people she works with are plumbing contractors.
doesn't matter. the business model she suggests works.
if you've been a sparky a while, you probably have a ton of
sparky experience, and not as much business owner experience,
like many of us on here.
what's your selling price per hour? if you are flat rating, and it's
less than $135 per billable hour, you will starve.
there is a member on here, who does a flat rate bidding service,
that you might very well want to take a look at.... he's putting
a ipad app out to access it... i'm waiting on it to hit the app store,
then i'm gonna give it a spin.
if i was gonna drop $1k, i'd do jim's bidding service, ellen's coaching
service, and still have money left over......
from ellen's web site:
"I started Bare Bones Biz- a venture capital and consulting company -
in 1995, to help folks of all ages turn their big ideas into successful
businesses. I’m a columnist for PHC News, Business Journals, and
lots of trade magazines– providing "in the trenches" insight that
business owners can relate to.
As president of Benjamin Franklin, The Punctual Plumber,
a home service company, I helped the company grow from zero
to $40 million in franchise sales, 47 locations, in less than 2 years."
that might be someone you'd do well to talk to.
you asked for feedback.... be careful what you ask for.
note: she gives a 1/2 hour free consultation, but make sure you have
done your paperwork before you ask for it. she is fast, thorough, and
brutally honest.
expect your ego to get some thumps. she's of the "we don't get paid
for pretty, we get paid for done" discipline.
