My daughter wants to start a business, I don't know how to help her.

Tell her to get properly trained.
It takes about 4 years I think but understand there are differet routes.
Suggest she talks to her local college.

This may help, she needs qualifications.
www.simplybusiness.co.uk/knowledge/articles/2018/07/how-to-become-a-self-employed-electrician-uk/#:~:text=In%20order%20to%20work%20as,EAL%20or%20City%20and%20Guilds.

Libraries in the US offer seminars about how to open your own business.

What is her experience with customers and external repairs (not done in your home)?

Usually there is a local group to support those starting up their own business, but qualifications are essential for electricians.

Are you in the UK? If so there is loads of info on gov.uk about starting a business. If she intends to do electrical work she must get properly qualified and will need liability insurance have a look at citizens advice web site too.

www.gov.uk/set-up-self-employed

No-one will or can employ her until she has completed an appropriate training course of 3-4 years and passed the necessary qualifications.
The best way to help her is to support her, either financially or with encouragement, depending on both your circumstances.

She would have to be properly qualified and insured and have some idea about accountancy, parts, advertising etc.

She will need business plan too

Has she qualified or it just a hobby? If it’s the latter, I’d advise her to take the necessary certified qualifications before she attempts any major electrical work, even if it’s in her hone or your home . Household insurance will not cover her if anything goes wrong. But I do wish her luck !

I think it is illegal to work as an electrician in the Uk without a recognised Qualification so that must be the first step she takes.

If you are in the UK she needs to have an Electrical qualifications, NVQ level 3 probably also all new electrical work ( e.g adding new electrical power sources of installation ) needs to be signed off by someone who has a further qualifications and the client is then giving a certificate it I under the Electrical installations regulations 18th edition. How about setting herself as a "handy Person" doing odd jobs inside and out. I use a girl who is a qualified plumber but does those small jobs that bigger builders are not interested in. She changed our toilet seat re-sealed the shower and jet washed our back, she also does decorating and garden maintenance and putting together flat pack furniture. She is booked up months ahead for bigger jobs but fits in smaller jobs around them charges a reasonable rate. Might be easier to set with a local face book page. I would imagine she would need public liability insurance.

blog.i24app.com/ has blogs about becoming self employed and starting out etc, she'll probably find it useful to look at but i do think she'll need electrician qualifications too to show she's capable and properly trained.

Not wanting to rain on anyone’s parade, but the phrase my daughter wants to start a business with no idea how to go about it, is the main reason why so many small start ups fail quite quickly.

I agree. You don’t just need to be suitably qualified at what you do, you need a good business head on your shoulders and to be able to keep up to date with and comply with whatever regulations affect what you do. I’m not certain that this girl is properly qualified to work alone as an electrician - is she qualified and working for a firm of electricians or just fixing things round the house? It’s illegal to do electrical work without proper qualifications and supervision.

I'd suggest she looks for work as an electricians mate and while working can learn on the job and work towards her city and guilds qualification (in the uk) or equivalent.

It’s illegal to do electrical work without proper qualifications and supervision

Householders are allowed to do small jobs eg changing a socket, a ceiling rose etc in their own home if unqualified as an electrician, but any work carried out should be checked, approved and certificated by a qualified electrician.

Part P Building Regulations

She needs to sign up to Elecricians training at the local technical college, then she will probably do 3 or 4 yrs training in college and on the job. From there she can either install new, or test existing installations.

There is a big opportunity testing existing systems, well
paid too.

My SIL is an electrician and runs his own business and it's not for the faint-hearted. Apart from keeping the accounts, ordering parts and preparing quotes and invoices you also have to keep up to date with electrical specifications. These are very detailed and technical, hence the training required to start up, but as new quality standards are introduced you have to keep up to date with them.

All this great advice but where is DavieJR?

Oh dear Davie fixing things around the house isnt nearly enough as everyone here has said she needs to be fully qualified, preferable served time as an apprentice but you’re talking about a few years before she can do any jobs other than changing plugs and light bulbs in the house

21 posts and still nothing from DavidJR!

Perhaps David was just teasing us

BlueBelle

Perhaps David was just teasing us

Have you had a lightbulb moment, Bluebelle?
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