CALIFORNIA WSR START-UP COSTS???

[CHIPSHAPPENWSR]

HELLO EVERYONE, I WAS WONDERING HOW MUCH ARE THE TYPICAL START-UP COSTS OF A WINDSHIELD REPAIR BUSINESS IN CALIFORNIA. MOST SPECIFICALLY, IN REGARDS TO BUSINESS LICENSES, INSURANCES AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. PLEASE HELP ME OUT THANKS!!!

GOD BLESS!!!!

[paulrsf]

Hi-

I'm in Northern Ca. I am assuming that you are doing mobile repairs and that you do not have a physical shop. Depending on where you live, each county has specific requirements. Here in Oakland, I had to obtain a $23.00 tax certificate. Each year, based on annual reported income, I pay a small amount to the county ($50 or $1.80 per thousand earned, whichever is greater).
CA (along with any insurance networks) requires that you obtain liability insurance. I use RLI, which I found by going through older posts on this forum. I did some research and they seemed to be competitive price wise. I've used them for the past 2 years without any problems.
Its a pretty simple, inexpensive start up for a mobile WSR business in CA. If you have a physical location in addition to doing mobile repairs, I suggest going to www.ca.gov for in depth info. Type "licensing and permits" in the search bar and it will take you right to the information.

Hope this helps a little....

[CHIPSHAPPENWSR]

THANKS PAUL! HOW MUCH DOES RLI COST??

[usmc68]

Guys,
Best of luck to you.
The $168 RLI ins. does NOT cover the car you are working on-only those around you. Many of us THOUGHT we were covered and are not. They are now offering true garage keepers ins for more money. Be careful.

[usmc68]

BTW,
Chips, close your caps key and stop yelling at us.

[CHIPSHAPPENWSR]

LOL, My apologies!

[quietman]

Also in caifonia, you need get a business license from the state and have a local news paper print and run a ficticouse name statement for I think two or three weeks. Call your local news and they will probably do the leg work for you. It's also a good idea to get a Federal I. D. And a resale license just invade you need sell something.