Yup....I just took those pictures out my bedroom window. Whats that stuff you ask? Yeah....its snow. It's sticking. And it's coming down!!!! Well, I would normally be quite bummed that it is snowing but now I have a whole new attitude toward the snow. The more the better!!!! Why? Well well well, I am starting up an internet based snow removal company up here in Rexburg and the snow will keep me in business. I had kinda a crazy idea one night and thought that I would shovel snow to make money during the winter up here apart from the job that I have right now. I have 2 brand-new show shovels that I got for free and thought that I would put them to good use. Well, thinking about it more, I thought why now make it a little bigger and get a little snow blower so I can get the job done faster and have some customers. Then I thought, why not make it internet based since we have been talking about the importance of having web pages in my business class. Then it all started coming together. I was trying to figure out how it would all work and everything has just fallen into place. The name of my company is Rick's Snow Removal. I know...it isnt very creative but I thought that I would just keep it simple. Maybe I can call it RSR later on. I don't know. Anyway, here is my plan and so far from the people I have talked to, they think that it is really going to be a success. I am selling pre-paid snow plowing cards that will have the customers membership number on it. They can pre-pay for 5, 10, 15, or more plows that way they don't have to worry about being home when I come to pay me, waking up early to get their checkbook out, etc. It will all be paid for. All they do is go to www.rickssnowremoval.com, click on "schedule an appointment," enter their Membership ID number, and bam! They recieve a confirmation e-mail and I am there the next morning clearing their snow. Can it get any easier than that? As of right now, I have my web page up and running (I will make it nicer as time goes on but it works for now), membership cards on order and should be here mid next week, am starting on writing the contract agreement, and today I invested in a SWEET snow blower. It was not really what I had in mind at all to get, but man is it going to be awesome. It is actually much better than the one I was going to get but I couldn't pass up the deal. I went down to Idaho Falls today to buy a Jacket and came home with a snow blower. I think I went down there for a reason today! I haven't opened it yet but here is a picture of it: Actually, first I will show the one that I was going to buy:
Meet the Toro CCR 2450 GTS. Here are the facts: (girls, you can skip this part)Snow clearing width: 20"
Engine: 141 cc 2-cycle
Starter: hand pull
Rotor type: Rubber paddles
Cut depth on 1 pass: 13"
Wheels: Gay little BBQ wheels
Drive: push with your arms and legs
Weight: 74lbs
MEET MY NEW SNOW THROWER!!! Don't you just want to stick you hand in it? I still need to give her a name. Any suggestions?Facts:
Snow clearing width: 24"
Engine: 179 cc 4-cycle engine
Starter: electric or pull
Rotor type: Metal augers and impeller to launch the snow (2-stage snow thrower)
Cut depth on 1 pass: 21"
Wheels: Sweet beefy tires with sick tread
Drive: 6 forward speeds and 2 reverse speeds
Weight:190 lbs
Do you think I will look a little more legit with this one? (The answer is yes!)
Girls, you can come back now!
Did it cost me a lot more? Heck yes it did but it was still a great deal and I can still pay it off without problems. Plus, I can get the job done faster and this will allow me to take on bigger jobs. The thing that I really like is my 5 year warranty. It covers everything from the engine to the tires. My fault or not, they come to MY HOUSE and fix it for free. Tires wear out, frozen newspaper busts my chute, they fix it for free! Yeah, it is a pretty sweet deal and I really don't have to have any worries, well, at least for the next 5 years! Anyway, I am really excited to start up my business and hope that it will be a huge success and hope we get a TON of snow!!! I will keep everyone updated as things go on. Oh yeah, just a side note. This has all developed within the last 4 days or so. Crazy, huh?
Oh yeah...here are my cool new snow boots that I bought today. Did I ever mention how much I love Idaho? That has nothing to do with anything, but I sure love it up here!
1 comment:
Wowzers, look at you Ricksters, I am sure you are going to be very successful at anything you put your mind to. Because for you when you put your mind to something you put your whole heart there as well. So yeah, little business man that you are, this is going to work!!! You should advertise to your teachers too. That would be a really good way to get the word out and you know for a fact that they need to be up early to be at school. Just an idea!
Love the snow blower, and yes the one you got looks SO MUCH BETTER!!! Love that you already have your cards ordered and all this started 4 days ago. I need to be WAY more like you!!
At first when I read that you now have a new attitude about the snow and that you want it to snow a ton I was sure you were going to say it was because you now have your new toy snowmobeil. Totally threw me off with this business. But I wish you MUCH SUCCESS!!! Good luck bro!
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