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My uncle insisted I buy a $2,500 pressure washer for my new side hustle, but after 3 months I've only had two jobs.
Turns out the 'if you buy it, the work will come' advice only works if you actually know how to find customers first... anyone else start a business by buying the tool instead of getting the clients?
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stellas568d agoMost Upvoted
Honestly, that's a tough way to learn. Did you ask your uncle how he finds his own customers? Tbh, buying the tool first is putting the cart before the horse. You gotta know you can get the work before you spend that kind of cash. It's a classic mistake, but now you're stuck trying to make the payments. Ngl, that advice is pretty backwards for starting any real business.
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Man that's rough but is it really that big of a deal? @stellas56 makes a fair point about the cart before the horse, but lots of people start with some gear. You've got a great machine now, so maybe just focus on cheap local ads or asking neighbors for work. Couldn't you just try that for a few weeks before deciding it was a total mistake?
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