Have you ever heard that it takes money to make money? Have you perhaps invested several hundred dollars in a business opportunity only to realize it really did not offer results? There are literally thousands of books, courses, and programs promising a dream of working from home, but how many really pay off?
There are probably more scams promoted under this theme than any other. Some purport fantastic guarantees. Some insist there is no selling needed, no product needed, no work involved; just rake in the money. Perhaps you have tried some of those MLM, Network Marketing, or Home Business ventures only to end up broke and disappointed. I understand because I have been there too.
So, is it possible to make a living from home? Absolutely, yes. There are legitimate things you can do to make a living from home. Please, do not think that I am some rich guy looking down my nose at others from my gilded chair. On the contrary, I am just like you. I want to pay my bills and take care of my family. I just prefer doing it from home. I like the convenience and personal benefits, but I do work from home.
Working from home is exactly what my wife did for many years. Especially, when our five children were small, she would earn an extra hundred dollars a week or so sewing. We found that when she was teaching 7th grade, it just put too much pressure on the family for Mom to be gone so much. Her work from home really paid off.
When we moved to Texas in 1992, she decided to build up her business. Soon she had loads of work, but she kept getting requests for sewing machine repair. I thought I can do that. So, in 1992, I started learning how to repair sewing machines. I ran a little ad in the local newspaper, and soon had half dozen machines to repair every week. Over time, we opened a sewing store, and the repair business grew. We expanded and the repair business grew. We now own three sewing stores and do about 150 sewing machine repairs each month.
I took a repair course with Allyn International in Denver. I found a repairman in Austin who would mentor me. I collected service manuals. Essentially, I learned to repair sewing machines so I could collect the dollars people were trying to push on me. Yes, within a few months I was repairing five to six machines every week all from my garage part time. Eventually, we opened a small store, then expanded, and expanded again. Currently, our company repairs about 150 sewing machines monthly.
I am amazed by the number of people I meet, who know nothing about sewing or sewing machines. It appears some people think sewing is something they to in China. When I tell them that I make a living doing sewing machine repair and selling sewing machines, they respond as if I were from another world.
I explain that there are some 85 million sewing machines in use just in the United States. Another 5 million new machines are sold every year. And guess what. Every one of those sewing machines requires sewing machine service and repair annually. That is a lot of sewing machines to fix.
I am not going to tell you that you can make a bundle of money without doing any work; but from my own experience, I will tell your there is a big opportunity in sewing machine repair. Here are some advantages: you can learn it in a matter of weeks; you can do business from your kitchen table, shop, or garage; you need no big overhead; you need no large investment; and you need no employees.
Getting started is easy. Once your learn your trade, all you really need to do is let sewers know you are available to help them. You might service a few machines for free to get people talking about your new service. Then you might repair some machines at a special introductory price. Find out what your competition is charging if you have any. Usually, the larger towns and cities will have repair shops, but most suburbs and medium to small towns do not. Pass out business cards. Contact churches, clubs, sewing groups, quilt guilds, retirement groups, everybody who might sew. Offer specials. Run a small classified ad. Generally, let the whole world know you now do sewing machine repair.
Lets suppose that you do one standard service on one sewing machine per week. The going rate for sewing machine service is now about $99.00. Say you charge only $85.00. Of course, you sell any parts needed at retail. Over the course of a year, you have just earned $4,500. Would an extra $4,500 a year be helpful? No guarantees, just potential.
But what if you get aggressive. Maybe you are not satisfied with one machine a week. Maybe you decide you want to work your business say ten to fifteen hours a week and do say 5 machines a week. The numbers stay the same, but you multiply them times the added machines you do. In short order, you could be earning a part time income of better than $20,000 a year.
Now if you were to expand and set up a few collection sites in quilt shops, fabric stores, and other repair shops; what kind of potential do think you could achieve?
The potential of this business really depends on you. How your sewing machine repair skills develop; How long it takes you to fully service a sewing machine, How many customers you attract; and How much you charge all contribute to the potential of your business. You can open a sewing machine store, run advertising, or hire an employee any time you choose. If you do all the work yourself fulltime, you will likely peak between fifteen and twenty machines per week. If you charge $99 per machine, then your projected potential would be between $75,000 and $100,000 per year. If you charge less, you will earn less. If you do fewer machines or more machines, you will earn accordingly.
Here is a business that is practical and doable. It does require some basic mechanical skills, common hand tools, some sewing machine repair training, and a bit of work. It does not require a large investment. It does not require hiring employees. It does not require large over head, renting facilities, or opening a store. The potential of this business depends on you reaching out to those who sew and quilt to attract customers and properly servicing their sewing machines. You can start very part time and gradually expand your business as you desire.
