3. Background
Worked for a friend
Didn’t finance, used own money
Decided he wanted to work for himself
Schooling for repair and services
School led to license
More successful now
4. Successes
Expanded to more customers
Don’t have to listen to any higher power
Self motivated
Loyal and honest to customers
Feel accomplished at the end of the day
5. Challenges
Economy
Oil prices getting too expensive for
customers
Bills weren’t being mailed
The money factor, bills not being paid
Still working on challenges
Economy and government can be fatal
to business
6. Competition
Al’sOil and gas company NSTAR
Being loyal and doing the work right
Keep doing a good job so customers
come back
7. Marketing
Word of mouth, Business cards
Don’t want anymore employees
Wants the business to stay small
8. The Future
Plans on continuing with business
Stay in business until retirement
Hoping someone will buy business out
when deciding to retire
9. Questionnaire
Why don’t you want your business to
expand?
More responsibility
Harder to keep track of income
Not busy year around
Do you enjoy the business your in?
Yes, loves to work with people
Loves working with his hands
10. Questionnaire cont.
Would you choose to do something
differently?
Wouldn’t change it
Loves what he does
Enjoys the small business life
11. Summary
Have a plan when starting a business
Know that its going to be hard at first but
will be worth it in the end
To be self motivated
I learned to have a good outlook on what
you are trying to achive
