Why Mobile Service Businesses Are Becoming A Popular Choice For Home Based Business Seekers


by Melinda Johnson - Date: 2006-12-29 - Word Count: 584 Share This!

1) A mobile service business can be run from home: Many of us want a business we can run from home. However, we are not all internet guru's. Some of us LIKE physical work, "getting our hands dirty" so to speak. What we don't like is having a demanding boss who is putting the money in his pocket while treating us like second class citizens. We want our own business that we can run from home while providing a much needed service to others! Many of the mobile businesses can easily be set up and operated from home base.

2) Cost: It's amazing how much it costs to open a stationary business. Business zoned property costs are through the roof and remember with a stationary business it's location! location! location! You will pay greatly for that right location. With a stationary business the building, property and equipment costs vary, regardless it generally demands that you have a high "net worth" to be able to finance these extreme costs, it is nearly impossible for the "average Joe". You have to be prepared for many years of work before the profit will outweigh the debt.

Mobile businesses have a fairly low start up cost and any ongoing overhead is simply to store your equipment and product. In many cases mobile businesses can be operated from home so your overhead is nil, nada zip. Your profit can usually cover the expenses and actually pay you in a relativity short amount of time.

3) The market: Today's consumers want the convenience of "bring it to me" services whenever possible. We have no time to make extra trips and wait in line for service. We want and demand convenience in our lives. That applies not only to the general public but also for other business owners.

Fleet owners/managers need their services provided to them at their convenience and location, they do not want to pay their employees to sit in line when they could (and should) be serving their customers! That down time puts a burden on the company's bottom line.

Employee benefits are a huge consideration for today's Human Resource managers. Company's are actively seeking "onsite services" to provide to their employees to show that they do care. You will find that many large companies now list services such as mobile oil change, mobile car wash, mobile dry cleaning, even mobile gyms and massages are showing up in their benefits packages!

4) Operating hours: Fixed locations have "regular operating hours, usually 12-14 hours a day M-F, maybe shorter hours on weekends and yes that means Sunday's also. During those open hours you HAVE to have a minimum number of employees on the premises. Even if business is slow, they still have to be there. On top of that much of the public and fleet vehicles can not get in during those "fixed" hours to get service.

With a mobile business there is flexibility in scheduling appointments. If you need a day off for something important you can schedule around that day and it's no problem, there is no closed sign on your door - no one will even know. And for the customers who need service at "non standard operating hours" you can do that. You can schedule fleets EARLY morning or evening hours whatever the need may be. You only need one - maybe two persons to drive your service vehicle and provide service so your not paying employees to stand around during slow periods. Your service vehicle is only out when you have appointments scheduled.


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Melinda Johnson co-owner with husband Eric of Melrics Mobile Lube Started their Mobile Oil Change Business in Oct.1999 and found no resources out there to help them with their questions. After finding out on their own by trial and error they started helping others via email. In 2002 They decided to write their own copy-written version (updated as needed) of "How To Start A Mobile Oil Change Business" manual. To read more about this business please visit their site at http://www.melrics.com

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