Dear Alex, we have similar backgrounds and you are more than 100% right about families role in the business. 69 days ago i lost my 35 years married angel wife. She has supported me on every bump on my path in my life business or normal life. She was like my second brain . She almost said the same thing about something that i couldnt do due to the lack of experience. So long story short a good wife is like a treasure for the husband and i hope people can listen and learn from thier wife's opinions. I miss my wife so much that words are short to describe. I watched your video in tears while it just opened the pandoras box of my wifes memories. Thank you. Regards to your family.
As you had said “Cannot put a value on experience” and “Mothers love is second to none” you are not only great in your electronic repairs but also in moral values.
Because of sharing your first experience in repair business,you bring back my first experience as well. When I started repairing,my first costumer brought in an LED TV 32 inches. And the problem is no backlight. I fixed the backlight issue,but unfortunately when I powered up the TV i saw the screen cracks in the middle😔😔. That day i felt like the whole world fell on me. It was a very terrible first experience. I bought a new led tv as a replacement for my costumer's tv. And i said to myself " i will not going to repair again". But because repair is my passion i did not stop. Until now i am doing repair,lots of led tv's and from the moment i broke one led tv til today i did not broke even a single one. We share the same hard feeling(challenge) on starting a repair business. Greetings from the Philippines 🙂.
amazing how different things are in other countries. here in the USA it makes little financial sense to do repairs on anything worth less than $300 unless you are simply doing it as a hobby with $0 overhead.
First of all Thank you so much Alex. I am 23 and I am from INDIA. I am in Electronics repair business since 3 years now. But due to Post Covid Financial Problems I hadn't enough money to invest in my buisness. I started my repair buisness by just repairing headphones back in my college days. Now I can repair a huge variety of devices. But Sometimes Customer didn't understand that we can't fix every device. So they just become too much abusive on me. By watching your videos I gained more confidence to deal with customers and their devices. YOU ARE MY IDOL SIR🙏 YOU ARE MY INSPIRATION. I hope one day I can meet you in person. Again THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH SIR. You can't Imagine how you just changed my life. Thank you Sir. You will always have My Respect SIR❤️
Such a good story! Fellow electrical engineer here + home repair business. Also completely agree on the marriage and commitment deal. Love your channel, you are a true inspiration to me.
I'm a hobby repair guy and I was thinking I was the only one making mistakes. For the moment I'm working on a PlayStation 5 with ripped off pads HDMI port. 9 in total, like you say sometimes Hiroshima. Took me 5 hours to repair the pads. Sometimes I'm also thinking, what am I doing? I do it for free, I love to help others and I always get presents. Maybe strange, I relaxes me because I have to concentrate myself during the installation of the pads. Some go to the 9th dimension too. I have a difficult job and this hobby disconnects me from the rest. What you explain here, it's like my first steps. But I also hate to give up. I'm also a perfectionist, sometime this doesn't help. Sometimes it's more like a handicap. I always think, if someone else can do this, I can also. Makes me a strange guy, like my wife says to me. Now my son is 14 years old and he is just like me. Every day he has to learn something otherwise he is unhappy, just like me. It's a pity that not more people are like this. Would make life much easier for all of us. Love your channel btw !!!
Amazing message, 100% genuine and true! Starting your own business is never easy, and it takes YEARS of hard work and love to make it grow. But once you break through the barriers, it is a wonderful feeling to be able to support your family and help people every day 🙂💪
This story makes me so happy for you, cause i know what its like. I was hired on to work at a game store when i was 20, both the owner and the manager thought i wasn't going to cut it. Later I became a tech, and I didn't want to because i was scared of messing up peoples devices. It's been 10 years since then, and now after 2 years i own one of the highest rated (if not THE highest rated) shops in the state, I can attribute some of that success to you as well!
15:30 - TO ALL SERVICE ENGINEERS WANNABE'S - This moment of enlightenment comes when you FOCUS after/during a lot of stress, worry, pressure and other bad feelings, regardless of level of knowledge. This is the most precious moment during our careers. I work with electronics worth 3k - 300k a piece. This guy is once more honest and correct.
There is no success without failure. You are the man! I can totally relate. I was replacing a customers LCD without removing battery, and I fried motherboard. Had to replace $800 motherboard. Was very expensive lesson! Cheers to your success and family!
At 19 I'm fortunate enough to have a job at a local small shop where I can learn and practice and if I break something it's not out of my pocket. Bought all my own soldering equipment to keep at the shop and learn and practice on all the excess donor devices so once I'm 1000% confident in my soldering abilities I'm going to start my own shop in a different area. Already been taking in mail in solder jobs on the side and done a bunch of ports and other solder jobs through the shop. Great story and you're a great motivation to me!
Your story makes me cry as I had the same situation when I start my business,no money no customer just a heart full of faith. and a heart full of faith always makes a big miracle in your life.
"Nobody cares about you more than your mother and nobody loves you more than your mother even if you have problems with your mother even if you do not agree with your mother you have to keep in mind that nobody loves you more than your mother" This is one of the best quotes of NorthridgeFix ! SO TRUE!!!
My first iPhone repair was also a 5S screen replacement. For me it was the long screw in the short hole, destroying the logic board. Had to replace the entire device!
