I am starting next week, being a woman it gets me a little nervous and I’m scared people might not take me seriously but I believe in myself and that’s what I need to keep me going . Hope to see you soon
Business Development Guy 1000% spitballin numbers. Definitely respect the team’s hustle but it was obvious he knew none of the numbers and was makin em up as he went...and get the guys some uniforms smh
Yeah this business is no way is making this much. I love all of uppflips vids, but this one isn’t it. They do not have a good business model within this industry to be making that per month. They are essentially a mobile car wash, not true detailers. I can tell just by the little snipets of the techniques, washing processes, their mindsets and knowledge of the industry. These guys are the ones servicing price based shoppers, not the value based shoppers. For reference, I make 10k a month by myself, and my detailing business coach makes 60k a month by himself. With a team of 3 people, they should be WAY more ahead. They don’t mention anything about their clients either! Besides saying they are important (well duhhhhhh).. But not how they are truly making their lives easier and what specific problems they are solving. I don’t see them having a dominate role in the detailing industry, maybe local, but as soon as a more competent company comes in and establishes themselves, it’s game over. With this business model within the industry, they are quantity over quality, and have their head in the dirt any time a client asks them a specific detailing question, about protection, or knowledge of doing it themselves. In this industry, you have to be different to grow, your hard work is only part of it. All in all, I call BS on all of this, but also respect their hustle. If they did this with my coach, (which they should, look up visual pro detailing, or detail mentor, his detailing business classes/forums/coaching), and this would be a completely different video and out look on detailing as a profession and lifestyle. His Numbers and knowledge is insane, and it may make people rethink what the detailing industry truly is. He lives in the middle of a rural town in Missouri, and he grew an amazing business by himself. That’s respect and the content they need to focus on for this industry for people wanting to start. This just makes us look stupid.
Agreed presentation is looking professionally ready to execute a service, he mentioned corporatization the detailing teams. Q? Well working in a white A-shirt and denim shorts may result in decreased revenues
@@WhatinDetailNationOG joker. You are here pirching classes like all conmen with online classes. You keep mentioning coach like we will be impressed knowing very well you are the "coach" hawking online programs to gullible youth. Nobody here is biting your bait. If you made 10k a month alone, you wouldnt be here wrting long stories. I make that as an IT consultant with 10 yrs experience. Not hawking corny classes while sitted at grannys kitchen table
Being from Seattle I recall just not needing to wash becuase of the rain. Im in SoCal now and I imagine it being more profitable due to weather and just nicer dustier cars!
I just love how transparent your guests are with the financial inter-workings of their businesses. As a fellow entrepreneur and serial business owner, nothing is more encouraging than hearing business speak so eloquently about their businesses. That's NEXT LEVEL. 😎
I don’t mean this rudely at all but he doesn’t seem to know very much about this business. The numbers he saying and throwing out seem to be made up fast in his head. This is so inaccurate. And it’s not the fault of the interviewer. But most of the questions are not even being answered.
@@Stavros1 You’re right. He doesn’t know much. He was the money. The other guys needed $5-10k for startup which was chump change and now gets 33-49% of profits.
Come one guys wear a company shirt, ditch the development guy he doesnt know what he is talking about. And please for the love of god if ur going to do a interview awnsed the damm questions.... More then 4 times i heard the interviewer ask what equipment to use he keeps repeating vacuum and brush ... How in the hell is this man pulling 40k ...
great video as always, thanks upflip team! I think a kind of cool idea would be finding a company that is just starting out, interview them with similar questions such as, goals, money invested, equipment purchased and all then follow up with them in 6 months. see what they have done and how they've grown then another 6 months (1 year after starting) see where they're at and what they've done/changed. it could be like a little series. idk, it may not work but I think it would be cool to see a business start from nothing and see the progress.
How would you propose filtering potential businesses? Obviously some won’t last, some will but won’t thrive, and some may grow thru the roof. How do you recognize these companies before they’ve proven themselves?
Basic equipment alone cost more than $300 Pressure washer, wand, foam cannon, two bucket with dirt trap, leaf blower to dry car, chemicals 4 different type of cloths. Brushes. They bs ing
Great questions and awesome answers. Lots of good nuggets and wisdom! I also notice he increased his pricing across the board! Already on their way to more revenue for sure! I do wish he would’ve broke down what’s included with each service as this varies so much amongst retailers.
In Seattle where big businesses are located his corporate mobile idea is excellent! Please check back with this company again next year, I really want to see how it pans out for them! I'm totally rooting for you guys! 💕
Big ups to them IF they are making 40k a month. My only issue is, these brothers sold out and don’t even know they are being played..this guy talks to slick, and can’t be trusted in my opinion.. if google ads is what is bringing in all the revenue, why do you need this guy here? Seems to me he is going to sweep this business from right up under them for about 100k..super cheap for a business that is supposedly bringing in 40k a month! I’m just saying
This business can’t be making $40,000 per month when the staff is working on one car the entire video. Y’all always over exaggerating these prices. It comes off as fake to me.
