Re: Business Owners
Names Don.
Im 26 years old. Started Welding at 14 in High School. Worked for a Company for 3 years as a Journeymen Welder starting my Senior year until they went out of business. Looked for Welding work and couldnt find any within 75 miles at the time. I threw my first Engine Drive (Weldanpower 225) in the back of my F350 and started advertising. Family friend of mine who owns a Plumbing Business threw me some work on a few Boilers. I quickly realized I didnt want to go back to work for someone. Started getting more serious about being self-employed. Started slowly aquiring more equiptment and machines, plus a newer truck. Got into advertising and getting my name out there...
Did a ton of Residential work in the suburbs of NJ, Mostly Decorative Railings and Staircases. Occasionally got a service call on a piece of equiptment and general fabrication. With the risk and or reward of being self employed I only buy my equiptment and machines. Everything is paid for up front, machines, tools, trucks... So when work slows down its not a all out panic making ends meet.
Lately I really have been targeting the commercial side of the business. I'd like to get back into Structural work and working with heavy plate and being in the field. This whole working alone everyday takes its toll, I talk to myself alot.
I also currently serve on the Welding Board where I went to High-School and have been Proctoring the N.O.C.T.I test for graduating Seniors for the past 8 years.
In the future I hope to lease to buy or rent a commercial shop a few miles from me, (I know the owner) and hopefully get busy enough to hire a person full time.
In the end I just wanna make beautiful welds and call it a living.
Some Blue , Some Red & Some Grey
Proverbs 16:2-3.
2 "All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord. 3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans."