When considering starting any sort of business it makes sense to learn all you can. Study, do research and consider all the little details. Too many businesses fail too easily due to being under capitalized or the new entrant to the market simply has to learn everything the hard way.

Yet, there are so many mentors, industry trade journals and even books online or at the bookstore to prevent this. It is much better to get good advice from those who are in the business and have learned thru the school of hard knocks all the mistakes, so you do not have to make them.

Recently I had a conversation with someone on this subject regarding a mobile oil change business he wished to start. And he asked;