LeoScorpioLeo Ltd/Anshin Maintenance
ANSHIN MAINTENANCE
Repair, refurbish & resell: small engines and home appliances
Corporate Master v2.4 — 2026-09-27
Repairing, refurbishing, and reselling small engine machines and home appliances in Colorado Springs.
- Status
- Phase 1: Backyard Launch
- Tagline
- Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Respect.
- Area
- Security-Widefield / Southern Colorado Springs
- Home
- No site yet (ANS-2)
Section 01
Foundation
The name
安心 (Anshin) means inner peace, peace of mind, safety, and reassurance. 保守 (Hoshu), set into “Maintenance” in the logo, means maintenance and upkeep. The promise is in the name: when your machine is with us, you don’t have to worry.
Mission
At Anshin Maintenance, we deliver genuine peace of mind by extending the life of everyday machinery and home appliances through skilled, reliable, and transparent service. Guided by respect for our craft, our customers, and our environment, we breathe new life into discarded equipment to provide dependable, budget-friendly solutions for our community.
Vision
To grow from a lean local workshop into Southern Colorado’s premier full-service appliance and small engine repair center. That means brand-certified warranty repairs, transparent communication, on-site field service, and setting the regional standard for sustainable machine restoration.
Core values
- Anshin (安心): peace of mind through proactive communication, upfront pricing, and dependability.
- Integrity & technical excellence: complete root-cause repairs held to industrial electro-mechanical standards.
- Stewardship & respect: keep machines out of the landfill, reuse good parts, recycle the rest, and treat every customer with dignity.
- Adaptability: welcome modern control boards and smart appliances instead of avoiding them.
Section 02
F.O.R.C.E. Fed: Beating the Four Complaints
| Pillar | Complaint solved | Anshin standard |
|---|---|---|
| F Focus | Poor quality, band-aid fixes | Diagnose the root cause every time, and load-test before delivery |
| O Own Yourself | Lack of communication, hidden fees | Upfront quotes with a price cap, plus before-and-after photo updates during the repair |
| R Reinforce Yourself | Can’t adapt to new technology | Industrial mechatronics and robotics background, continuous training, and brand certifications |
| C Create Joy | Unreliable, poor attitude | Arrive on time, respect the customer’s home, and return equipment clean |
| E Eat Something | Technician burnout, sloppy work | Safety gear (NFPA 70E / OSHA), rest, and fatigue management |
The company-wide version of this standard is on the FORCE Fed page.
Section 03
Offerings & Customers
What we take in
| Category | Equipment |
|---|---|
| Lawn & outdoor power | Lawnmowers, string trimmers, chainsaws, leaf blowers, hedge trimmers, garden tillers, log splitters, stump grinders, pressure washers, snowblowers, portable generators |
| Construction & shop | Air compressors, water pumps, concrete saws, plate compactors, cement mixers, jackhammers |
| Recreational | Go-karts, mini bikes, ATVs and dirt bikes, golf carts, outboard motors |
| Major appliances | Washers, dryers, refrigerators, freezers, ovens and ranges, dishwashers, microwaves |
| Small appliances | Coffee makers and Keurigs, toasters, slow cookers |
| Fitness | Treadmills, stationary bikes, elliptical trainers, rowing machines, stair climbers |
| Entertainment & specialty | Arcade cabinets, pinball machines, soda tap machines, vending machines, Power Wheels toys |
| Medical-adjacent | Respirators, CPAPs. Hold See ANS-5 |
Customers
- Budget-conscious homeowners and renters who want reliable refurbished equipment at a fraction of retail.
- Property managers and landlords who need fast washer, dryer, fridge, and microwave turnaround between tenants.
- Small businesses such as landscaping crews, coffee shops, and arcade operators who need routine servicing.
- Donors, people with equipment they no longer need, working or not. They are the supply side of the business.
Section 04
Business Model
Now: get broken equipment for free (donations and haul-away), refurbish it, and resell it. Next: paid repairs on customers’ own equipment. Later: a storefront sales floor, field service, and warranty work for manufacturers.
