The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you’re interested in.
I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.
Associations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you’ll inevitably have as well as many you haven’t anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links.
Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:
* The Automobile Sales Manager’s Complete Success Formula: A Current Guide to Managing a Profitable Car Dealership by Jon McCormick
* Cars and People: How to Put the Two Together by Ziegler
* Selling Cars: The Handbook of the Professional by Patrick Davis
* What You Need to Succeed: Making Car Sales a Career Rather Than a Job by Mike Radosevich
There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.
January 16th, 2010 at 11:47 pm
Depends on which country you want to start.
References :
January 17th, 2010 at 12:08 am
The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you’re interested in.
I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.
Associations may be a good avenue to explore as well. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you’ll inevitably have as well as many you haven’t anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links.
Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:
* The Automobile Sales Manager’s Complete Success Formula: A Current Guide to Managing a Profitable Car Dealership by Jon McCormick
* Cars and People: How to Put the Two Together by Ziegler
* Selling Cars: The Handbook of the Professional by Patrick Davis
* What You Need to Succeed: Making Car Sales a Career Rather Than a Job by Mike Radosevich
There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.
Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
References :
http://www.sba.gov
http://www.entrepreneur.com
http://www.startupjournal.com
http://www.nolo.com/resource.cfm/catID/9FA25870-14F1-4657-9778F19FB41FB93D/111/228/ — Nolo’s Starting a Business – Resource Center
Associations:
http://www.aiadalists.org/ — American International Automobile Dealers Association
http://www.niada.com/ — National Independent Automobile Dealers Association
http://www.nada.org/ — National Automobile Dealers Association
Articles:
http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=John_Pico – Directory of John Pico’s articles focused on automobile dealerships