Being a small business owner- from The Detailer's Wife.

Caryn (The Detailer's Wife) 101

Disclaimer: Ken is not writing this - it’s me Caryn!
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Being a small business owner here in fabulous Yuba City, CA comes with its own set of challenges, but being an introvert and a small business owner: that’s an animal all its own!

Let me paint a picture of a little girl that dreamed of nothing more than wearing black every day to her dream job; of hiding behind piercings and tattoos, and never having to deal with groups of people! Yup, that’s what I wanted.

Today, not only do I have zero tattoos, but I also have to talk to a group of people every day of my life (my 3 kiddos). I am terrible at talking to people and being “social.” It’s so exhausting when I think about it like that, not to mention terrifying.

Starting​ Detail Pros

When Ken started the business, I literally did nothing! I was there to support him, and do things that didn’t involve human interaction. If it did, I wanted it to be minimal and almost scripted! Let me tell you: my hopes and dreams didn’t last long. The Lord blessed us with so much work, that I’ve had to take over reception and have the privilege of interacting with our customers.

Being a business owner has made me realize that it takes a village! You know to how “It takes a village to raise a child?” Well, Detail Pros is my child, and Yuba City, CA, Marysville, CA, Sutter, CA, Plumas Lake, CA - they are the village! We can do what we do to our own cars, but when a customer trusts us with their car - that’s awesome to me! To think that they are taking their time, finances, and trust, and putting it in us - Detail Pros - that makes us so proud, and only makes us want to deliver top notch services.

Last quick thoughts...

Our goal isn’t to build this business by deception. We take pride in our work, and we put out our best everyday.  Not only where people can see, but also behind the scenes. The amount of work Ken puts into Detail Pros, when he isn’t out there detailing our amazing customers’ cars, can put everyone to shame. (It definitely puts me to shame!)