Target refurbished prices (Colorado Springs, from the Gemini draft, not yet verified)
| Category | Target price | Brands to look for |
|---|---|---|
| Walk-behind push mowers | $80–$130 | Craftsman, Sears, Toro, Honda |
| Snowblowers (1- and 2-stage) | $150–$350+ | Murray, Ariens, Toro, Craftsman (demand peaks Oct–Feb) |
| Washers / dryers | $120–$250 ea. | Whirlpool, GE, Maytag, Samsung ($250–$450 for a pair) |
| Small kitchen appliances | $25–$75 | Keurig, Breville, Instant Pot, Ninja |
Profit allocation: 100% reinvested
Personal living expenses are covered separately, so all net profit (sales minus parts and fuel) goes back into the business:
| Pool | % | Pays for |
|---|---|---|
| Capital (CapEx) | 60% | Tools (socket sets, spark plug sockets, channel locks), truck or trailer fund, workshop rent reserve |
| Parts & operations | 25% | Carb kits, plugs, oil, belts, thermal fuses, connectors, pickup fuel |
| Legal & emergency | 15% | Trade name (DBA) filing, general liability insurance, licenses, tax and emergency cushion |
Section 05
Roadmap
- Borrowed backyard workspace; starting stock is 3 donated push mowers and 1 snowblower
- Finish Mower #3 (carb clean and blade sharpening), then sell Mowers #1 and #2 on Facebook Marketplace and Nextdoor
- Spend the first ~$150 on a full socket set, deep spark plug sockets, and channel locks
- Get tarps, pallets, and totes to keep incoming stock dry
- A used pickup (S10, Ranger, F-150), or a hitch and utility trailer for the Scion xD
- Free haul-away service across Southern Colorado Springs to keep stock coming in
- Multimeter and soldering station, then small paid repair jobs
- Lease a powered storage unit or a small garage bay
- Formalize under LeoScorpioLeo Ltd, get general liability insurance, and obtain local licenses
- No house calls until insurance is in place
- First uniforms and print kit from LeoScorpioLeo Swag
- A retail floor for new and refurbished equipment, with an attached multi-bay service shop
- Brand-certified warranty repair (GE, Whirlpool, Samsung, Toro, Stihl, Echo, Keurig, Capcom)
- Anshin Field Service: a maintenance crew for at-home repairs
- Anshin Lawn Care: a lawn service run on our own refurbished mowers and trimmers
- Anshin Laundromat: a laundromat stocked with washers and dryers we refurbish and maintain ourselves
Section 06
The Anshin Code: Intake to Hand-off
This outline is the starting point for Anshin’s first full SOP.
- Intake (Own Yourself): log the machine, photograph existing damage, and give a realistic timeline and price cap.
- Diagnose & repair (Focus + Reinforce): work through mechanical and electrical checks step by step, and learn whatever the job needs.
- Quality check (Focus): test under load (cut grass, heat water, run a full cycle) before calling it done.
- Hand-off (Create Joy): deliver it clean, explain the work, and share maintenance tips.
Section 07
Synergy & Risks
Synergy with the family
- From Swag: employee uniforms (tees, hoodies, aprons); flyers, door hangers, care sheets, and warranty cards.
- From FORCE Fed: the culture standard and technician training.
- To the family: the strongest real-world proof that F.O.R.C.E. Fed works, and a story for FORCE Fed media.
Risks
| Risk | Mitigation |
|---|---|
| Weather exposure outdoors | Waterproof tarps, pallets, and sealed totes until Phase 3 |
| Transport limits (Scion xD) | Prioritize donor drop-offs and small items until the truck or trailer fund is met |
| Liability and property damage | No house calls or customer-owned repairs until general liability insurance is in place |
| Selling refurbished safety-critical items | Written test checklist per unit, “sold as refurbished” terms, and holding medical devices (ANS-5) |
Community intake flyer (current)
Donation request flyer: Colorado Springs area, working or not, drop-off or scheduled pickup.
Section 08
Open Questions: Anshin
- Current stock: have Mowers #1–3 and the snowblower been sold or repaired yet? What else has been donated since?
- Should Anshin get its own subdomain (anshin.leoscorpioleo.com) now, for the flyer QR code and donation requests?
- Which of the three future divisions comes first: Field Service, Lawn Care, or Laundromat?
- What does “full swing” mean as the gate for the divisions? For example, a monthly revenue figure, the storefront open, or the first hire.
- Respirators and CPAPs are regulated medical devices, and reselling refurbished ones carries extra rules and liability. Leave them off, repair-only for the owner, or research first?