My Brother Alex, you don't know how much motivation you just gave me now. I hate it when the video ended so soon. I could spend hours listening to your words of wisdom. out of my love for phone repairs i broke 2 LCD and battery port and had to order again. i order the third time and bring it to the phone shop pay them to change lcd, bettery port and later i returned it to my customer. I lost money on 2 LCD and labor fees at the phone repair shop. from then i said "phone repairs are not meant for me". i was so disappinted and believed in what I thought until I come across this video. You are an inspiration brother. motivation, and ethics and many positivity captured in your single video.. Greatly appreacited
I started an auto detailing business. I didn’t want to clean crappy cars for a few bucks so I set my prices nearly double what others were charging. Since I know SEO and like you I am a web developer I built a VERY nice VERY clean website, ran Google ads and I started getting TONS of calls. They were doctors, lawyers, I even cleaned the car of a Denver Broncos backup QB. The cars I was cleaning were Jaguars, BMW, Porsche, Audi, etc. So the moral of the story is if you LOOK like you can command a premium price then you can charge a premium price.
That was a beautiful story Alex. Thank you so much for sharing. I could feel your happiness, that hit of dopamine in your brain and the goosebumps and wave of relief/euphoria it brought when you finally got that screen to work. I’ve encountered similar situations in my life and it’s a good reminder not to give up. Take care. -Aris.
Some lessons can seem costly at times, but worth their weight in gold in the long run. You're an inspiration to us all Alex, from your work ethic, morals and your own personal life. I wish you and your family long life, peace and prosperity.
Watching your videos has given me the confidence to try repairs that are outside of my comfort zone. I've been recently buying up user damaged retro video games. People damage their games when trying to replace the save and clock batteries. These games have required micro trace repair, IC replacement, IC repair, etc. I've been able to buy them at a fraction of the cost, repair them, and then use the money from selling the games to buy more broken games, and tool upgrades. Thank you so much, Alex.
I'm really motivated. Passing through this process at the moment after resigning my job as a network engineer to set up my laptop repair shop. I believe passion is the key to happiness. Thank you for sharing your experience.
I am really pleased with all my heart that someone as hardworking as you is successful. This is the reward, not only for your know-how but also for the courage, patience and perseverance that one must have to be as successful as you. I wish you, your business and your family who support you continued success.
I truly appreciate your stories Alex, you put me back in the right state of mind and remind myself that our failures are the most important part of learning! 💙
That was a beautiful story of your beginnings. THIS is what America is all about. You did great for yourself and now you have more work than you can handle! Congratulations.
You are a man who truly deserves his success. Watching you work compared to those who haven’t got either the education or experience is like night and day.
I agree with the family statements as well. My wife and I will be married for 7 years this March. We are still going strong. My mentor told me a few years ago, "Marriage doesn't get easier. It just gets harder. The part that gets easier is coping with it. " I do agree, the arguments can get worse, and people just have the COMPLETE opposite of what marriage is. However, my wife and I vowed to GOD for better or for worse. Till death due us part. We want to strangle each other to death at times for weeks, but we get through it and find ways to cope. But enough of me on my soap box. Your speech is definitely inspiring, and this is the first time I have seen any of your videos. Keep it up, man!
Love your video’s! I’m on the same path 99% same story. I’m scared to start my repair shop but with my wife support I moved forward with the shop and now this Friday is our soft opening. I been working on phones since the iPhone 3GS and till this day I’m still learning everyday.
I want to say thank you for this story. I've been doing some repairs at my house(parents' house) and yes I broke stuff and still am but just like you said. I gained new knowledge and experience. Hopefully, I'll also be successful one day. Really wanna say thanks again to all the people on the internet that keep sharing all the good stuff. You guys are awesome!
Wives will do that to ya, mine has been a massive support with my business venture. I have a few similar stories like you when I started out as well. I've said it before but your channel has been a huge help and inspiration for my business. Your success drives me because I know you need to break 50 screens or 50 consoles before you know how to efficiently fix one. Thank you for this video!
Alex, Most of us business owners are smiling at you and your story. We get it! It takes big rocks to succeed in starting a business. Failure can't be an option and experience is priceless.
Thank you for the motivation. I'm practicing on old defective iPad mini2 and broke 2 touch glasses already. Stopped and shelved the repair as i have lost 80€ on them. I own all of the 3 mini2 so felt a little bad. Previously i fixed 3 iPad Pro 10.5 and they were success. I will reattempt on fixing them.
A round of applause for that wife. I think you got here by pure effort and dedication. But you really are lucky to have a wife like her. And thanks for this video. One of the best you've uploaded.
Fantastic story and one i can really relate to as i was made redundant in 2012 from a very comfortable IT position. I looked for 6 months to get another one but nope nothing doing. My wife sat me down and gave me a pep talk and said you have been in Sales you have the electronics engineering and IT background so give it a go. I have been successfully running my business since feb 2013, not from a retail premise but it works for me.
This here is a complete inspiration... the love of a woman... the determination to proceed into unknown waters.. but having the common sense and the determination.. will lead you to success. I applod you and your family.
Love this video, people have a habit of assuming successful people, especially business owners hit the ground running when in reality they've spent just as much time working on failed projects that the world will never hear of. Also, it's always the "easy" jobs that end up biting you lol.
Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge! Awesome content as usual, glad to learn more about the challenges you had in the beginning. Pure inspiration. Cheers from Romania!
I was about to start python ..... u just light up the flame even more.... I'm so honored to find u and this channel and learn so much...... "u need to break 20 or 40 screens before u know how to install a screen u broke 2 screens and u angry wake up " 24 carat gold of wisdom
Thanks for this detailed story telling about your experience, I just graduated as Computer Engineering this month, really inspirational and motivational story for me as im planning to do the same and open a repair/programing office
Inspiring, always great stories to tell... I stripped a lot of screws and broke a lot of screens but I was working at a recycling center when I learned, best job ever, the pay wasn't good but it was well worth it.
Wow, I can totally relate. I felt like I quit my job so I could spend money on a shop, sit in that shop... buy iPad digitizers and break them. LOL - Every failure is a step towards success. Thanks for sharing good sir.
You lifted my spirit brother. I'm 22 from africa, ethiopia. I am mobile, tv, laptop repair technician. And sometimes i lose hope when a customer brings stuffs that are none repairable.this week i broke 32' led tv screen while replacing backlight and now I'm going to buy new tv for him b/c of the fear inside not to lose customers. Great motive thankyou
That's amazing! I'd like to open a repair shop here in my place, right now it's a hobby but sometimes I struggle a bit, because I rarely have worked on motherboard but I'm trying getting knowledge and get better I hope so. You helped me a lot right now 😊😊
Alex, you are a Jewel in the Crown... hard working people like you are rare in this state of CA... shop owners with an accent tell me they work harder, and stay honest. God bless you guys :)
21 years old and been repairing since I was 16. Had a official business for 4 years and been in a storefront for a little over a year. Gonna learn soldering in these upcoming years and this man is great motivation.
I have been learning soldering. Getting more customers than ever now and doing advanced iphone repairs like bottom board swaps and etc. crazy to see this comment being 11 months old and knowing how much more skilled I am now.
That Awesome. My youngest son of 13 has a great interest in electronics. Had helped me repair a few older Apple desk tops. Do you have any advice for a young manwanting to learn to get into the business? Cheers
@@77FINNBEAR yeah just start and don’t be scared to mess up because you will and that’s okay. There will be times where it seems really hard and really frustrating and that means you’re making progress 👨🔧
That's what I like the most on this channel: See that happiness on Hussein's face when he fix something. That make me smiles too! Your success is so well deserved, and very inspiring. Many congrats and long live to your business !
Many thanks, Hussein, for narrating the nuances of challenges to setup shop. Wife's often bring that durable level-headedness to the table, turn angelic as lovable outcomes happen. Your's pushed her grit to you, and tada! God bless!🙏
Great story to share with us Alex! I am so satisfied to hear about you begginings în electronics, i was so curios about it, and if you would make a 10 hours story, i would watch it with the same satisfaction. Great inspirational lessons in your speech, you so such an motivating person Alex!!! I wish you and your family all good!!! 💪😎
You are an inspiration. Thankyou for your no BS straight talk and wanting to share your knowledge! You sir are a fine example of what men should aspire to! Thankyou.
Wow! You graduated in Electrical Engineering and also repair as your hobby?! Sir you're my Idol in repair and you're also an Electrical Engineer graduate same as me sir! HEHEHE what a coincidence, but I'm currently reviewing for Licensure Examination here in the Philippines so I'm not currently doing my hobby in electronics but i still watch your videos sir. Btw i hope you find the house that into your liking sir. Sorry for bad english ☺️
i think u r awesome , with me its 30 years this year and 50 now , when i was 25 i collapsed with a brain heammorrage etc the wife still takes care of me i lov her to bits . god bless you and me .
Alex you are amazing man, thanks for the business advice. Keep up producing great content please! I follow you from Australia and watch your videos everyday.
Very inspiring. I am also starting a electronic repair business. Have had couple of mishaps. Even cooked a motherboard with my hot air station😂. That was hilarious. I am finding it extremely difficult to source components. I am in Namibia buying it online from AliExpress takes about a month to arrive.
Sounds like you have two wonderful woman in your life. I am glad your business worked out for you. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and time with us.
I have tears in my eyes ,your story is inspiring ,i said before , you are a wonderful person ...you said at some point you are a "perfectionist" , i am just like you , a perfectionist , my mother told me when i was younger : " my little son , you will probably have a hard life " and i asked : "why mom ?" and she replied : "Because you are a perfectionist in an imperfect world ! " Those words stuck in my mind to this day , i was 17-18 then....i am 36 now...still the same kid... but now struggling...stuck in a job that i don't like , i am captive , imprisoned for the past 15 years ...but watching your videos woke me up , just a few more months and i will quit and try to start my own thing....in a strange way i am verry attracted to what you do , microsoldering , repairs etc , looked up for some classes that i can take to learn but not with much luck...nothing as proffesional as what you do.... Anyways , keep up the good work , i am watching your videos with great pleasure and wished to be around someone like you to learn the ways of microsoldering and repairs !
lol😂 I’m meant to say “ this had to be the best video I have ever watched” Also my names Jacob! I would love to talk to you some how! I’m trying to start my own repair phone business and I’m very friendly with my friends and family. So marketing is not a problem. Just experience is what I crave and want!
