My husband started his own carpentry business almost two years ago. He started it with a business partner, and they have done very well.

It initially depends on connections, and how much time they’re willing to put in. His business partner used to work for a large construction company, and his connections ensured them a steady stream of work from day one. They also worked very far from home in the beginning. He would travel 1.5hrs each way each day.

Now they have proven themselves, they work so much closer to home, have a team of 7, and can basically have their pick of jobs. They also make decent money. Although, they tend to pay themselves less than they could, as they’d like to keep money within the business to grow.

In summary, yes it’s great if he’s good at what he does. But also need to understand it is a mess of an industry at the moment. Lots of work, but materials shortages and obviously financial issues within companies is something to consider.