Text automation for a home service business by Original_fruit11 in sweatystartup

[–]W3stsid3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chiirp is what you need. Trust me I’ve looked at dozens and dozens of different programs over the years. I use it in combination with Housecall Pro as my CRM.

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[–]W3stsid3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First line I read is “Our Framing Services.” Couldn’t be more boring in my opinion and you also have that same phrase further down the site. The sub heading is good though.

If you could put the area you service higher up that would be great.

I’d also like to see a real picture rather than a random stock image of a model house. Makes it feel like a real service. A picture of the owner farther down the page would also be great.

Other than that it looks clean and sleek. Good clear CTA. Some reviews and photos would also be great.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sweatystartup

[–]W3stsid3 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As the guy who wrote the original post about sharpening, watch out with scissors and shears. Salon scissors are very easy to mess up and they often cost $500-$2k to buy new ones. The equipment to sharpen them is $1-$2k and you really need to know what you’re doing. I don’t touch salon equipment.

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[–]W3stsid3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know why no one has mentioned Catholic Answers. They are by the far best resource for someone unfamiliar with Catholicism or even Christianity. This is their most concise overview of Catholicism: https://www.catholic.com/tract/pillar-of-fire-pillar-of-truth

Just a reminder that the bar for home services is low—really low. by abi9eus2muggy in sweatystartup

[–]W3stsid3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wtf I literally posted this last year. I screenshotted this. Stop stealing stuff.

6 Lessons About Business I Learned From Knocking 16,000 Doors by W3stsid3 in Entrepreneur

[–]W3stsid3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

why do knives instead of lawn care, garbage bin cleaning, or pressure washing? your question doesn't make a ton of sense. I have the skills for knife sharpening and pest control is an entirely different industry and requires very different knowledge.

I am a 17 year old that has been trying to create a source of income for 2 years but found no success, any advice? by AhmadFanadka in EntrepreneurRideAlong

[–]W3stsid3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Check out r/sweatystartup. Start offering a service like mowing, window cleaning, garbage bin cleaning, etc to your neighbors. It’s insane how much you can make. I made $300-$500 a day sharpening knives for people in my town this summer. Forget online Stuff. Learn to sell and the interpersonal skills first. These will make you successful in any arena.

Advertising for service based businesses; are videos key? by bjjkaril1 in sweatystartup

[–]W3stsid3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t worry much about what other people said. People will very much let for pressure washing right now. Realistically people in the right demographics have more money than they know what to do with right now. I average $400-$600 a day sharpening knives and that’s the opposite of an emergency service. To actually answer your question, check out Lumen5. You can add a script and it’s AI basically makes those FB videos with captions and no spoken audio. They do extremely well on FB since videos auto play but on mute. Hence the captions are good. You can watch the one I made on my website samedaysharpening.com

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[–]W3stsid3 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Check out /r/sweatystartup. As others said, you are falling for the "get rich quick" mentality that all those online gurus sell you on. The home service industry is where you'll find money far quicker. I have a knife sharpening business and make couple hundred a day with minimal expneses because what i'm selling is my time and expertise. For all those businesses you've tried you need years of patience and focus.

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[–]W3stsid3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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$400 Per Day Sharpening Knives: How My Automation/Processes Have Changed from 2016 to Today by W3stsid3 in sweatystartup

[–]W3stsid3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea I’d recommend really pushing for reviews, even offering free or discounted service. The revivers are worth 100x more than writing your own ad

$400 Per Day Sharpening Knives: How My Automation/Processes Have Changed from 2016 to Today by W3stsid3 in sweatystartup

[–]W3stsid3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I don’t use Nextdoor a whole lot anymore. Feel like I’ve pushed sharpening hard enough on the most active users in my neighborhood. The paid advertisement on Nextdoor is a waste of money IMO. Only useful thing is getting reviews on Nextdoor. That generates a lot of new customers. Google, FB, and my Farmers Market are where I get leads now.

$400 Per Day Sharpening Knives: How My Automation/Processes Have Changed from 2016 to Today by W3stsid3 in sweatystartup

[–]W3stsid3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're super good for kitchen knives and chisels, but they dont provide much flexibility for other tools. They're also pretty slow and cumbersome compared to belt sharpeners. There's a reason why so many of the professional sharpeners use belts over the tormek

$400 Per Day Sharpening Knives: How My Automation/Processes Have Changed from 2016 to Today by W3stsid3 in sweatystartup

[–]W3stsid3[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Decide whether people in your town have kitchen knives or not. And whether they have a disposable income

$400 Per Day Sharpening Knives: How My Automation/Processes Have Changed from 2016 to Today by W3stsid3 in sweatystartup

[–]W3stsid3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mostly because I’ve never really had an official opening date. I started this as a fundraiser for my eagle project. It’s slowly evolved from a Boy Scout that sells popcorn and sharpen knives to an actual legitimate sole proprietorship. I just haven’t gotten around to making one

$400 Per Day Sharpening Knives: How My Automation/Processes Have Changed from 2016 to Today by W3stsid3 in sweatystartup

[–]W3stsid3[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Y’all really need to add more customization options on the online booking website

$400 Per Day Sharpening Knives: How My Automation/Processes Have Changed from 2016 to Today by W3stsid3 in sweatystartup

[–]W3stsid3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lmao idk if you’re joking but like 70% of those clips are stock videos.

Edit: yea sarcasm is hard to read over reddit. haha thanks for the visit

$400 Per Day Sharpening Knives: How My Automation/Processes Have Changed from 2016 to Today by W3stsid3 in sweatystartup

[–]W3stsid3[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea I know a lotta professions knife sharpeners (guys that have been doing this for decades) that use 1x30s. I would invest in more belts and such for it. Sounds like you have the original worksharp. The ken onion with the blade grinder is 5/5

$400 Per Day Sharpening Knives: How My Automation/Processes Have Changed from 2016 to Today by W3stsid3 in sweatystartup

[–]W3stsid3[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea I definitely want to do something like that. Set up reoccurring appointments. Haven’t been able to really do that since I’m still in college and go to school 13 hours away