It's definitely doable. If I can do $7k/month by myself. I believe their staff can do $40k/month fairly easily even if the interviewer is just spitballing his numbers.
You're basing their revenue claim off of 1 video where they're washing a car for the sake of the video? And you're also making the assumption that their entire staff is on site at that location, and not working elsewhere.
@@nextlevelmobiledetailingllc Do you have numbers then? 1. Insurance if you screw something up plus your own insurance for your vehicle with coverage for tools and supplies? 2. All time spent talking to customers while not actually working which will encompass people that choose not to have the job done. 3. Advertising costs? 4. Transportation and tool costs from purchasing, use, depreciation, repair and replacement? 5. Consumables costs? 6. Any time spent to get consumables or load materials into vehicle daily and any time you spend removing items from the vehicle nightly? 7. Average travel time to each job? 8. How many days a week. How many hours a day? Now with all the above data. How are taxes paid? What percentage do you keep in a fund for incidents like replace a major tool. What kind of medical and unemployment insurance do you have if you should hurt yourself and not be able to work. If you have people that work for you, are they employees, contractors or franchisees?
@@Todd.T Happy to answer. 1. Insurance cost (Small Bussiness Insurance) $114/month (Truck Insurance) $145/month 2. I spend an average of 5-10 minutes with each customer (2-3/day) 3. I don't have any advertising cost. All my customers are word of mouth. I've spent $0 on advertising in 2 years of being in business. I have a Facebook page.(no website) Unless you want to count business cards? $45 bucks 4. Transportation cost depends on the mileage I'm traveling for that week/month (Gas,truck payment,ect) Tool cost is roughly $3500 (I originally started the business with $500 and reinvested in better tools/equipment) 5. Consumables Cost? Do you mean products cost? 6. I don't remove anything from my truck. I have a truck bed cap to quip my equipment out of the elements. Only thing I do is add water to my 65 gallon tank every 3 days or so. (Depending on how many exteriors I do. 7. Average travel time is 15 minutes 8. 5 days a week. Monday-Friday 9am-6pm but I usually finish the jobs early. (2-3 cars a day) I don't have any employees yet. I just hired a book keeper to run QuickBooks. I have 2 accounts for my business (checking and savings) I know I should have more separate accounts for buying products/materials ect. I'm still learning the business side of it. I've been detailing professionally for 15 years (I'm on year 2 working for myself) I'm realizing it's 90% business 10% actual detailing.
Don’t get business insurance to many starting companies think it’s a good idea to get business insurance after starting but really you don’t that’s how businesses don’t succeed because there wasting there money on ads and insurance and then they get burnt out thinking there business isn’t going anywhere and there stuck in that loop loosing money I would recommend building your name on google business page and get high ratings. If you messed up a detail or damaged something just pay out of pocket just be carful that’s why you have to educate yourself everyday to prevent damaging the interior or the exterior there’s good detailers that share good information to prevent bad detail work and stops you from losing money from damaging something
I did this when i was younger with Boats, semitrucks, suvs, cars...i use to live next to a lake man it was good money my only probelm is i did not have employees to keep up with the need. So if you do this make sure your in a well populated area.
I really enjoy your videos and we’ve seen a couple of mobile car detailers on your show. It’s always pretty much the same, which makes sense since it seems to work. I’m pretty much ready to open up a mobile car detailing service aswell, my only problem is finding the right people to hire. Could you guys maybe dive in to finding the right employees a little more? Excited to see you future videos. Josh
Okay. I'm no expert but the guy giving the numbers definitely didn't know in detail. He is literally just coming up with numbers on the dime. This is terrible and it's not the interviewers fault. I'm sure he was expecting the guy to know his stuff but he obviously didn't. It could be he didn't take this opportunity serious. I've seen other interviews but this one in particular is hard to listen through because it's obvious the guy is lying. Who says "so you do the math" lord help me
Aiming for 500k revenue and your staff doesn't have uniforms? Literally $300 for 100 t shirts. Commercial is not going to want that type of representation. I see they are still around and successful, but just odd to clear 6 figures and your crew has tank tops, jeans, or whatever on.
30% profit margin is not accurate lol detailing is one of the highest profit margin industries. You should be making well over 100% profit and that’s lowwwwww. That’s why the industry is over saturated, it’s so easy to get into.
Why do you think when everyone wants to start a business they start detailing or car washing. It’s serviced based, so it’s about your ability to grind. The entry level equipment and products pay for themself on your first few cars. You use about $10 max of product on one vehicle & I’m being generous. When you start it’s all word of mouth & if you’re mobile there is basically no overhead. Do the math if you charge $100 for a full service which is low but you’re fresh in. You do 5 cars in your first month. What’s the profit margin? …. Now as you get more experience you get better equipment and supplies, market strategies/campaigns, scheduling systems & etc but your prices raise too. Where am I wrong at?
