Quote Originally Posted by Dave Severson View Post
Good luck on your new shop!!! I was self-employed most of my working years, and most of the time I had a jerk for a boss!!!! It's a lot of extra work and is a constant learning process! Taxes, insurance, and regulations can often be tougher to deal with then the most irate customer you ever had nightmares about!!!

Just a suggestion, until you have the equipment and knowledge to do all the engine machining and assembly, I'd leave it up to a competent engine shop.....Main reason being that if you touch the engine last, guess who the customer is going to hold responsible for any problems with the engine??? I never thought it a good idea to warranty someone else's work!!!! I much preferred to let the customer do his own dealing on an engine, I was willing to make some suggestions and answer questions, but that's about it.!!!!! IMO a new business is going to have enough start up difficulties and expense without assuming the liability for someone else's work!!!!

Good luck on the new venture!
Appreciate all the info. Its been a lot of squeezing this first year. Where to invest money in where not to. Which stuff to buy n not get burned the usual. Thing is I hate out sourcing work on stuff I'm perfectly capable of doing in house. I do have the background and equipment to take care of the assembly. I didn't just decide one day to toss my hat in the ring n start building motors that said I don't have the facility yet in order to do the machining in house. Were a one man band here and very limited space . Course that's exactly why we gotta move. I need a bigger space cause I do have clients who want work done but I'm just fresh out ta room for any other equipment . I don't want to build one of them mega shops either I really wanna stay small and focus on the quality not quantity. I like working from home as it is now and don't want to get into a situation with land lords and all that noise. Maybe pickup up a couple guys along the way but never more than 4. It'll be a tough one to swallow to not do any motor building . I've always taken pride in my attention to detail. But if the risk vs reward isn't there I can set ego aside until we're fully capable of doing everything in house. I sure do appreciate the insight . Just a guy wanting to continue building a solid reputation n put a lil food on the table. Wife n I sacrificed quite a bit last couple years so hopefully we can keep growing as more people get exposed to my work. Thanks again Dave you gave me a lot to think about. -Tony