!#8# Start a Pressure Washing Business - Top 3 Common Mistakes

!±8± Start a Pressure Washing Business - Top 3 Common Mistakes

If you have never owned a business before then starting a new one can certainly seem like a daunting task. Even a pressure washing business can become a headache and result in a financial mess without thoughtful planning in the beginning stages. Here are the top 5 mistakes people tend to make when they try to start their own pressure washing business:

Before starting a new business, it's imperative that you have a carefully thought out business plan. Too many people jump into the business without any plan in place, and then become quickly overwhelmed because they can't pay the overhead or aren't getting the customers they thought they would in the first few months. The business plan should cover many different things such as your marketing strategy, market demand, funding needs, financial forecast etc. Information covering how to create a solid business plan falls outside the scope of this article, but there is plenty of free information about creating a business plan online.

In my opinion the most important things you should have is a firm grasp on your marketing strategy. Obviously, you will need steady customers which makes marketing one of the most important aspects of the business. Which brings us to the second most common mistake.

Many people start a new business without enough money to invest in the marketing aspects of the business. Advertising can easily cost a small fortune. Without the proper advertising methods in place, how will people find your business? Website promotions, flyers, business cards and magazine advertisements all cost money. Be prepared to invest in advertising in order to reach as many people as possible with your new pressure washing business.

The third most common mistake people make is they spend too much on pressure washing equipment in the beginning stages of the business. It is important to have the right equipment for every job, but it's more important that you purchase equipment that your budget will allow. Is the brand new ,000 dollar truck with the new ,000 dollar pressure washing rig really necessary when you're struggling to cover all the other financial aspects of the business? Used equipment is inexpensive to maintain and can always be upgraded later once you've established a customer base.