In reply to bobzilla :
If it works, great. If not and it's something that you enjoy doing, then we'll evaluate the processes, cost, market identify the issues and work towards solutions to make it viable. There are always hurdles.
However, It is rare to have somebody considering starting a small business who is as open with regards to identifying said hurdles and competition. That is actually why I think at least as a part-time 6-20 hour a week side gig that could blossom into something full time, I feel that you'll do well.
Most successful small businesses have two parties involved, whether they be spouses, whether it be partners in the business or whether it be the owner and the close friend. And the relationship between the two parties is one person is the visionary who has an idea and a goal and a vision of what they want the business and entity to become. And the other person is the realist or sometimes the naysayer. They point out the hurdles within the market the overhead the problems the things that may arise if conditions change all the hurdles and barriers to success.
The two positions need each other. The realest and doer will focus upon doing what needs to be done based off of how things are and they will not focus on growth potential. The visionary will focus on growth potential and create a myriad of problems in their wake because processes won't be able to keep up with their changes and vision. They are a ying to each other's yang.
Most entrepreneurs are the visionary and they have a very loyal realist as their right hand associate. When and if the visionary decides to move on to a different challenge or retire oftentimes that process focused doer takes over the reigns And things start to fall apart at the seams market shares lost profitability suffers It feels like they're just not making an impact and other employees involved often suffer in the workplace because they no longer understand the why they're doing things because there's no big picture.
The reason that I'm rambling about this is visionaries have the idea, but rarely get it off the ground. When a realist has an idea but feels that there's probably not a market or it might not be viable, they often just don't have the vision to see the market, but if that can be shown to them and they buy in and doing the process that they know they can do, then they can be successful as long as they're willing to listen to the market. We are here for you, and it's obvious that you are listening.
If the feedback that you get is feasible regarding cost. Then before even setting up a formal website. You will want to pick a name. You will also want a logo (because with everything automotive decals will be a thing as will ads, even if small, in some publications).
Such things don't need to be established until cost viability is confirmed, but you'll want to start thinking about it. Generally simple is better regarding logos as it's recognizable and isn't cluttered or busy when seen from afar.