richyje7727

Yes, Thanks !

I wouldnt be fronting large equipment costs without stage payments though !

AdobePinon

How well do you know your potential customers?

Twinkle0927

So you're going to have $60,000 for a family of 5 for a year? Good luck. That's $5k a month. You'll be lucky if that covers the basic necessities such as groceries, utlilities and healthcare. With no room for cars, entertainment, hobbies, clothing, footwear, holidays Christmas gifts, trips home to England (funerals, etc). What about savings for retirement? We have more than then $5k coming in each month (although we pay rent from our income) and there are just 2 of us. We are not rich or poor, but comfortable. I can't imagine fitting another 3 into our budget.

richyje7727

Yes thats $5k per month... but thats with the business not bringing in anything. The house rental is taken care of (house rental in uk sorts that out). My Wife starts working in 3 months which increases our monthly income.

Twinkle0927

But it might not.

Noorah101

Maybe. If she gets her EAD by then, and if she's able to fund a job (sub teaching or otherwise).

Rene

richyje7727

well then ill be ubering

Pulaski

Because you have no idea how much it costs to live in the US, and AFAICT, some wildly unrealistic ideas about how much people are will to spend for a home security and automation system.

richyje7727

actually, whilst we are on the subject.... If I start a IT business with an E2 visa and the business was very slow to start off..... could I say for instance cut lawns or install a new bathroom for a neighbour and bill this through my company ?

Noorah101

That doesn't sound very ethical.

If I hired a company to install a new bathroom, I'd want him to be a licensed contractor in case something went wrong.... and I wouldn't pay an invoice coming from an IT company.

Same for cutting lawns...I would not pay an IT company to do that.

USCIS might want to see your records when it comes time to renew.... how do you think they'd feel about that scenario?

Rene

richyje7727

Whilst I was in Austin (October) I visited some Home Automation companies. I saw what projects they were working on... One was a project for a Surgeon, Automated Lights, Audio & Video systems utilising Control4 equipment. I know what this system costs.... and believe me $60,000 would be the low end for this type of install... The main processor is over $10,000 itself....

richyje7727

ok, as an example lets say the name of the company was Imagine LLC. The name wouldn't give away what the company does. It could have separate channels for advertising ie Technology solutions, Home maintenance etc...

Yes, I agree with the licencing, but if I had the relevant licences...

I am wondering if you are forced to work in a chosen field ie IT or Home maintenance.

I am just asking because in London I run a company that does both IT and I am also a Builder/Contractor. I switch between both all the time and alot of the time I do both ie when I am doing a remodel and the customer wants a fancy audio system with speakers built into the ceiling.

Jerseygirl

Why would I choose you...with no US history...over an established company who could offer better prices/references etc?

Pulaski

OK, but that is not what I said ..... I hove no doubt that there are people who will pay that much, but how many people do you think there are who are in the market for a $60k system. .... And given that there are many established players already in the market, how many of them do you think would choose you?

richyje7727

Price, Availability, References from the UK (if required), Brochures of the services we perform. My accent ? Dont Americans love the British accent ?