@@pablobigavelli863 it's probably high margin but definitely not 100%. Insurance, employee pay (even it's one person company), supplies, transportation costs, etc. There's a lot of factors. It depends on the service offered as well. If you're just doing a basic wash, basic interior clean, and with basic tools you're probably higher margins. If you're offering waxing, decontamination, sealant, paint correction, etc the products start costing more assuming you're using the good stuff. Sure some of the stuff you can writeoff on taxes but it's still expenses. I wash my own cars and the stuff I use isn't cheap
I got into the detailing business 6 months ago we are mobile I have 2 vans with 4 employees not a bad business at all we also rent cars on the side but I’m looking for a location at the moment in Massachusetts. Love how u guys are going the commercial route awesome idea.
I agree, they are using cheap equipment and awful practices. their pricing is low too, there's no way they are pulling $30k a month. no way in hell. I'd have to see proof
@@gregoryvierra6114 He's saying that those number$ are high for not having the high profit add ons like ceramic coatings (that cost $100 for materials and people charge $1,000 for putting them on when it takes 1.5 hours) . "PPF" is Paint Protection Film. It's like the auto "bra's" of old but doesn't look like trash. Again, they don't cost much in comparison to what people charge to apply them. Most of these add ons are targeted to high end car owners with disposable income. SMD business model relies on high volume (100+ cars per month) to get to their number$. At 22 working days a month they need 5 cars a day to reach $35,000k.
So this like the fourth video I have seen from this channel on people growing their little portable car wash hustle to well over six figures. Just to make people realize, this is not typical in the least. For all of you teenagers out there looking to get mega rich quick and skip college or drop out of high school to start "washing cars", you should really think long and hard about that decision. Ever heard the saying "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Never a more true statement, especially when applied to this subject. Stay in school and get an education. You'll thank yourselves when you're older.
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I think the majority of people don’t realize how much some of these detailers make on the high end side of the business. One detailer I know he starts at $800 for a basic detail. The majority of his cars are 6 figures and up.
@@UpFlip I had my own mobile detailing business 20 years ago but the problem was I was spoiled when I was brought up and I wasn’t real motivated to do anything so I sold my truck and equipment.
2:40 First customers are most important! Get the brand, reputation, 5 star reviews first. Worry about money later. First starting off prices should be much lower then competition. Then once you've built your brand. Then focus on increasing prices.
Good luck to all mobile car wash/detailing businesses out there. It's like any other industry with potential to grow and make profit but at the same time it only becomes profitable if you put in the effort. Do your research, think long term, think about water conservation and sustainability. Before you start consider weather aspects, local laws & requirements. These numbers discussed in this interview and inflated and could be misleading. The interview was still good to watch though. Let's be realistic and communicate the right information. Peace!
market the hell out you your business and know exactly what your services are because believe me, nothings worse then having customers ask you certain questions and not replying with knowledge and confidence about the services your offering. they got to be convinced that that you will execute the work..and last but not least .. EXECUTE!! Let your work speak for yourself and watch those reviews pile up. Good luck, cheers 👌🏼
Bro - the best way to build more customers: Do your work as unto the Lord - you’re detailing Gods car! They’ll have no choice but to tell their peeps about you 😎
Word of mouth is key. Give your customers a unique and professional experience. They will sell your services for you by telling their friends and family about your work. Make sure to have a decent business card and leave them some so they can pass it along. 👍
something does not add up here, am I the only one that thinks so? first the CEO is not the CEO he's just an employee and second 40k a month seems a bit inflated if he's actually paying these people what they should be payed which I highly doubt. Also I wonder if these guys are actually putting out quality work with quality products and equipment which I also highly doubt.
But like...okey lets look at the obvious. These are not "high end" customers right? They have "cheap" cars and small houses etc etc. Why are people willing to pay 350-450 dollars for a full clean of the car when you can drive like 5 minutes to the closest mall and get a full wash at a detailer shop for 100-150? Idk... Just seems like this would fit for high end customers only. help med understand haha
I feel horrible for the BMW owner paying $320 to get their car detailed. The techs were utilizing circular rag motions along with having a narrow pinpointed spray on the power washer......both are absolutely horrid for the paint in all fashions
Seems like that business development guys doing nothing but ripping off the business. Zero ability to speak about development nor his current company or the space. Very said
Appreciate the video but the whole time I couldn't help but wonder what was the full breakdown of the revenue made every month. Like the percentages broken down. Because I was confused of how its only making 30% profit. And who was making the profit because it seems to be three owners?
@@RadConceptz the way he explained the video was that overhead was around $10,000 and 30% of that was labor. None of this makes sense. And of course I know things get expensive. But even if I was to make it out the way he should have explained it. Total overhead of 10,000. So that should include everything already, so what is the remaining money go to. And I did the percentage of what he's said he profit so that's another 10.5 k. So what's the remaining 10.5 at
@@RadConceptz my point is that he didn't explain the percentage right. Overhead should have included as a business owner your developedent operator and the other partner
I do feel there is something not right....the budget was 300...there are three persons running the business? I can see the hard worker, i can see the business brain, and the invester is private?
Is good to motivate people but this business is not for the weak and definitely not for everybody stop promoting this business and making it seem like is too easy to do
I hate how they like start the new clip as them standing still then immediately start just walking aimlessly forward even the other guy that does the interviews does this lol.
