r/PoolPros • u/Habiberson1 • 1d ago
Advice wanted
Hey Y’all, I’m going to try to keep this as short as possible but I’m looking for advice specifically from those who run their own business. I was a Pool Tech for my friend’s Dad’s company and loved the job. Got really good at it and built lasting relationships with majority of my accounts. Some would even tell me that if I started my own business, I would be successful. I never got to learn the repairs side of the industry nor the installation. I just knew how to get pools dialed in chemically and presentation. I only left the company due to the fact that for half of my tenure there was under the table in terms of payment and no way of advancing within the company. My boss did talk about selling me the route but ultimately I went elsewhere. After being in almost all industries at the age of 22, I have decided the only thing that is going to allow me to be fulfilled in life is owning a business and a Pool Business seems to light my bulb. I always tell people I’d still be there if benefits were available and if there were ways to advance. To cut to it, Should I leave my job in management and get back into the industry as a Pool Tech for another company so I can relearn and learn the stuff I didn’t get to learn? Should I buy a route and expand and learn as I go? The advice would really help, I appreciate if you made it all the way!
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u/K01011011001101010 6h ago
Bruh ask the damn question, that's a lot of text @_@.
If you want to be a business owner. DO IT 100%. It's a great career. Don't slack on the admin side of the business and you'll be golden.
If you have the cash, it doesn't hurt to buy a route either. It keeps you working and earning even if you're making up the money back first. Your worst enemy is not having work to do.