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Seth Williamson

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General information

Hobbies & Interests

  • Fishing
  • Golf

Reading

  • Historical
  • Economics

I read books multiple times a month.

Bio

I was born and raised in Oldham County, Kentucky. I live with my parents, a teacher and a minister, and my brother, a college nursing school senior. My family attends Holy Trinity, where my brother and I have been altar servers. Throughout my childhood, I loved being outside. I was interested in baseball and fishing. In baseball, I participated in Little League and travel ball. While I love baseball, I take more pride in fishing. I started going to my family's lake house at an early age and have been "hooked" ever since. At North Oldham HS, I was able to join the Bass Fishing Team. While Covid cut much of school and team activities short, I am thankful for the opportunities I did have to be out on the water representing my school and making new friends. During Covid, I found a job in the retail/grocery industry where I learned some important lessons about what direction I wanted to take in my life. I enjoy a job where there is an end result. I am interested in what people need and the community. I also want to have a schedule where I can take care of myself physically, mentally and spiritually. As a result, I started my own mobile auto detailing business. Business grew and within weeks, I took on a partner. I have purchased my own vehicle which we use for S&P Mobile Detailing. We have built our own website, use online scheduling and created an online presence. I am planning on majoring in accounting at Indiana University Southeast while continuing my detailing business. My hope is that further education in this field will enable me to develop future business opportunities.

Education

North Oldham High School

High School

2018 – 2022

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Bachelor's degree program
Majors of interest:
Accounting and Related Services
Medical school interest:
No

Career

  • Assistant

    Consumer Services · Cooper's Hardscaping

    Jan 2019 – Present

  • Owner: detailer

    Consumer Services · S&P Mobile Detailing

    Jan 2021 – Present

  • Pizza Maker

    Food & Beverages · Blaze Pizza

    Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

  • ClickList

    Consumer Goods · Kroger

    Jan 2020 – Present

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Accounting
Dream career goals:
Business Owner
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Philanthropy
  • Entrepreneurship
Jake Stover "Just One More" Memorial Scholarship
Winner
I started my auto detailing business in July of 2021 at the age of 17. Previously, I had worked as a Clicklist Clerk at Kroger and an assistant in a hardscaping business. While I enjoyed my time at both of these jobs, I also learned the importance of thinking outside of the box. I thought of these jobs as a starting point but I wanted to invest my money in something bigger and better. I wanted something different for myself. Covid taught me a lot about needs so in reflecting on starting a business, I took into consideration what people needed AND wanted. I decided that people's cars are very important to them from both perspectives. After some research, I decided to launch a mobile auto detailing business. It immediately took off. My only source of advertising at that point was the NextDoor app. As I began to get swarmed with business, I needed help. I reached out to a close friend, Peyton Coffey, and offered the opportunity to form a partnership. Peyton had his own pressure washing business at the time which I thought might be useful for the business. The pressure washing made us much more efficient. At this point, S&P Mobile Detailing was born. While this cut down on my own profit, I knew that in the long run, it would serve us better. After Peyton and I gained headway in the east end of Louisville with are business, we began to expand. I purchased a truck with a large bed and topper to hold our existing gear. With the extra space in mind, we invested in a sandwich board sign with our newly created logo, pictures, and phone number. We researched SEO and worked to establish a website, QR code, online scheduling and a social media presence. We met with an attorney who helped us understand some basic rules of business, including liabilities and various financial pieces. Our business continues to grow and we have recently started taking on boats. This is an area that we hope to advance. I greatly enjoy our business. I like seeing the end result when we work on a filthy car or boat. Working with people and talking to them is a bonus. I look forward to their stories. I think about that this was a thought a year ago and now we have a successful business. I am hopeful that as we move onto college, we will be able to continue our business on weekends and in the summers. I plan on majoring in Business and Accounting to assist in our current business as well as my future entrepreneurial endeavors.
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