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GUNNING

GUNNING

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Gainesville, Florida
Thank you.

Thank you.

I am grateful and thankful.
With their rates and associated overhead I am able to raise my hourly rates and improve my general reputation.
I thank you. My children, cats, and wife thank you. My creditors thank you.

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templdl

Senior Member
Location
Wisconsin
GUNNING said:
I am grateful and thankful.
With their rates and associated overhead I am able to raise my hourly rates and improve my general reputation.
I thank you. My children, cats, and wife thank you. My creditors thank you.

:angel:
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It's the cats as the cats are the ones that rule as dogs you don't have to please.
 
kwired

kwired

Electron manager
Location
NE Nebraska
Hv&Lv said:
Our company bought into this franchise a few years back. We couldn't wait to get out.
Take a look at the costs:http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/mrelectric/282603-0.html
Give me 28K a year and 5-7% of all your profits, I'll market for you a little. I really can't see how they stay around as high as the costs are for the work they do.
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Might work in populated areas, don't think it would work around where I live. Most of my regular customers call me because they want me to do their work not because I am any good at marketing my business - which I am terrible at. Most of my new clients were referred to me by past happy clients and not because I am good at marketing my business. There are exceptions but that is the general rule here.
 
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Hv&Lv

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Engineer/Technician
kwired said:
Might work in populated areas, don't think it would work around where I live. Most of my regular customers call me because they want me to do their work not because I am any good at marketing my business - which I am terrible at. Most of my new clients were referred to me by past happy clients and not because I am good at marketing my business. There are exceptions but that is the general rule here.
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Didn't work here either. Too rural. Marketing here is also word of mouth.
 
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Worlds Gr8est Electrician

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We have one near by I never see there vans outside of the tiny town the are located in. No way would I invest in that. I do not see any advantage at all. I would rather work my but off getting my own name out there.
 
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