You bring back memories to me. I had a great job with Eastman Kodak in 1974. But I wanted something more. So I was a ham radio operator and went to "Hamfest" to buy up electronic gadgets and found "Clone" computers living there. I bumped into an old friend with the last name of Kahn in Atlanta. He started financing the surplus so we would take a lot of it to sell, he supported me for 29 years. He set me up with a truck load of electronic surplus that my wife and I started selling in the fleamarkets. The next thing you know, we had so much stuff that we opened a computer shop in Chattanooga Tn. and built and repaired computers. I continued working for Kodak until 1996 seeing the failure of that company coming, so I retired. Our little family owned shop did well and was well known. In 2015 we decided that we had had enough fun and sold our shop to our local backup repair person. He is still doing well and has just become an authorized repair shop for Apple Computers too. We saw alot of situations like on this video, as my friend told me you just have to sit back and take it sometime. Thank you for your story.
I LOVE YOU ALEX. GLAD I MET YOU AND GOT ALL MY MICROSOLDERING TOOLS $1000+ TO SUPPORT YOUR BUSINESS AND MORALS. FAMILY IS IMPORTANT AND HAVING A SPOUSE THAT SUPPORTS YOU IS KEY. GOD BLESS BROTHER.
Your story is very inspiring, especially when you talked about your spouse giving you a moral booster you really needed at the time you were confused on what to do. I shed some tears when I heard that and it really shows how commitment in the marriage can help each other to grow tremendously. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Alex for sharing such an inspiring and uplifting story. You are a gem of a human being and a good role model for those who need understanding on what it takes to be a good person, a caring parent and loving husband. Your success today is from the integrity and honesty inside you. Your videos are educational for those striving to understand repairs but you inject a little bit of life, wit and wisdom in each video you create. Thank you! All the best to you and your family and the continued success of your business. A USA Pennsylvania subscriber!
My husband and I are working towards starting our IT service business and this was so freakin inspirational. You're a genuinely Great guy! Thanks for sharing this!!!
What a great story! Loved the way your wife said, "Look at me!" And then proceeded to fill you with hope, encouragement and inspiration. What a treasure!
I just got my wake-up call this morning, your message is inspiring, and am going to keep my head up. I fix cars on the side when there's no job working offshore, I use to think maybe if I charge less my customers will come over time, lately, I just said if they want to come let them come there is no compromise. Thanks, I think it's time to leave bed a get productive this morning. Thanks and regards to our lovely mum and family.
Alex, your videos are the original rabbit hole! I've been trying to fix some electronics gear with little or no knowledge and you seem unstoppable. I laughed about your comments on a wife and the mother - I've been married almost 40 years but lost my mother a little over that. It's no coincidence, and I still miss my mother - she was my biggest fan. Keep up the good work and thank you so much for all the repair videos! Great marketing, I'm sure, but it would seem you no longer need that. Cheers
we all in the same boat my friend, you are one of the few people who inspired me to finish my electrical engineering course and start working at electronic repair shop. And let me tell you, ive cracked tv screens and fixed things so well that they stopped working all together. but today I know what not to do.
Yes sir! Exactly!!! That's what I did. The fake it until you make it kind of business. I started sitting on my bed fixing tech with contractors tools, now I have a full hot air rework bench complete with microscope and power supply.
Dear Alex, we have similar backgrounds and you are more than 100% right about families role in the business. 69 days ago i lost my 35 years married angel wife. She has supported me on every bump on my path in my life business or normal life. She was like my second brain . She almost said the same thing about something that i couldnt do due to the lack of experience. So long story short a good wife is like a treasure for the husband and i hope people can listen and learn from thier wife's opinions. I miss my wife so much that words are short to describe. I watched your video in tears while it just opened the pandoras box of my wifes memories. Thank you. Regards to your family.
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You're a lucky man to have had someone like that by your side, I'm so sorry for your loss.
I am sorry for your loss
So sorry for your loss but she’s still supporting you in spiritual. 😢
I’m so sorry for your loss Gurhan 😢❤
As you had said “Cannot put a value on experience” and “Mothers love is second to none” you are not only great in your electronic repairs but also in moral values.
Because of sharing your first experience in repair business,you bring back my first experience as well. When I started repairing,my first costumer brought in an LED TV 32 inches. And the problem is no backlight. I fixed the backlight issue,but unfortunately when I powered up the TV i saw the screen cracks in the middle😔😔. That day i felt like the whole world fell on me. It was a very terrible first experience. I bought a new led tv as a replacement for my costumer's tv. And i said to myself " i will not going to repair again". But because repair is my passion i did not stop. Until now i am doing repair,lots of led tv's and from the moment i broke one led tv til today i did not broke even a single one. We share the same hard feeling(challenge) on starting a repair business. Greetings from the Philippines 🙂.
Exactly the same thing happened to me,, but I'm still into the business
amazing how different things are in other countries. here in the USA it makes little financial sense to do repairs on anything worth less than $300 unless you are simply doing it as a hobby with $0 overhead.