I was told my an OG at my detail job all mobile detailing does is teach to go outside and look to see if it’s raining….. if it is your not doing anything …
Probably somewhere in “The Hood” which isn’t your client base anyways…… Work in Miami Beach or Downtown Fort Lauderdale where owners have 100+ thousand dollar cars…….. Those customers paying $100 easily just for a simple car wash and $200+ for a detail
i just started my car detailing business your gonna interview me one day💪🏾💰
We hope so Coyan! Keep up the good work :)
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Best of luck
Good luck brother
I like that confidence!! Keep it up man. Wish u the best
“In this country, you can make money doing anything.”
Great quote and so true!
I am starting next week, being a woman it gets me a little nervous and I’m scared people might not take me seriously but I believe in myself and that’s what I need to keep me going . Hope to see you soon
We believe in you too Maria!
All you have to do is show your work. Plain and simple.
I have a detailing business and have a few employee that are girls. They do amazing work and are some of my best employees
Good luck Maria! Talent and passion will shine through!
The work will speak for itself!! Good Luck Maria!!!
Business Development Guy 1000% spitballin numbers. Definitely respect the team’s hustle but it was obvious he knew none of the numbers and was makin em up as he went...and get the guys some uniforms smh
Right?! Whatever they're paying him, it's definitely too much.
Yeah this business is no way is making this much. I love all of uppflips vids, but this one isn’t it. They do not have a good business model within this industry to be making that per month. They are essentially a mobile car wash, not true detailers. I can tell just by the little snipets of the techniques, washing processes, their mindsets and knowledge of the industry. These guys are the ones servicing price based shoppers, not the value based shoppers. For reference, I make 10k a month by myself, and my detailing business coach makes 60k a month by himself. With a team of 3 people, they should be WAY more ahead. They don’t mention anything about their clients either! Besides saying they are important (well duhhhhhh).. But not how they are truly making their lives easier and what specific problems they are solving. I don’t see them having a dominate role in the detailing industry, maybe local, but as soon as a more competent company comes in and establishes themselves, it’s game over. With this business model within the industry, they are quantity over quality, and have their head in the dirt any time a client asks them a specific detailing question, about protection, or knowledge of doing it themselves. In this industry, you have to be different to grow, your hard work is only part of it. All in all, I call BS on all of this, but also respect their hustle.
If they did this with my coach, (which they should, look up visual pro detailing, or detail mentor, his detailing business classes/forums/coaching), and this would be a completely different video and out look on detailing as a profession and lifestyle. His Numbers and knowledge is insane, and it may make people rethink what the detailing industry truly is. He lives in the middle of a rural town in Missouri, and he grew an amazing business by himself. That’s respect and the content they need to focus on for this industry for people wanting to start. This just makes us look stupid.
@@WhatinDetailNationOG THANK YOU, theyd need to be slamming coatings and PPF to make that
Agreed presentation is looking professionally ready to execute a service, he mentioned corporatization the detailing teams. Q? Well working in a white A-shirt and denim shorts may result in decreased revenues
@@WhatinDetailNationOG joker. You are here pirching classes like all conmen with online classes. You keep mentioning coach like we will be impressed knowing very well you are the "coach" hawking online programs to gullible youth. Nobody here is biting your bait. If you made 10k a month alone, you wouldnt be here wrting long stories. I make that as an IT consultant with 10 yrs experience. Not hawking corny classes while sitted at grannys kitchen table
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Being from Seattle I recall just not needing to wash becuase of the rain. Im in SoCal now and I imagine it being more profitable due to weather and just nicer dustier cars!
Cars are dirty here in Colorado
The business developer isn't a developer in my opinion, more like the CEO that under pays these guys working in that heat.
Those guys are working. Maybe one day they start a business
I just love how transparent your guests are with the financial inter-workings of their businesses. As a fellow entrepreneur and serial business owner, nothing is more encouraging than hearing business speak so eloquently about their businesses. That's NEXT LEVEL. 😎
That's great to hear Leo! What type of business do you have?
@@UpFlip I own an accounting and advisory firm as well as commercial loan brokerage. I am a big advocate for the small business owner!
There lying especially in Seattle where it rains 300 days a year
I don’t mean this rudely at all but he doesn’t seem to know very much about this business. The numbers he saying and throwing out seem to be made up fast in his head. This is so inaccurate. And it’s not the fault of the interviewer. But most of the questions are not even being answered.
The look on his face when he said that he made his 300 dollars back in 1 day says it all, this guy's a joke.
@@Stavros1 300 bucks a day isn't hard to earn.
@@Stavros1 You’re right. He doesn’t know much. He was the money. The other guys needed $5-10k for startup which was chump change and now gets 33-49% of profits.
Come one guys wear a company shirt, ditch the development guy he doesnt know what he is talking about. And please for the love of god if ur going to do a interview awnsed the damm questions....
More then 4 times i heard the interviewer ask what equipment to use he keeps repeating vacuum and brush ...
How in the hell is this man pulling 40k ...
English is not his first language, obviously
great video as always, thanks upflip team!
