Let’s get started.

What will you need?

First you’ll need to purchase a windshield repair kit. You should be able to get a really good kit for less than $1,000.

Next you’ll need to get a business license, liability insurance and get set up with the insurance networks so that you can collect the big checks from the insurance companies.

Once your kit arrives, you’ll need to read the training manual and then watch the training video. Get yourself a used windshield to practice on (you should be able to pick one up at the junkyard or a glass replacement shop). You can usually get it free.

PRACTICE.?PRACTICE. PRACTICE.

After a few days to a week you should feel comfortable to start doing paid repairs and start advertising your business.

Whatever you do, don’t throw your hard earned money away on boring, generic, me-too advertising. Use pre-emptive, strategic marketing.

Every day people are buying into the dream of owning their own business, with windshield repair being at the top of the list due to the low start-up costs involved. Most will fail.

America is the land of opportunity but that doesn’t guarantee success. Trying to start a windshield repair business on your own without any marketing guidance or help is a recipe for failure. Sure, you’ll get a thin marketing manual with the repair kit you order from XYZ WINDSHIELD?REPAIR?COMPANY. But, more than likely it’s outdated and not going to be much help. Believe me I know. I wasted more money on marketing my business using the marketing ideas I was given when I purchased my repair kit than I care to remember.

By: Scott Tyner

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