I'm going to start a new life, so I'm thinking of starting a business.

I'm thinking house and office tinting; just a small one.

I've done some calculation and found two suppliers and managed to find one person to work for me; he's good at his job and he's my friend.

Is this a good idea? Or maybe this is my manic episode. I'm afraid it's the latter.

Any suggestions that I can use to start my new business?


Thanks guys

DECIDED NOT TO CONTINUE THIS VENTURE.

YOU GUYS ARE RIGHT, FRIENDS SHOULD REMAIN FRIENDS, NOT BUSINESS PARTNER.

This post has been edited by lovecats: Jul 14 2025, 02:04 PM

Maybe start as a part time job first?

Good business to start since there's no need for any physical shop. Low start-up. I'm in a business that always engage the services of building tinting services. Here's few pointers to a successful building tinting business ;

- Good business name, easy to be remembered
- Good and easy to be keyed-in phone number
- Have budget for marketing. No one knows you till you tell them
- Make sure installer is skillful and neat (training and listen to comments)
- Build up a portfolio by offering irresistible offer initially to get some customer
- Good working discipline (Protect client's property, clean, etc)
- Make good on warranty

Irresistible offer, pricing is it?
I'm starting at 4.50 persqf and the price will be more based on the quality of the tint.
Is it good enough?

Should I take half deposit?

can consider tinting and curtain , alot new condo development

What else enticed people other than pricing? What Zus, 99, NSK, Eco, etc have in common during their early days?

Starting from 4.50 is kinda high. Maybe you or someone dearest to you should try be a customer and get quotes from others for a property of yours?

Anyway, quotes by sq. ft. is only advertising. It's always a package for residentials especially high-rise.

If you take deposit for residential customers , don't think you will ever have customer.

can make a living but won't huat through this alone

U can start first , if it didn’t take much spaces / hassle then use your home as a store

Everybody is offering competitive price out there in market so u will need social media to make yourself standout

Make yourself well known in the internet world
TikTok market your products , your finishing product and frequently come out with new videos , u will able to gain followers n sales from social media

What kind of business? To be honest the timing is not good. This year and probably next year most business will tank.

why don't just sell coffee (real coffee) with everyone can afford it!

What is your experience in tinting work ?

this bro, once a few customer happy they will rekomen the whole condo to sapot uu

Just start small

Atleast you tried

Don't throw all your money first

If you can survive the business with little money for 3 years, then only expand

One advice, there's no friend in business.

Do yourself know how to tint ?

TS pm me phone number. Next time got customer I share to u

write the plan down.

Yeah feel like giving up. Just too much for me

I'll PM you. But I'm thinking of giving up. Just too much for me

I'm learning now. But I've found some experienced worker to do the work and I'll learn from them

Dun recommend to work with frens.
Money issue later on