I think a kind of cool idea would be finding a company that is just starting out, interview them with similar questions such as, goals, money invested, equipment purchased and all then follow up with them in 6 months. see what they have done and how they've grown then another 6 months (1 year after starting) see where they're at and what they've done/changed. it could be like a little series. idk, it may not work but I think it would be cool to see a business start from nothing and see the progress.
Great idea!
@@UpFlip i'll wait for that video mate
How would you propose filtering potential businesses? Obviously some won’t last, some will but won’t thrive, and some may grow thru the roof.
How do you recognize these companies before they’ve proven themselves?
Basic equipment alone cost more than $300
Pressure washer, wand, foam cannon, two bucket with dirt trap, leaf blower to dry car, chemicals 4 different type of cloths. Brushes.
They bs ing
@3:50 "300$ plus passion and interest" wow that's an awesome statement. Small budget but tons of heart and drive to make it a success.
Great questions and awesome answers. Lots of good nuggets and wisdom!
I also notice he increased his pricing across the board! Already on their way to more revenue for sure!
I do wish he would’ve broke down what’s included with each service as this varies so much amongst retailers.
40,000 a month!?!! No way.
Not in the vehicle detail industry.
Don’t be fooled guys.
Maybe like 5K a month. 40,000k is so unrealistic. -_-
No it's not , but that's gross income, minus salary's, gas, chemicals, and fixing or replacing malfunction equipment.
This is what im doing! im still active duty, so cant scale the way I want, but man its such a great field IF YOU HAVE CUSTOMER SERVICE
Indeed!
In Seattle where big businesses are located his corporate mobile idea is excellent! Please check back with this company again next year, I really want to see how it pans out for them! I'm totally rooting for you guys! 💕
We'll stay updated! They're great guys!
Big ups to them IF they are making 40k a month. My only issue is, these brothers sold out and don’t even know they are being played..this guy talks to slick, and can’t be trusted in my opinion.. if google ads is what is bringing in all the revenue, why do you need this guy here? Seems to me he is going to sweep this business from right up under them for about 100k..super cheap for a business that is supposedly bringing in 40k a month! I’m just saying
Very interesting observation, I do believe he said that he is there to help them expand into the commercial side of things.
This business can’t be making $40,000 per month when the staff is working on one car the entire video. Y’all always over exaggerating these prices. It comes off as fake to me.
It's definitely doable. If I can do $7k/month by myself. I believe their staff can do $40k/month fairly easily even if the interviewer is just spitballing his numbers.
Next level do you have a email I can reach you at
You're basing their revenue claim off of 1 video where they're washing a car for the sake of the video? And you're also making the assumption that their entire staff is on site at that location, and not working elsewhere.
@@nextlevelmobiledetailingllc Do you have numbers then?
1. Insurance if you screw something up plus your own insurance for your vehicle with coverage for tools and supplies?
2. All time spent talking to customers while not actually working which will encompass people that choose not to have the job done.
3. Advertising costs?
4. Transportation and tool costs from purchasing, use, depreciation, repair and replacement?
5. Consumables costs?
6. Any time spent to get consumables or load materials into vehicle daily and any time you spend removing items from the vehicle nightly?
7. Average travel time to each job?
8. How many days a week. How many hours a day?
Now with all the above data. How are taxes paid? What percentage do you keep in a fund for incidents like replace a major tool. What kind of medical and unemployment insurance do you have if you should hurt yourself and not be able to work. If you have people that work for you, are they employees, contractors or franchisees?
@@Todd.T Happy to answer.
1. Insurance cost (Small Bussiness Insurance) $114/month (Truck Insurance) $145/month
2. I spend an average of 5-10 minutes with each customer (2-3/day)
3. I don't have any advertising cost. All my customers are word of mouth. I've spent $0 on advertising in 2 years of being in business. I have a Facebook page.(no website) Unless you want to count business cards? $45 bucks
4. Transportation cost depends on the mileage I'm traveling for that week/month (Gas,truck payment,ect) Tool cost is roughly $3500 (I originally started the business with $500 and reinvested in better tools/equipment)
5. Consumables Cost? Do you mean products cost?
6. I don't remove anything from my truck. I have a truck bed cap to quip my equipment out of the elements. Only thing I do is add water to my 65 gallon tank every 3 days or so. (Depending on how many exteriors I do.
7. Average travel time is 15 minutes
8. 5 days a week. Monday-Friday 9am-6pm but I usually finish the jobs early. (2-3 cars a day)
I don't have any employees yet. I just hired a book keeper to run QuickBooks. I have 2 accounts for my business (checking and savings) I know I should have more separate accounts for buying products/materials ect.
I'm still learning the business side of it. I've been detailing professionally for 15 years (I'm on year 2 working for myself) I'm realizing it's 90% business 10% actual detailing.
Insurance for starting detail company’s? Any suggestions? Thanks great vid.