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First of all Thank you so much Alex. I am 23 and I am from INDIA. I am in Electronics repair business since 3 years now. But due to Post Covid Financial Problems I hadn't enough money to invest in my buisness. I started my repair buisness by just repairing headphones back in my college days. Now I can repair a huge variety of devices. But Sometimes Customer didn't understand that we can't fix every device. So they just become too much abusive on me. By watching your videos I gained more confidence to deal with customers and their devices. YOU ARE MY IDOL SIR🙏 YOU ARE MY INSPIRATION. I hope one day I can meet you in person. Again THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH SIR. You can't Imagine how you just changed my life. Thank you Sir. You will always have My Respect SIR❤️
Such a good story! Fellow electrical engineer here + home repair business. Also completely agree on the marriage and commitment deal. Love your channel, you are a true inspiration to me.
I'm a hobby repair guy and I was thinking I was the only one making mistakes. For the moment I'm working on a PlayStation 5 with ripped off pads HDMI port. 9 in total, like you say sometimes Hiroshima. Took me 5 hours to repair the pads. Sometimes I'm also thinking, what am I doing? I do it for free, I love to help others and I always get presents. Maybe strange, I relaxes me because I have to concentrate myself during the installation of the pads. Some go to the 9th dimension too. I have a difficult job and this hobby disconnects me from the rest. What you explain here, it's like my first steps. But I also hate to give up. I'm also a perfectionist, sometime this doesn't help. Sometimes it's more like a handicap. I always think, if someone else can do this, I can also. Makes me a strange guy, like my wife says to me. Now my son is 14 years old and he is just like me. Every day he has to learn something otherwise he is unhappy, just like me. It's a pity that not more people are like this. Would make life much easier for all of us. Love your channel btw !!!
Sorry, I just see that I made a lot of typing errors. 😞
Amazing message, 100% genuine and true! Starting your own business is never easy, and it takes YEARS of hard work and love to make it grow. But once you break through the barriers, it is a wonderful feeling to be able to support your family and help people every day 🙂💪
Your wife is the Goat. Doing what a wife should be doing. More blessings & Peace to your family.
This story makes me so happy for you, cause i know what its like.
I was hired on to work at a game store when i was 20, both the owner and the manager thought i wasn't going to cut it. Later I became a tech, and I didn't want to because i was scared of messing up peoples devices. It's been 10 years since then, and now after 2 years i own one of the highest rated (if not THE highest rated) shops in the state, I can attribute some of that success to you as well!
Congratulations and good job on taking the first step!
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15:30 - TO ALL SERVICE ENGINEERS WANNABE'S - This moment of enlightenment comes when you FOCUS after/during a lot of stress, worry, pressure and other bad feelings, regardless of level of knowledge. This is the most precious moment during our careers.
I work with electronics worth 3k - 300k a piece. This guy is once more honest and correct.
Alex I could honestly listen to you tell stories all day long. Thank you for everything you do and God bless.
There is no success without failure. You are the man! I can totally relate. I was replacing a customers LCD without removing battery, and I fried motherboard. Had to replace $800 motherboard. Was very expensive lesson! Cheers to your success and family!
At 19 I'm fortunate enough to have a job at a local small shop where I can learn and practice and if I break something it's not out of my pocket. Bought all my own soldering equipment to keep at the shop and learn and practice on all the excess donor devices so once I'm 1000% confident in my soldering abilities I'm going to start my own shop in a different area. Already been taking in mail in solder jobs on the side and done a bunch of ports and other solder jobs through the shop. Great story and you're a great motivation to me!
Your story makes me cry as I had the same situation when I start my business,no money no customer just a heart full of faith.
and a heart full of faith always makes a big miracle in your life.
"Nobody cares about you more than your mother and nobody loves you more than your mother even if you have problems with your mother even if you do not agree with your mother you have to keep in mind that nobody loves you more than your mother"
This is one of the best quotes of NorthridgeFix ! SO TRUE!!!
That's great. The spirit of having a supportive wife is indescribable
My first iPhone repair was also a 5S screen replacement. For me it was the long screw in the short hole, destroying the logic board. Had to replace the entire device!
The most notorious pitfall in iPhone 5S repairs!
My Brother Alex, you don't know how much motivation you just gave me now. I hate it when the video ended so soon. I could spend hours listening to your words of wisdom. out of my love for phone repairs i broke 2 LCD and battery port and had to order again. i order the third time and bring it to the phone shop pay them to change lcd, bettery port and later i returned it to my customer. I lost money on 2 LCD and labor fees at the phone repair shop. from then i said "phone repairs are not meant for me". i was so disappinted and believed in what I thought until I come across this video. You are an inspiration brother. motivation, and ethics and many positivity captured in your single video.. Greatly appreacited
I started an auto detailing business. I didn’t want to clean crappy cars for a few bucks so I set my prices nearly double what others were charging. Since I know SEO and like you I am a web developer I built a VERY nice VERY clean website, ran Google ads and I started getting TONS of calls.
They were doctors, lawyers, I even cleaned the car of a Denver Broncos backup QB.
The cars I was cleaning were Jaguars, BMW, Porsche, Audi, etc.
So the moral of the story is if you LOOK like you can command a premium price then you can charge a premium price.
