We had the good fortune of connecting with Arturo Urquijo and we’ve shared our conversation below.
Hi Arturo, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
One day sitting at the light rail seeing all the dirty cars passing by. At the age of 24 wasn’t sure what to do with my life. I was at the end of my road. Then a light bulb came on. That’s when I decided to start up my own little mobile Detailing business. Back in 2007 that’s when I decided to pull the trigger and try my luck at running a business.
Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
The business model behind Elegant Detailing is to deliver the utmost and professional experience for our clients as they expect nonetheless. We offer comprehensive interior detailing but complete top to bottom side to side paint correction and polishing what the best ceramic coatings on Market. We rarely say no to our clients if we don’t know something that they have an issue with we will gladly figure it out or turn them to somebody that has specialty in that particular process. Starting elegant detailing was based on mobile driving out of my two-door Dodge Stratus with a vacuum and a polisher and a few chemical products I’m going from door to door and offering a 6-hour job for $75 for a full detail. Nothing is ever easy but I was passionate enough to keep going and to keep striving for better quality for my clients even though the clients I had in the beginning didn’t see the efforts that I put into doing what I could to make their car look better. Lessons I have learned along the way is to be more patient and to be more kind. Elegant detailing is a patriotic company how to be made in America serving our Americans. We are very proud of our military family an offer services at a discounted rate.
If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I’d say I would tell my friend to start in Breckenridge Colorado hitting the slopes and in the evening after a long run hitting the hot springs relaxing and enjoying the beautiful view and or the snow falling while in the hot springs. I would say Breckenridge Brewery is a great place to eat dine in the locals are very friendly to speak with. Silverthorne has always been a favorite place of mine as well especially just to hang out and check out the beautiful scenery as well as shopping at the outlet malls.
The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
My shout out would be to my parents for giving me the courage and motivation. The past mentors I won’t mention names but they know who they are. The folks that believed in me and gave me tips and tricks on how to be a successful business owner. My recent Mentor John who helped me take the auto detailing industry to the next level I dedicate my life to you thank you for believing in me.
Website: https://Www.elegantdetailingllc.com
Instagram: #Elegantdetail
Facebook: https://Facebook.com/Elegantdetailing
Image Credits
Black and Gold experience,