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Originally Posted by kenzinger
I like to daydream.
Here's one of the big open questions I have, I'm not nearly skilled enough to be the head technician, how hard is it to find and hire someone to fill that role?
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Very hard. And I think starting salary would be $80K with 6 figures after 6 months of results. And you will need at least 2 support staff if not more. Finding these people is nearly impossible.
In my opinion, you have to buy an existing shop for credibility alone. Previous owner as a consultant for 6 months. And, in my opinion, you should only strive for the best possible service and repairs, while losing money, for nothing short of 5 years. If you've done everything right in that period, and striven to be the best in the country/area, you should start to make money in year 6. If excellence isn't a thing that drives you night and day, best to leave it as a dream.
I have heard about lifelong experienced shop owners retiring and there is either no one to take their place or the new guys can't fill their shoes. Something to seriously consider.
But it is fun to dream.