That was a beautiful story Alex. Thank you so much for sharing. I could feel your happiness, that hit of dopamine in your brain and the goosebumps and wave of relief/euphoria it brought when you finally got that screen to work. I’ve encountered similar situations in my life and it’s a good reminder not to give up.
Take care.
-Aris.
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Some lessons can seem costly at times, but worth their weight in gold in the long run. You're an inspiration to us all Alex, from your work ethic, morals and your own personal life. I wish you and your family long life, peace and prosperity.
nice story, very educative. thanks for sharing.
Watching your videos has given me the confidence to try repairs that are outside of my comfort zone. I've been recently buying up user damaged retro video games. People damage their games when trying to replace the save and clock batteries. These games have required micro trace repair, IC replacement, IC repair, etc.
I've been able to buy them at a fraction of the cost, repair them, and then use the money from selling the games to buy more broken games, and tool upgrades. Thank you so much, Alex.
You can’t learn without failure. It’s our best teacher.
I'm really motivated. Passing through this process at the moment after resigning my job as a network engineer to set up my laptop repair shop. I believe passion is the key to happiness. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Good luck on ur venture!
What a great story, you have a great wife and support from her is precious.
I am really pleased with all my heart that someone as hardworking as you is successful. This is the reward, not only for your know-how but also for the courage, patience and perseverance that one must have to be as successful as you. I wish you, your business and your family who support you continued success.
When you are pure in heart, you will be blessed. Thank you ❤️
I truly appreciate your stories Alex, you put me back in the right state of mind and remind myself that our failures are the most important part of learning! 💙
That was a beautiful story of your beginnings. THIS is what America is all about. You did great for yourself and now you have more work than you can handle! Congratulations.
You are a man who truly deserves his success. Watching you work compared to those who haven’t got either the education or experience is like night and day.
This is why you smile after every fixed repair easy or fustrating. The determination to get it done. Thank you for this!
It is great when those around you support your endeavours. Not all of us are as fortunate.
Kudos to your wife for pushing you forward!
I agree with the family statements as well. My wife and I will be married for 7 years this March. We are still going strong. My mentor told me a few years ago, "Marriage doesn't get easier. It just gets harder. The part that gets easier is coping with it. " I do agree, the arguments can get worse, and people just have the COMPLETE opposite of what marriage is. However, my wife and I vowed to GOD for better or for worse. Till death due us part. We want to strangle each other to death at times for weeks, but we get through it and find ways to cope. But enough of me on my soap box. Your speech is definitely inspiring, and this is the first time I have seen any of your videos. Keep it up, man!
Love your video’s! I’m on the same path 99% same story. I’m scared to start my repair shop but with my wife support I moved forward with the shop and now this Friday is our soft opening. I been working on phones since the iPhone 3GS and till this day I’m still learning everyday.
i hope u made it ..
You have a fantastic wife who supports you unconditionally; you are blessed.
Your story moved me. May Allah bless you forever. Ameen
Yalla
I really wish i could work under your supervision one day... thx for your uploaded videos, they are a great inspiration and great tutors
I want to say thank you for this story. I've been doing some repairs at my house(parents' house) and yes I broke stuff and still am but just like you said. I gained new knowledge and experience. Hopefully, I'll also be successful one day. Really wanna say thanks again to all the people on the internet that keep sharing all the good stuff. You guys are awesome!
She is a good woman for you to continue with your repairs.
The harder you work the better you will get on your job.
Wives will do that to ya, mine has been a massive support with my business venture. I have a few similar stories like you when I started out as well. I've said it before but your channel has been a huge help and inspiration for my business. Your success drives me because I know you need to break 50 screens or 50 consoles before you know how to efficiently fix one. Thank you for this video!
Alex, Most of us business owners are smiling at you and your story. We get it! It takes big rocks to succeed in starting a business. Failure can't be an option and experience is priceless.
Thank you for the motivation. I'm practicing on old defective iPad mini2 and broke 2 touch glasses already. Stopped and shelved the repair as i have lost 80€ on them. I own all of the 3 mini2 so felt a little bad. Previously i fixed 3 iPad Pro 10.5 and they were success. I will reattempt on fixing them.
A round of applause for that wife. I think you got here by pure effort and dedication. But you really are lucky to have a wife like her. And thanks for this video. One of the best you've uploaded.
Fantastic story and one i can really relate to as i was made redundant in 2012 from a very comfortable IT position. I looked for 6 months to get another one but nope nothing doing. My wife sat me down and gave me a pep talk and said you have been in Sales you have the electronics engineering and IT background so give it a go. I have been successfully running my business since feb 2013, not from a retail premise but it works for me.
This here is a complete inspiration... the love of a woman... the determination to proceed into unknown waters.. but having the common sense and the determination.. will lead you to success. I applod you and your family.
Great story! Love how you tell us about the failures along with why they tought you (and now us) something important!
Your wife sounds like an amazing and supportive woman! I’m glad you have her!
Love this video, people have a habit of assuming successful people, especially business owners hit the ground running when in reality they've spent just as much time working on failed projects that the world will never hear of. Also, it's always the "easy" jobs that end up biting you lol.
Like your attitude,, inch by inch life is a cinch, and most certainly harder by the yard! Thanks for the uplift, open and honest, nice editing!
Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge! Awesome content as usual, glad to learn more about the challenges you had in the beginning. Pure inspiration.