There are probably more scams promoted under this theme than any other. Some purport fantastic guarantees. Some insist there is no selling needed, no product needed, no work involved; just rake in the money. Perhaps you have tried some of those MLM, Network Marketing, or Home Business ventures only to end up broke and disappointed. I understand because I have been there too.
So, is it possible to make a living from home? Absolutely, yes. There are legitimate things you can do to make a living from home. Please, do not think that I am some rich guy looking down my nose at others from my gilded chair. On the contrary, I am just like you. I want to pay my bills and take care of my family. I just prefer doing it from home. I like the convenience and personal benefits, but I do work from home.
Working from home is exactly what my wife did for many years. Especially, when our five children were small, she would earn an extra hundred dollars a week or so sewing. We found that when she was teaching 7th grade, it just put too much pressure on the family for Mom to be gone so much. Her work from home really paid off.
When we moved to Texas in 1992, she decided to build up her business. Soon she had loads of work, but she kept getting requests for sewing machine repair. I thought I can do that. So, in 1992, I started learning how to repair sewing machines. I ran a little ad in the local newspaper, and soon had half dozen machines to repair every week. Over time, we opened a sewing store, and the repair business grew. We expanded and the repair business grew. We now own three sewing stores and do about 150 sewing machine repairs each month.
I took a repair course with Allyn International in Denver. I found a repairman in Austin who would mentor me. I collected service manuals. Essentially, I learned to repair sewing machines so I could collect the dollars people were trying to push on me. Yes, within a few months I was repairing five to six machines every week all from my garage part time. Eventually, we opened a small store, then expanded, and expanded again. Currently, our company repairs about 150 sewing machines monthly.
I am amazed by the number of people I meet, who know nothing about sewing or sewing machines. It appears some people think sewing is something they to in China. When I tell them that I make a living doing sewing machine repair and selling sewing machines, they respond as if I were from another world.
I explain that there are some 85 million sewing machines in use just in the United States. Another 5 million new machines are sold every year. And guess what. Every one of those sewing machines requires sewing machine service and repair annually. That is a lot of sewing machines to fix.
I am not going to tell you that you can make a bundle of money without doing any work; but from my own experience, I will tell your there is a big opportunity in sewing machine repair. Here are some advantages: you can learn it in a matter of weeks; you can do business from your kitchen table, shop, or garage; you need no big overhead; you need no large investment; and you need no employees.
Getting started is easy. Once your learn your trade, all you really need to do is let sewers know you are available to help them. You might service a few machines for free to get people talking about your new service. Then you might repair some machines at a special introductory price. Find out what your competition is charging if you have any. Usually, the larger towns and cities will have repair shops, but most suburbs and medium to small towns do not. Pass out business cards. Contact churches, clubs, sewing groups, quilt guilds, retirement groups, everybody who might sew. Offer specials. Run a small classified ad. Generally, let the whole world know you now do sewing machine repair.
Lets suppose that you do one standard service on one sewing machine per week. The going rate for sewing machine service is now about $99.00. Say you charge only $85.00. Of course, you sell any parts needed at retail. Over the course of a year, you have just earned $4,500. Would an extra $4,500 a year be helpful? No guarantees, just potential.
But what if you get aggressive. Maybe you are not satisfied with one machine a week. Maybe you decide you want to work your business say ten to fifteen hours a week and do say 5 machines a week. The numbers stay the same, but you multiply them times the added machines you do. In short order, you could be earning a part time income of better than $20,000 a year.
Now if you were to expand and set up a few collection sites in quilt shops, fabric stores, and other repair shops; what kind of potential do think you could achieve?
The potential of this business really depends on you. How your sewing machine repair skills develop; How long it takes you to fully service a sewing machine, How many customers you attract; and How much you charge all contribute to the potential of your business. You can open a sewing machine store, run advertising, or hire an employee any time you choose. If you do all the work yourself fulltime, you will likely peak between fifteen and twenty machines per week. If you charge $99 per machine, then your projected potential would be between $75,000 and $100,000 per year. If you charge less, you will earn less. If you do fewer machines or more machines, you will earn accordingly.
Here is a business that is practical and doable. It does require some basic mechanical skills, common hand tools, some sewing machine repair training, and a bit of work. It does not require a large investment. It does not require hiring employees. It does not require large over head, renting facilities, or opening a store. The potential of this business depends on you reaching out to those who sew and quilt to attract customers and properly servicing their sewing machines. You can start very part time and gradually expand your business as you desire.
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