Don’t get business insurance to many starting companies think it’s a good idea to get business insurance after starting but really you don’t that’s how businesses don’t succeed because there wasting there money on ads and insurance and then they get burnt out thinking there business isn’t going anywhere and there stuck in that loop loosing money I would recommend building your name on google business page and get high ratings. If you messed up a detail or damaged something just pay out of pocket just be carful that’s why you have to educate yourself everyday to prevent damaging the interior or the exterior there’s good detailers that share good information to prevent bad detail work and stops you from losing money from damaging something
I did this when i was younger with Boats, semitrucks, suvs, cars...i use to live next to a lake man it was good money my only probelm is i did not have employees to keep up with the need. So if you do this make sure your in a well populated area.
Great tip! Thanks for sharing
I've noticed a theme of starting with friends and family as first customers and using Facebook for marketing
Yes, it's one of the best strategies for upcoming businesses :)
Time is money and convenience is priceless! Satisfied customer of Seattle Mobile Detailing here. Awesome work and great interview!
Thanks for your comment! Seattle Mobile Detailing do great work!
Why are you using a 15 degree tip and that close to the paint? Big no no
Brilliant interview, well done guys.
Thanks Njemeh! What was your favorite part of the video?
@@UpFlip ,the whole interview was awesome and inspirational.
I am next to be interviewed in NJ because wait until they see what i have in store this year. My detailing business has the car wash killer.
Upflip can you please do someone with a partyrental business. Like inflatable sportgames and jumpers, nerf and lasertag. Thanks
We'll see what we can do!
@@UpFlip awesome 💪
Promoting through the customers themselves is just a mindblowing idea ong
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I really enjoy your videos and we’ve seen a couple of mobile car detailers on your show. It’s always pretty much the same, which makes sense since it seems to work. I’m pretty much ready to open up a mobile car detailing service aswell, my only problem is finding the right people to hire. Could you guys maybe dive in to finding the right employees a little more? Excited to see you future videos.
Josh
What I've seen is just trial and error
This is a topic we'll be covering in our podcast that's coming out this month! :)
@@UpFlip is it normal that i can only see one podcast episode on spotify
Mobile is tough, you're mostly doing everything in direct sunlight which is bad for soap and waxes.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Robert l! Are you a business owner yourself, or are you looking to start one in this industry?
@@UpFlip former detailer, i work in IT making really good money but have thought about doing it again as a side job.
Okay. I'm no expert but the guy giving the numbers definitely didn't know in detail. He is literally just coming up with numbers on the dime. This is terrible and it's not the interviewers fault. I'm sure he was expecting the guy to know his stuff but he obviously didn't. It could be he didn't take this opportunity serious. I've seen other interviews but this one in particular is hard to listen through because it's obvious the guy is lying. Who says "so you do the math" lord help me
These guys are hacks...
Never thought about sending my customers a before and after pictures😯😯
It's an amazing idea!
Seriously?
higher-end cars cost more to detail? really... as the kid washes the car in a circular motion...
40k a month 😂😂 click bait crap.
Only 10k a week or on a five day week 2k day I think not ;-)
That’s revenue. Nearly every business channels boasts revenue but not profit cause it’s much lower and not as appealing
@@DK-lz7kg And some businesses even post millon's and make no profit after expenses
Wishing everyone best of luck.. We all gonna succeed 🤞🏿🌙
Aiming for 500k revenue and your staff doesn't have uniforms? Literally $300 for 100 t shirts. Commercial is not going to want that type of representation. I see they are still around and successful, but just odd to clear 6 figures and your crew has tank tops, jeans, or whatever on.
I’ve tried to advertise mine on Facebook but they take the post down immediately? How do you guys do it?
You pay for ads,, not fb market place
You grew pretty fast I remember last year you only had a few thousand subscribers
Can't wait to start my detailing business. I'm starting It this year. I'm both nervous and excited at the same time.
We're very excited for you Jose! :)
Did you make it work?
30% profit margin is not accurate lol detailing is one of the highest profit margin industries. You should be making well over 100% profit and that’s lowwwwww. That’s why the industry is over saturated, it’s so easy to get into.
I dont think you understand profit margins. It's not possible to be at 100% profit margins since all businesses have expenses
Why do you think when everyone wants to start a business they start detailing or car washing. It’s serviced based, so it’s about your ability to grind. The entry level equipment and products pay for themself on your first few cars. You use about $10 max of product on one vehicle & I’m being generous. When you start it’s all word of mouth & if you’re mobile there is basically no overhead. Do the math if you charge $100 for a full service which is low but you’re fresh in. You do 5 cars in your first month. What’s the profit margin? …. Now as you get more experience you get better equipment and supplies, market strategies/campaigns, scheduling systems & etc but your prices raise too. Where am I wrong at?
