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Originally Posted by arue333
I am trying to figure out what is the best way to go about starting up a business.
I have a the basic home shop tools and a 6 axis mill, and a lathe.
The big plus is my day job will be supporting most of this venture so I don't need to make a ton of money, 
Fishing for good advice,
Thomas |
Here's my take on your post. First you have steady employment and access to tools. Second your day job is currently allowing you freedom to play with branching out and doing something different. Instead of trying to start up your own HOTROD shop, how about joining the aftermarket and using that 6 axis mill and lathe to create some custom parts. You could start by machining some custom pieces for your own car and showing them off at various shows/events. If you get positive feedback, you could start mass producing the parts and marketing them yourself. (Behold the power of the internet) You could also become an additional build shop for an existing company looking to increase production of custom parts. Contact various companies and show them some examples of your work to see if they would use you as a build house for their products.
Good Luck with whatever you decide !!
Paul