500K, HAHA, yeah right, if thats possible, then Im the Pope.
Seems like small thinking to me. ANYTHING'S possible with proper planning, education and business sense. Let's assume this contractor actually did this amount of work in that amount of time.
umm he isnt full of anything, he actually had the equipment and i had saw it and talked to him about it. he can afford the equipment because of these little things called loans. and i know for a fact that he pressure washed all those houses because its my own neighbor hood, and being in the pressure washing buisness i tend to see whats been washed.
he went door to door and got jobs, he was also charging like $120-175 per driveway and i dont know how much for a house.
the next day he was out here again and doing a couple more homes.
i want to cut the guys tires for stealing all my accounts but i should have asked them if they wanted it done
ebladebum, (who we'll assume is an experienced contractor) witnessed the work. He even stated where he made his mistake by not marketing himself in his own back yard. He SHOULD be jealous, as it sounds like many of you are!! If this guy has half the capability you're all contesting, he'll be capturing more & more of the available market share while you guys/gals are sitting on your computers b*@!ching about it. I know Larry B's been around a lot longer than us, but I'm sure his comment about making 500K with one hand tied behind his back is right on, and I'll echo that!! We do half that annually after 3 years and project the 500K mark (annually) within the next 3 years. And that's with 6 freakin' months of winter here! Why - because we plan, understand the market, plan some more, meet the markets' unmeet needs, watch our competition and then plan some more.
I realize I tend to present my arguments with some arrogance, but that's mainly to grab your attention. I respect the majority of my fellow contractors as our esteemed peers. However, I observe a lot of limited growth among the PW community due to limited thinking. Let's not berate this "successful" newbie! Even if he is charging lower rates (hopefully not cut throat) to get a bunch of new clients, he's accomplishing his goal. If his rollout strategy is a low-cost focus, he's doing it right. His plan is to get noticed and establish his name in his market. Once he's established, he may choose to narrow his offerings and select a high quality, higher cost approach. If his quality sucks, that's the reputation he'll develop and will soon fall into that category of contractors. However, if it's acceptable - look out!
Instead of bashing a new entrant based on jealousy and incredulity, take an objective look and learn how you can better your own business. See ya'!
