gbspigskin Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) Hey all, Most of you might not know me on here i havent been on much lately. Unfortunately like many of you the economy has taken work away from some of us. Now im turning to you folks for some help. I am a union heavy equipment operator for Local 150 in the chicago, indiana, and iowa area. I was laid off last year the weekend before thanksgiving. In my time off i have been busy trying to take advantage of a bad situation. I have typed up and compiled research and business plans for many of business ventures i have been interested in taking on. After the research and business plans were complete i weeded out ones that no longer seemed to be exciting to me. I finally found one that i am good at and that i enjoy. I am proud to say i have incorperated my own demolition company titled Windy City Demolition Inc. and am looking for jobs. I am now in the works of taking advantage of any potential advertising oppertunities and this is where i turn to you guys. I view this forum and the people that partake in it as an extended family because of the love we share for a single truck. I would appreciate any and all job referrals from you guys as well as if you have a job you yourself might need done. A few areas of demolition i cover are concrete/asphalt removal, residential/commercial structural demolition, selective demolition, complete interior tear out and much more. If you have any questions or can help in any way i would greatly appreciate it. I do offer a "finders fee" for the instance that you should refer a job to me that i end up doing that job. Again i know this might look like a desperate move posting this on here, but i have big dreams for the direction of this company. At this point i would like to say again i appreciate any help. Thank you all. Chris Contact Information Windy City Demolition 847-682-5889 [email protected] Edited October 11, 2009 by gbspigskin (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixsupersport Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Chris, good luck with your new business, this day in age is a tough one to open anything new.....hope every thing goes smooth for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin sk_josh Posted October 12, 2009 Admin Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Sounds like a perfect job to take out your frustrations from losing your job best of luck to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymz Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Congradulations on the new busniess, I hope you do well ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmahan Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 good luck Chris we all wish the best for ya brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterp Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Wishing you the best Chris - in the beginning it can be pretty dicey until you build momentum in your business, but once you get established and start growing I know you will find it very rewarding. Mr. P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbspigskin Posted October 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 thanks all you guys for the support, im workin my ass off to find some business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman31 Posted October 13, 2009 Report Share Posted October 13, 2009 good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corpserodeo666 Posted October 14, 2009 Report Share Posted October 14, 2009 Ill keep your number around. I know lots of people in the foreclosure and development business. Ill try and put in a good word for you. I always enjoy helping out local business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cramer Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) I have a cousin that does about the same thing and he started his business by calling local banks and real estate companies and provided them with foreclosure removal of unwanted goods, and tearing out walls that past owners destroyed before losing their homes. Then the real estate companies had him do demo on driveways and exterior buildings so they could sell homes in foreclosure. In this day there are alot of foreclosures and i'm not saying its a gold mine but your name can be in someones yard and in someones mind. Good luck with the business. Edited October 18, 2009 by sinr98 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbspigskin Posted October 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 Ill keep your number around. I know lots of people in the foreclosure and development business. Ill try and put in a good word for you. I always enjoy helping out local business. thanks a lot i really appreciate it. if you need any business cards to give to people please PM me and i will get your address and send some to you. I hope something works out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbspigskin Posted October 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 I have a cousin that does about the same thing and he started his business by calling local banks and real estate companies and provided them with foreclosure removal of unwanted goods, and tearing out walls that past owners destroyed before losing their homes. Then the real estate companies had him do demo on driveways and exterior buildings so they could sell homes in foreclosure. In this day there are alot of foreclosures and i'm not saying its a gold mine but your name can be in someones yard and in someones mind. Good luck with the business. yeah thats something i have been thinkin about doing with the banks, i just didnt know how well it would work out, but since it has worked for someone else that is in the same business im in its worth a shot. Thanks for the advice i really appreciate it and thanks for the luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsilveradoSS Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) Good luck with your new business venture. I ran the same type demo business for years (about 20) and i enjoyed every minute of it. I have been on equipment and in the seat of dumptrucks since i was old enough to walk. It is a highly competitve and cutthroat business but the one that says what he does and does what he says usually wins out. Word of mouth is the best advertisement you can have so keep the customers happy and all will fall into place. In order to make that or any business work you have got to be dedicated and a really good public relations person. It is always kind of scary at first but stick with it and do the jobs as if you were doing the work for yourself and not someone else and you should be just fine. There are a lot of crooked business people out there and the world sure could use more honest ones. Again good luck. Had to edit: i just noticed the color of your truck. You will be fine you picked the best color! Edited October 18, 2009 by redsilveradoSS (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmahan Posted October 18, 2009 Report Share Posted October 18, 2009 wow congrats Chris. i wish nothing but great success for you and your new business i am in washington but i will spread the word for ya i know a few ppl in your area so mabey they can spread the word as well. G/L brother Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyg Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 hey off the record you can demo my ex's house, but a 12 pack will have to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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