Cheers from Romania!
I was about to start python ..... u just light up the flame even more.... I'm so honored to find u and this channel and learn so much...... "u need to break 20 or 40 screens before u know how to install a screen u broke 2 screens and u angry wake up " 24 carat gold of wisdom
Thanks for this detailed story telling about your experience, I just graduated as Computer Engineering this month, really inspirational and motivational story for me as im planning to do the same and open a repair/programing office
This Man is by far the most powerful engineer in the industry of repairing motherboards and other computational devices.
GREAT GOING MAN!
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Inspiring, always great stories to tell...
I stripped a lot of screws and broke a lot of screens but I was working at a recycling center when I learned, best job ever, the pay wasn't good but it was well worth it.
I can honestly say your stories are the best. I wish i had a person like you growing up.👨🔧
Wow, I can totally relate. I felt like I quit my job so I could spend money on a shop, sit in that shop... buy iPad digitizers and break them. LOL - Every failure is a step towards success. Thanks for sharing good sir.
Love the company name 👌🏼 flows nicely.
You lifted my spirit brother.
I'm 22 from africa, ethiopia. I am mobile, tv, laptop repair technician. And sometimes i lose hope when a customer brings stuffs that are none repairable.this week i broke 32' led tv screen while replacing backlight and now I'm going to buy new tv for him b/c of the fear inside not to lose customers.
Great motive thankyou
Your work ethics and personal life experiences is really inspiring....may God bless u bro...👍🏻👍🏻😊
Dave from Australia here again Alex.
You deserve all the success in the world. Your honesty and wisdom is very much appreciated.
All the best Mate.
That's amazing! I'd like to open a repair shop here in my place, right now it's a hobby but sometimes I struggle a bit, because I rarely have worked on motherboard but I'm trying getting knowledge and get better I hope so. You helped me a lot right now 😊😊
Alex, you are a Jewel in the Crown... hard working people like you are rare in this state of CA... shop owners with an accent tell me they work harder, and stay honest. God bless you guys :)
21 years old and been repairing since I was 16. Had a official business for 4 years and been in a storefront for a little over a year. Gonna learn soldering in these upcoming years and this man is great motivation.
I have been learning soldering. Getting more customers than ever now and doing advanced iphone repairs like bottom board swaps and etc. crazy to see this comment being 11 months old and knowing how much more skilled I am now.
That Awesome.
My youngest son of 13 has a great interest in electronics.
Had helped me repair a few older Apple desk tops.
Do you have any advice for a young manwanting to learn to get into the business?
Cheers
@@77FINNBEAR yeah just start and don’t be scared to mess up because you will and that’s okay. There will be times where it seems really hard and really frustrating and that means you’re making progress 👨🔧
Most inspirational story I ever heard! Thank you for sharing. God bless the women in your life! From Nigeria
That's what I like the most on this channel: See that happiness on Hussein's face when he fix something. That make me smiles too!
Your success is so well deserved, and very inspiring. Many congrats and long live to your business !
Many thanks, Hussein, for narrating the nuances of challenges to setup shop.
Wife's often bring that durable level-headedness to the table, turn angelic as lovable outcomes happen.
Your's pushed her grit to you, and tada! God bless!🙏
Great story to share with us Alex! I am so satisfied to hear about you begginings în electronics, i was so curios about it, and if you would make a 10 hours story, i would watch it with the same satisfaction. Great inspirational lessons in your speech, you so such an motivating person Alex!!! I wish you and your family all good!!! 💪😎
You are an inspiration. Thankyou for your no BS straight talk and wanting to share your knowledge! You sir are a fine example of what men should aspire to! Thankyou.
Wow! You graduated in Electrical Engineering and also repair as your hobby?! Sir you're my Idol in repair and you're also an Electrical Engineer graduate same as me sir! HEHEHE what a coincidence, but I'm currently reviewing for Licensure Examination here in the Philippines so I'm not currently doing my hobby in electronics but i still watch your videos sir. Btw i hope you find the house that into your liking sir. Sorry for bad english ☺️
i think u r awesome , with me its 30 years this year and 50 now , when i was 25 i collapsed with a brain heammorrage etc the wife still takes care of me i lov her to bits . god bless you and me .
Alex you are amazing man, thanks for the business advice. Keep up producing great content please! I follow you from Australia and watch your videos everyday.
God bless people like you who understand what commitment and caring means in this world x
Very inspiring. I am also starting a electronic repair business. Have had couple of mishaps. Even cooked a motherboard with my hot air station😂. That was hilarious. I am finding it extremely difficult to source components. I am in Namibia buying it online from AliExpress takes about a month to arrive.
It takes 2 months to arrive in Europe. Just for info.
Thanks a lot , I like a lot to hear your story, see from where you started, dreams, and struggles. All the bes. Gratings from Sicily, Italy.
Your wife is great
Sounds like you have two wonderful woman in your life. I am glad your business worked out for you. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and time with us.
Behind every success man is a woman. I'm happy for you man. So lucky.
Thank you very much for this support speech, brother. We all experience these things, albeit in different ways.
you have a gem of a wife and mother ! thank you very much for sharing this experience.
