Hi Newbie here, so a little about myself.
Worked in north London in 1978 for Van Der Molem hi-fi manufacturer as a tester / trouble shooter, then in 1979 for Disco Supplies, manufacturing the old Glitter systems, cabinet making, electronics etc,
Years later started my own shop (back street) in South East Kent 1986 built all my own speakers, light boxes and consoles (twin decks), survived 3 years there then worked from home for the next 10 looking after the local DJ´s gear also as a wedding DJ myself.
Started a new shop on a high street near Margate in 2000 ran that for 3 years