im debating on if i should rent a shop for my business, ive got to much equipment at my house now and need to locate it somewhere safe to work from, my question is, is it worth it to have a location with an office and shop and have a sign etc advertising, etc is the money for all that gonna justify it? would i be increasing my customers by having a actual location? or should i just rent a storage unit that can serve my needs? my concern is security the shops i looked at have no security cameras, alarms etc and the storage places do so any words on advice? thank you
to rent a shop? for equipment?
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It's not like they're going to come into your showroom. I'd say go with the storage lot. Where in AK are you?
ChoppyChoppy
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Not around here I don't think. I've never heard of them.
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I doubt they will let you work on stuff at a storage facility.
It would be good so that employees aren't coming to your house.
I know a couple service companies that use storage facilities for this purpose. The cleaner the facility the better security I would presume but I wouldn't count on it.
It would be good so that employees aren't coming to your house.
I know a couple service companies that use storage facilities for this purpose. The cleaner the facility the better security I would presume but I wouldn't count on it.
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I'm building a shop at my house right now but for the last 6 years I had a "shop" in a 20' shipping container. It's a good start.
A shop is way better then just yard space or a storage unit... but which is better is not the only thing you need to look at here.
How much is rent?
How much money do you make with your biz?
Is your rent really going to effect your bottom line?
Where is this shop goin to be located in correlation to your house?your customers? The local crack heads?
Do you want indoor parking for all your equipment?
Do you only need one bay to work on something?
What kind of office do you want? A desk in the corner? or a full time secretary?
Do you need yard space for logs and chips? Firewood?
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How much is rent?
How much money do you make with your biz?
Is your rent really going to effect your bottom line?
Where is this shop goin to be located in correlation to your house?your customers? The local crack heads?
Do you want indoor parking for all your equipment?
Do you only need one bay to work on something?
What kind of office do you want? A desk in the corner? or a full time secretary?
Do you need yard space for logs and chips? Firewood?
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Have you considered building a garage at your own property? I did and it's the best investment I've made in a long time. Increased the value of my property, keep all of my equipment inside out of the weather, easy access right outside, and the security is the fact that my dogs bark at everything that moves and motion lights on the building to boot as opposed to renting (flushing you money down the drain with nothing of ownership in the end), travel to and from, not readily accessible if something was forgotten at the garage, landlords, rent maybe going up whereas a loan will eventually end and possibly lack of security, regardless of how good the landlord says it is.
ChoppyChoppy
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Just start up? I know every tree outfit and firewood vendor in the area...or I guess thought I did.
2 yrs ago , i keep calling you to sell firewood to my customers but you never answer.....www.farnorthtreesevices.com
ChoppyChoppy
Tree Freak
Not sure, never got a voice mail from you. I don't take calls when I'm working, was killing 2+ hrs a day mostly answering questions to people that never were interested in buying anything.
Ideal would be a secretary handling calls, but employees are $$.
I do not like being an *******, but if you can not answer this question yourself, you should get out of the business,
Jeff
It must be awesome to be someone who has never asked for advise and has had all and every answer to all of his own and others' questions.
It must be awesome to be someone who has never asked for advise and has had all and every answer to all of his own and others' questions.
It must be awesome to be someone who has never asked for advise and has had all and every answer to all of his own and others' questions.
Yeah, kinda awesome, mostly common sense tho,,
Jeff
ChoppyChoppy
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Not sure, works on this end.
bck
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Jeff,
Do you own a business?
gorman
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I'll post a pic tomorrow of what my current hobo shop looks like.
Nope, I am an Operations Manager and have been with the company from the start, before that I climbed for many years with both Mom and Pop company's to big company's and I saw the difference in both. I do not know your financial situation or your area of work. My reply was based on my short fuse to speak my mind before thinking. Sorry.
Jeff
