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I'm gonna go see my accountant after April 15...........I figure he's got his hands tied now................Thanks also mike

Thanks everyone for your input. I just love when you guy's give great answers and advise and then follow up with "examples". I learn best that way. I think most people do..........

Sorry Ryan.........Duh on me

OK, thanks Mike. I guess that means it's time to start ordering........Now I don't have to use the cuz's ratty pw afterall. Just kidding.........I will be buying 1 or 2 cold water pw's from him as back-ups though..........Thanks again. Steve

Northeast that is

James, Waterbury Connecticut? Ken, Where is Haverton Pa? Everett, Where is Shamong, NJ? THE THREE WISE MEN OF THE NORTH. I pay a great deal of attention to your posts. I respect your knowledge. I relate to your demographics. I love your "bottom line numbers" for our area. Three confident, "no bull" guys. Steve

Thanks for the feedback fellas, So Philip, you think I should "up the marketing budget" per month? I would like to be able to book work at a 5:1 ratio per dollar spent on marketing/ads. I also want to be able to gross at least 8k per month since I live up north and have to contend with a shorter season. So I better re-think my strategy.......Ya gotta spend it to make it, right..............Note to self...........Call I-print in the morning. Scott, your right about the biz plan. Mine is not a formal plan but a note book filled with goals, marketing/advertising strategies, ideas and such. I need to organize it all though. I have been reading this board like mad and have learned a ton. I want to thank everyone involved for helping and sharing your experience and knowledge with others. I want to start a thread asking the question "If you where starting a business today with the knowledge you now have, what 5 tools (besides your washer) would you say everyone should have ie, x-jet, wands, surface cleaners. Tools that you can't live without. This is for the residential guys and gals....Oh, and how do I start a thread...Thanks all Steve Stephen Andrews Power Washing Home and Property Care and Maintainence

Hello all, I will be starting out full time at 49. I walked away from 55k gross and have bought a 2002 van and the proper insurance. I will be getting all start-up equip and chems from Sun-Brite. I have a former background in the residential service field so customer relations is familiar to me. I will spend up to 2k on the marketing aspect, if needed, this spring and summer and think that should be enough. I have around 14k in ready cash and 5k in stocks and another 11k left on the credit cards. I am incredibly excited to get back out into the sunlight and out of the cubicle. No more working for the "suits"....Oh did I mention that I am also scared sh%T$#ss...... I think thats a good sign. Would love to hear from everyone. Steve Stephen Andrews Power Washing Home and Property Care and Maintainence