Anybody here work in the mobile electronics field?
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zerepdivad
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Anybody here work in the mobile electronics field?
I was just wondering if any of you guys on here are in the field. I am but i'm just your basic everyday installer, just trying to get some experience under my belt and then maybe later on try and open up my own shop. But anyways i was just wondering if anyone here was in the field and for how long.
Been in the field since about 1989. After doing my own stuff and some friends while working in shipping at Rockford Fosgate for about a year and a half I moved to Vegas and installed for about 1 yr. Moved back to Arizona and started a business with a friend for about a year or so, then went to work for a wholesale manufacturer and worked in tech support and new product developement for a few years. Then went back into business for myself and did that full time for about 8 years.
A year and a half ago I closed out two shops and now I just do it part time on the side. I friend offered me too good of a deal to come work for him running his manufacturing division building industrial equipment control panels and ozone gas generating equipment and related machines.
Nice change of pace and I was getting a little burned out from car audio/security. Now I can pick and choose my customers. If I don't like the customer I don't have to deal with them
Most people that start businesses because they are good at what they do fail because they don't know how to run the business end of it. Being a good installer is only a small part of the package if you intend on making it work for the long term. I would suggest doing lots of homework about licenses, sales taxes, income taxes, estimated taxes, bookkeeping, etc. etc. This is where many get in over their head. You get behind on this stuff and you can get into trouble.
A year and a half ago I closed out two shops and now I just do it part time on the side. I friend offered me too good of a deal to come work for him running his manufacturing division building industrial equipment control panels and ozone gas generating equipment and related machines.
Nice change of pace and I was getting a little burned out from car audio/security. Now I can pick and choose my customers. If I don't like the customer I don't have to deal with them
Most people that start businesses because they are good at what they do fail because they don't know how to run the business end of it. Being a good installer is only a small part of the package if you intend on making it work for the long term. I would suggest doing lots of homework about licenses, sales taxes, income taxes, estimated taxes, bookkeeping, etc. etc. This is where many get in over their head. You get behind on this stuff and you can get into trouble.