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So my shop does ok. It pays the bills and keeps me fat so really I have nothing to complain about. Problem is I am in the stix and while repeat and word of mouth is good I would do WAY better in town. Problem has always been cost of getting a shop in town that was large enough that I could afford. As luck would have it one of my customers has a family member that has a shop for lease.
Here it is:
Its about half the size of my current shop but its also just open unused space in my shop. The bays are shallow but everything I have can fit. Upside is everything is nicer. Better building and way nicer office with central heat and air (I currently do not have). The bigger bonus is he also owns a State Inspection station and it is literally in my front yard. I am also across the street from a new Stripes gas station and right on the circle which is an I-35 exit. Its only 3 miles from my house as well. It also already has one in ground lift so with my two 2-post lifts that would allow all three bays to have usefulness where as two of my bays now are pretty useless.
Has a lot going for it for sure. Big bonus is its about the same lease price.
Here in lies the problem. This time of year sucks so business is slow and I don't have much to spare. I am in my current lease until February and would have to start paying on this place NOW. I also need an extra $3000 to move. Signs, bolts for the lifts, wire for the lifts, trailer rental etc etc. If I terminate my current lease early I pretty much lose another couple grand. I just don't know what to do.
On one hand my business would triple and my travel expenses would drop to 1/5 of what they are. One the other I cant tie up $4000 to make it happen. I would loose a lot of car and parts storage space though. You need money to make money and I don't really have any money.
But oh man would it be nice to have plumbing that worked when it rained and to have real internet and a real paved parking lot and a building that does not leak everywhere and have heated work bays and be near everything instead of 12 miles away from anything...... and choices for lunch!
Wish I had good credit or was more business savvy to figure out how to make my shop go from one that is surviving to one that is prosperous.
Oh well. Should just be happy I have a job and don't require welfare. LOLZ
Here it is:
Its about half the size of my current shop but its also just open unused space in my shop. The bays are shallow but everything I have can fit. Upside is everything is nicer. Better building and way nicer office with central heat and air (I currently do not have). The bigger bonus is he also owns a State Inspection station and it is literally in my front yard. I am also across the street from a new Stripes gas station and right on the circle which is an I-35 exit. Its only 3 miles from my house as well. It also already has one in ground lift so with my two 2-post lifts that would allow all three bays to have usefulness where as two of my bays now are pretty useless.
Has a lot going for it for sure. Big bonus is its about the same lease price.
Here in lies the problem. This time of year sucks so business is slow and I don't have much to spare. I am in my current lease until February and would have to start paying on this place NOW. I also need an extra $3000 to move. Signs, bolts for the lifts, wire for the lifts, trailer rental etc etc. If I terminate my current lease early I pretty much lose another couple grand. I just don't know what to do.
On one hand my business would triple and my travel expenses would drop to 1/5 of what they are. One the other I cant tie up $4000 to make it happen. I would loose a lot of car and parts storage space though. You need money to make money and I don't really have any money.
But oh man would it be nice to have plumbing that worked when it rained and to have real internet and a real paved parking lot and a building that does not leak everywhere and have heated work bays and be near everything instead of 12 miles away from anything...... and choices for lunch!
Wish I had good credit or was more business savvy to figure out how to make my shop go from one that is surviving to one that is prosperous.
Oh well. Should just be happy I have a job and don't require welfare. LOLZ
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