10 Common Mistakes That Can Kill a Detailing Business

I see ten common factors that play a part in the failure of many detailing businesses in their very early stages. Want to help ensure your success? Avoid these mistakes…

1. Failure to have the correct business education and/or business experience.
2. Failure to know how to detail at a professional level.
3. Business is underfunded and lacks any support capital to help them.
4. Starting out in debt or running up debt letting overhead get out of control.
5. Failure to have a written business plan addressing successes and challenges alike.
6. Failure to maintain a sales pipeline and thus upsetting cash flow.
7. Failure to establish personal and business brands both online and offline.
8. Failure to establish an effective referral program.
9. Failure to be effective on the phone and poor people skills.
10. Utilizing a poorly designed menu and failing to make any notable hourly profits.