I have tears in my eyes ,your story is inspiring ,i said before , you are a wonderful person ...you said at some point you are a "perfectionist" , i am just like you , a perfectionist , my mother told me when i was younger : " my little son , you will probably have a hard life " and i asked : "why mom ?" and she replied : "Because you are a perfectionist in an imperfect world ! "
Those words stuck in my mind to this day , i was 17-18 then....i am 36 now...still the same kid... but now struggling...stuck in a job that i don't like , i am captive , imprisoned for the past 15 years ...but watching your videos woke me up , just a few more months and i will quit and try to start my own thing....in a strange way i am verry attracted to what you do , microsoldering , repairs etc , looked up for some classes that i can take to learn but not with much luck...nothing as proffesional as what you do....
Anyways , keep up the good work , i am watching your videos with great pleasure and wished to be around someone like you to learn the ways of microsoldering and repairs !
That had to be one of the best videos. I ever watched me and you’re such a cool guy! ❤
lol😂 I’m meant to say “ this had to be the best video I have ever watched”
Also my names Jacob!
I would love to talk to you some how!
I’m trying to start my own repair phone business and I’m very friendly with my friends and family. So marketing is not a problem. Just experience is what I crave and want!
You bring back memories to me. I had a great job with Eastman Kodak in 1974. But I wanted something more. So I was a ham radio operator and went to "Hamfest" to buy up electronic gadgets and found "Clone" computers living there. I bumped into an old friend with the last name of Kahn in Atlanta. He started financing the surplus so we would take a lot of it to sell, he supported me for 29 years. He set me up with a truck load of electronic surplus that my wife and I started selling in the fleamarkets. The next thing you know, we had so much stuff that we opened a computer shop in Chattanooga Tn. and built and repaired computers. I continued working for Kodak until 1996 seeing the failure of that company coming, so I retired. Our little family owned shop did well and was well known. In 2015 we decided that we had had enough fun and sold our shop to our local backup repair person. He is still doing well and has just become an authorized repair shop for Apple Computers too. We saw alot of situations like on this video, as my friend told me you just have to sit back and take it sometime. Thank you for your story.
I LOVE YOU ALEX. GLAD I MET YOU AND GOT ALL MY MICROSOLDERING TOOLS $1000+ TO SUPPORT YOUR BUSINESS AND MORALS. FAMILY IS IMPORTANT AND HAVING A SPOUSE THAT SUPPORTS YOU IS KEY. GOD BLESS BROTHER.
Your story is very inspiring, especially when you talked about your spouse giving you a moral booster you really needed at the time you were confused on what to do. I shed some tears when I heard that and it really shows how commitment in the marriage can help each other to grow tremendously. Thanks for sharing.
thanks for the nice words, Hussain. You seems to be an honoured man with great moral values. You enlighten me. Greetings fron Brazil!
Thank you Alex, best wishes for you and your beautiful family
Thank you Alex for sharing such an inspiring and uplifting story. You are a gem of a human being and a good role model for those who need understanding on what it takes to be a good person, a caring parent and loving husband. Your success today is from the integrity and honesty inside you. Your videos are educational for those striving to understand repairs but you inject a little bit of life, wit and wisdom in each video you create. Thank you! All the best to you and your family and the continued success of your business. A USA Pennsylvania subscriber!
بارك الله فيك
Your story is an inspiration. Having a loving mother and a supportive wife is a blessing. More power to you and your business.
Nice story! you remember me when i started my little repair shop.
Congratulations for having that wife, God bless you and bless your family!
My husband and I are working towards starting our IT service business and this was so freakin inspirational. You're a genuinely Great guy! Thanks for sharing this!!!
Hussein you definitely should be proud of having such a wonderful woman in your life, inspiring keep up the good work.
What a great story! Loved the way your wife said, "Look at me!" And then proceeded to fill you with hope, encouragement and inspiration. What a treasure!
السلام عليكم حسين
متابع من العراق منذ سنتين
احب اشكرك على نشر خبرتك الشخصية للجميع
هذا شيء بالنسبة لي عظيم .
Díky!
I just got my wake-up call this morning, your message is inspiring, and am going to keep my head up. I fix cars on the side when there's no job working offshore, I use to think maybe if I charge less my customers will come over time, lately, I just said if they want to come let them come there is no compromise. Thanks, I think it's time to leave bed a get productive this morning. Thanks and regards to our lovely mum and family.
Alex, your videos are the original rabbit hole! I've been trying to fix some electronics gear with little or no knowledge and you seem unstoppable. I laughed about your comments on a wife and the mother - I've been married almost 40 years but lost my mother a little over that. It's no coincidence, and I still miss my mother - she was my biggest fan. Keep up the good work and thank you so much for all the repair videos! Great marketing, I'm sure, but it would seem you no longer need that. Cheers
we all in the same boat my friend, you are one of the few people who inspired me to finish my electrical engineering course and start working at electronic repair shop. And let me tell you, ive cracked tv screens and fixed things so well that they stopped working all together. but today I know what not to do.
I almost felt the struggle through your story, sincere efforts, sincere support by relatives... always pays off.
Yes sir! Exactly!!! That's what I did. The fake it until you make it kind of business. I started sitting on my bed fixing tech with contractors tools, now I have a full hot air rework bench complete with microscope and power supply.