I currently have a small service business(avg 100k per year) that is starting to pickup now that the snow has melted in Canada. I am normally busy from this time of year until late November. I have been doing this a few years now and I normally save up and make it through the winter with little work. any good business ideas for the winter months besides snow removal as I don't have the equipment or the room to store it in the summer.
I am pretty handy, a journeyman parts man and have experience with purchasing, security , warehousing and as a delivery person. I have a small 900 sq foot shop.
Any suggestions for a winter business?
byu/Unkorked inEntrepreneur
Posted by Unkorked
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Based on your skills and 900 sq ft shop, here are your best winter options:
1. Mobile car detailing inside your shop – winter salt destroys interiors and people pay $80-200 per vehicle to fix it
2. Small engine repair – snowblowers and generators break constantly in winter, your parts background is perfect here
3. Commercial storage – rent your shop space to landscapers storing equipment, $2,700-3,600/month passive
4. Handyman weatherproofing – drafty windows and frozen pipes are winter emergencies, $50-120/hr
Your purchasing experience gives you an edge on parts pricing for repair work. Storage is the most passive but needs the least hands-on work. Detailing is the highest margin if you don’t mind being indoors all day. Which of these feels closest to what you already know?