03/06/2026
20 years ago I had my first business cards made!
I was 2 months from my 21st birthday, attending business classes at Henry Ford community College, bartending at Snookers and wondering....what was next.
Then I had a conversation with a customer at the bar, She told me how two guys powerwashed her house for $400....that was almost how much i made that week. I spent the next few months talking about how I was going to start a business until I finally made the move.
I headed downtown and filed for an LLC FOR NICKS PERFECT POWERWASHING....Now what?.... I made up fliers and put them in mailboxes everywhere....thats when I got a call from the postmaster General and learned... that is illegal....Oops. lol
I made up business cards and started handing them out at work until I finally got my first call...
Not only was it my first call, but it was a commercial job with a weekly contract.
After a few minute conversation he asked "when can you get started?" I think to myself, self you're a reliable professional business owner "i will be there tomorrow at 6am" perfect he says
Only problem, not only do I not own a powerwasher, but ive never even used one...
I had 16 hours, so I went to home depot bought what I thought I would need and headed home. I filled the oil in the living room of my apartment and read the instructions.
At 5am monday I loaded up my truck and headed to the job...how did it go? Not great...lol but I held onto that contract for the next 15 years.
If you have supported my business over the last 20 years....THANK YOU!!!
IF you read this to the end..please like and share. I want the world to know NICKS PERFECT POWERWASHING has been around for 20 years and WE ARENT GOING ANYWHERE!!
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