@@pablobigavelli863 it's probably high margin but definitely not 100%. Insurance, employee pay (even it's one person company), supplies, transportation costs, etc. There's a lot of factors. It depends on the service offered as well. If you're just doing a basic wash, basic interior clean, and with basic tools you're probably higher margins. If you're offering waxing, decontamination, sealant, paint correction, etc the products start costing more assuming you're using the good stuff. Sure some of the stuff you can writeoff on taxes but it's still expenses. I wash my own cars and the stuff I use isn't cheap
40k and ain't got dress code
Great job for telling the irs how much u make lol
Ok let me be clear the fact that he's turned it into 35k a month he's doing heavy advertising he potentially has money to do heavy advertising
Social media advertising nowadays isn’t that hard to do yourself
I need a business development guy like this for my detailing business
How did you get into the detailing business Andy? :)
I got into the detailing business 6 months ago we are mobile I have 2 vans with 4 employees not a bad business at all we also rent cars on the side but I’m looking for a location at the moment in Massachusetts. Love how u guys are going the commercial route awesome idea.
I smell a interview cominggggggggg 😂😂
What part of Massachusetts?
As a detailer they don’t know what their doing at all! They wash cars wrong they’re putting swirls into the paint
Some of the people you interview just don't seem to know what they are doing😂😂
THE SWIRLLSSS
I agree, they are using cheap equipment and awful practices. their pricing is low too, there's no way they are pulling $30k a month. no way in hell. I'd have to see proof
That's what I'm saying man😂😂
This guy all he knows is Vaccum and brushes!
@@juliovale2588Look at what he’s bringing in monthly. I guess he’s doing something right
500k without tint ceramic coatings and ppf seems impossible especially low prices he gets to do a car.In this business its quality not quantity.
Huh? English please.
@@gregoryvierra6114 He's saying that those number$ are high for not having the high profit add ons like ceramic coatings (that cost $100 for materials and people charge $1,000 for putting them on when it takes 1.5 hours) . "PPF" is Paint Protection Film. It's like the auto "bra's" of old but doesn't look like trash. Again, they don't cost much in comparison to what people charge to apply them. Most of these add ons are targeted to high end car owners with disposable income. SMD business model relies on high volume (100+ cars per month) to get to their number$. At 22 working days a month they need 5 cars a day to reach $35,000k.
So this like the fourth video I have seen from this channel on people growing their little portable car wash hustle to well over six figures. Just to make people realize, this is not typical in the least. For all of you teenagers out there looking to get mega rich quick and skip college or drop out of high school to start "washing cars", you should really think long and hard about that decision. Ever heard the saying "if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." Never a more true statement, especially when applied to this subject. Stay in school and get an education. You'll thank yourselves when you're older.
17:40 Best quote of the video
"You aim high, You miss high"
😂🥴
lol that beamer's sticker is expired
This is my first time commenting on a youtube video but i must say, GREAT INTERVIEWER and a GREAT BUSINESSMAN.
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I think the majority of people don’t realize how much some of these detailers make on the high end side of the business. One detailer I know he starts at $800 for a basic detail. The majority of his cars are 6 figures and up.
Yes Teslamr, detailers can make some great money. Would you ever consider getting into this industry?
@@UpFlip I had my own mobile detailing business 20 years ago but the problem was I was spoiled when I was brought up and I wasn’t real motivated to do anything so I sold my truck and equipment.
Do you remember the business name?
@@MrCrackedGuy Not sure if you got my first reply but do a search for Image Auto Detailing in North Miami Florida.
@@teslamr7333 much appreciated will do
All Glory to God, wow thats a really good vid
Thanks!
2:40 First customers are most important! Get the brand, reputation, 5 star reviews first. Worry about money later. First starting off prices should be much lower then competition. Then once you've built your brand. Then focus on increasing prices.
Hey Alex. Great tips! Thanks for watching!
Good luck to all mobile car wash/detailing businesses out there. It's like any other industry with potential to grow and make profit but at the same time it only becomes profitable if you put in the effort. Do your research, think long term, think about water conservation and sustainability. Before you start consider weather aspects, local laws & requirements. These numbers discussed in this interview and inflated and could be misleading. The interview was still good to watch though. Let's be realistic and communicate the right information. Peace!
Agree. Couldn’t have said it any better.
This guy gives terrible advice don’t think a damn about water just get started
Im starting next week , just waiting for my tank! I need tips on how to marketing so people reach out to me . Thanks
It's different for every business, so try everything! Word of mouth, ads, social media and then see what's works bests :)
hey! youre located in seattle! i would like to meet up with you some day!
Feel free to reach out to us!
Just started my mobile detailing business what’s a good way to build customers
Offering your services to family and friends at first is a good way to get reviews, word of mouth and your business started up :)
market the hell out you your business and know exactly what your services are because believe me, nothings worse then having customers ask you certain questions and not replying with knowledge and confidence about the services your offering. they got to be convinced that that you will execute the work..and last but not least .. EXECUTE!! Let your work speak for yourself and watch those reviews pile up.
Good luck, cheers 👌🏼
Bro - the best way to build more customers: Do your work as unto the Lord - you’re detailing Gods car!
They’ll have no choice but to tell their peeps about you 😎
Word of mouth is key. Give your customers a unique and professional experience. They will sell your services for you by telling their friends and family about your work. Make sure to have a decent business card and leave them some so they can pass it along. 👍
They couldn't do this in the uk shit economy here people are poor 😂
“You can be money rich and time poor or you can own a business and be time rich” 🔥💯👌🏽
This is true HD. Everyone looks at wealth differently. 😀Thanks for watching. Should we do more videos in the auto industry?
