This episode is sponsored by Castrol and The Race Group.
To learn more about Castrol Service, please visit: https://www.castrol.com/en_gb/united-kingdom/home.html
Jordan from JLK Vehicle Solutions, better known online as The Norfolk Tech, joins us to share how a Covid redundancy pushed him into self-employment and how he's built one of the healthier mobile businesses in the UK.
In this episode, Jordan breaks down why the trade undercharges, what it really takes to run a mobile business day to day, the value of community for solo operators, and why he's been willing to talk openly about burnout.
00:00 – Introduction
02:15 – Redundancy during Covid
06:10 – Six weeks to self-employed
08:45 – Building the business on Facebook
19:20 – A typical day on the road
22:35 – Why the trade undercharges
33:00 – Sponsored Segment
38:00 – Getting scammed, security, and working on driveways
53:00 – Diary management and parts
01:06:00 – The mobile tech community
01:10:00 – Talking openly about burnout
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