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I am a one man shop, specializing in 911 carburetors. "Rebuilding" comes at the end of my work; I remanufacture/restore/modify the Webers, Solexes and Zeniths for 911 use.

I have a mechanical engineering background which provides the technical basis for my service oriented business. I sweep the floors, run the mill, pay the bills and market my services.

There exists a larger market for premium carburetor service (Ferrari) and MFI throttle body service for Porsche but without help I don't chose to expand since I have backlog of four months at this time; adding to my offerings would extend backlog.

Training is not a problem but the possibility of losing a trained employee for greener pastures is real so I'm thinking of more experienced, possibly retired candidates who would be seeking a supplemental income. I am aware of the talents of females for performing assembly work, as I recall they are more willing to endure tasks that the guys lose patience with. I know that Richard Parr of PMO carburetors has employed a female for quite some years performing this type of work...thank you for that suggestion!

Ideally I would like to move into a commercial space and get two people; one to perform prep work and one that could parallel my work.

The advice I seek is "words of wisdom" from those with similar experience in getting from the one man world and transitioning into a space with more help without compromising the quality of service that brings in customers.

Thank you for input!