IRS : Well hello 👋 there
Me when I see the thumbnail: “wow that’s a lot of cars.”
I just made 80,000 in one day
I wonder how many people they employ.
This channel deserves more subs. Excellent content.
Thanks, we're happy you enjoy our videos!
All lyers
Nice interview keep it up good work guys , hungry for more ✨👍🏼
Thanks! Is there a specific business you're interested in seeing next?
something does not add up here, am I the only one that thinks so? first the CEO is not the CEO he's just an employee and second 40k a month seems a bit inflated if he's actually paying these people what they should be payed which I highly doubt. Also I wonder if these guys are actually putting out quality work with quality products and equipment which I also highly doubt.
40k is revenue not profit
But like...okey lets look at the obvious. These are not "high end" customers right? They have "cheap" cars and small houses etc etc.
Why are people willing to pay 350-450 dollars for a full clean of the car when you can drive like 5 minutes to the closest mall and get a full wash at a detailer shop for 100-150? Idk... Just seems like this would fit for high end customers only. help med understand haha
I feel horrible for the BMW owner paying $320 to get their car detailed. The techs were utilizing circular rag motions along with having a narrow pinpointed spray on the power washer......both are absolutely horrid for the paint in all fashions
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That's what I want to do right just quit my daily job because my daily job treats me wrong so I want to start my detailing business
Go for it!
Don’t do it. This industry is saturated.
Seems like that business development guys doing nothing but ripping off the business. Zero ability to speak about development nor his current company or the space. Very said
I call bs on $300 start up.
What do you mean Windmillman?
That's terrible money for 6 employees
Appreciate the video but the whole time I couldn't help but wonder what was the full breakdown of the revenue made every month. Like the percentages broken down. Because I was confused of how its only making 30% profit. And who was making the profit because it seems to be three owners?
Employees, chemicals, water, mobile detailing vans and advertisement. Shit gets pricey.
@@RadConceptz the way he explained the video was that overhead was around $10,000 and 30% of that was labor. None of this makes sense. And of course I know things get expensive. But even if I was to make it out the way he should have explained it. Total overhead of 10,000. So that should include everything already, so what is the remaining money go to. And I did the percentage of what he's said he profit so that's another 10.5 k. So what's the remaining 10.5 at
@@RadConceptz my point is that he didn't explain the percentage right. Overhead should have included as a business owner your developedent operator and the other partner
Hay, props to Abu (spelling?) for that shirt. Some patriotism from a man with an accent. I felt that.
I do feel there is something not right....the budget was 300...there are three persons running the business? I can see the hard worker, i can see the business brain, and the invester is private?
Just started my business today. In 6 months come to Dallas, Tx & interview me.
Is good to motivate people but this business is not for the weak and definitely not for everybody stop promoting this business and making it seem like is too easy to do
Great work thanks for the information 👍
Glad it was helpful! Are you looking to get started in the car detailing business?
He thinks hes a buisness man 😂😂 balloon
Stop lying impossible,with that equipment your not making that .
The pressur washers leaking 😂
Him with the shirt and trousers thinks hes a bos😂
Guy seems like he doesn’t really know any of his numbers he’s just going with the show
What’s the best way to market yourself at first
It depends on the business, some do better through social media, some do better through word of mouth. What type of business do you have? :)
I have a question.. where can I get a water supply for my tank.
This was great 😊
Glad you think so! :) What was your favorite part of the video?
the way you ask is amazing its like what i would like to ask . thank you!
Thanks Yitbarek. We're so happy our questions are effective. 😀Should we do more videos on this industry?
@@UpFlip please do, I'm sure it will help a lot of viewers
Watching the slow mo of the guy washing the car in a swirling motion….😣
bruh that asian guy is milking them I bet they should've done it them selves lol
Great video!!
Thanks! What was your favorite part?
This guy can't even afford a company shirt
I hate how they like start the new clip as them standing still then immediately start just walking aimlessly forward even the other guy that does the interviews does this lol.
What's car detailing mean?
Car detailing is crafting the art of cleaning, restoring and sanitizing a car :)
Hey guys would you recommend me an insurance for mobile detailing? I would appreciate it thanks 🙌🏼
Insurance would depend on your location. Thanks for watching! ☺️
Where do they get the water from to wash the cars from ❤❤❤
I been in business for 10 years
That's amazing!
I’ve been wondering are these detailers using the customers water and electricity or are they using generators and water tanks ? Anybody know
Excellent work!
Thanks Paul! We appreciate your support!
I was told my an OG at my detail job all mobile detailing does is teach to go outside and look to see if it’s raining….. if it is your not doing anything …
T pain mixed with Bob Marley
$160 for the inside WTF, outside $160 WTF, down in Miami it’s $10 in and out A1
WTH
Probably somewhere in “The Hood” which isn’t your client base anyways……
Work in Miami Beach or Downtown Fort Lauderdale where owners have 100+ thousand dollar cars…….. Those customers paying $100 easily just for a simple car wash and $200+ for a detail