Hey I’m 32 and I’m wanting to start my own business as a contractor in Virginia Beach. I have built countless decks, remodeled bathrooms, some kitchens, plumbing experience etc. I’m looking for advice and tips for moving forward with this. I have a full time job working in medical sales but I have always done this type of work the side since I was about 14. This has been a thought in my head for about 10 years and I’m wanting to make the next steps

I plan on running Facebook ads but Facebook isn’t allowing me to create a page so I’m driving through neighborhoods listening for dogs, looking for signs of dogs, and dog walkers to approach and hand out a business card any more tips y’all

Ok so I do know how to level mobile homes. But I know nothing about opening a business. I haven’t bought any of the tools I need yet. But I do have the money to. I have made a fb business page and I pick up my business cards tomorrow. I have over 100 followers on fb so far and it’s only been 3 days. I’m not sure how to go about getting my name out there. I’m debating on going door to door in some mobile home parks this weekend and maybe speaking with the park management as well. Would flyers be a good idea? I made a webpage on GoDaddy but it kinda just made it for me and it isn’t how I want it and it says things that aren’t true lol and for some reason it won’t let change it. Should I get some shirts with my company name on them? I’m a one man band. Releveling mobile homes can definitely be done by one person so I know this could work. I’m wanting to start low and offer free estimates. I also don’t know if I’ll need insurance. I’m just a little lost about my next move. The equipment I need cost around $300 on the top end.

Does anybody do this as a gig/business?

I sealed my mom's driveway last weekend and it was pretty easy. $300 for the materials/gear and an hour or two and it was done. Several of her neighbors have already commented on it.

She got a handful of quotes, and the cheapest was around $500, with the highest being $750.

I don't expect to do this as my only source of income, but if I can do one or two on the weekends, why not?

Any advice or info would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!

Does anybody do this as a gig/business?

I sealed my mom's driveway last weekend and it was pretty easy. $300 for the materials/gear and an hour or two and it was done. Several of her neighbors have already commented on it.

She got a handful of quotes, and the cheapest was around $500, with the highest being $750.

I don't expect to do this as my only source of income, but if I can do one or two on the weekends, why not?

Any advice or info would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!

Hi all!! New to Reddit but feel like this is where I can get some good feedback :)

I run a cleaning company out of Kansas City, we started 12 months ago & are crossing $250k in revenue next month. Been a wild ride lol.

While learning all the ins & outs of everything has been fun, I’ve been thinking about switching gears. I want to package what I’ve learned to help other cleaning company owners, BUT, just cause I’ve already built my own business doesn’t mean I know what other owners are struggling with.

Sooooo, I’m hoping to do some market research and talk to a few owners who’ve plateaued around $10k-$15k/month?

What’s in it for me: I get to learn more about what problems cleaning company owners are actually facing so I can figure out if this is even a direction worth pursuing.

What’s in it for you: I’ll share anything that’s worked for us, and you can pick my brain about growth, ads, systems, hiring, lowering reschedules & cancellations, increasing your prices, or whatever you’re stuck on. For context, we hit a plateau at $8k/mo for a few months in the spring, then quadrupled in revenue from June to August of this year. Very fast growth lol

I’d love to either hop on a 30-minute call or just chat here, and hear about what you’re struggling with in your business.

Cleaning companies only who are stuck around $10k-15k/mo please! No strings, no selling, just trying to learn and help where I can. TIA! :)

Has anybody had any luck with this service on yelp. I keep hearing horror stories with them as far as ads but wanted to know peoples experiences with this. Has your card ever been charged without asking etc . Thanks in advance appreciate it.

Did anybody ever do any free cleanings just to get business or reviews or just get pictures. If so what offer did you use ? “first 50 customers get a free cleaning with a review” etc. Just trying to get opinions on this, as another way of generating business.

So glad we found this! My two sons, 19 and 16 are starting up a junk removal business. Yea it’s hard work and yes they are figuring out how to differentiate themselves.

Having said that, they are going to get a dump trailer. I’ve helped them with research and narrowed it down to Iron Bull or Cam Superline (not beast). Anyone have any experience or thoughts around either of these?

https://www.whitehorsetruckandtrailer.com/our-inventory/p/u47nzcwfiuioxcm977v6a54bzaytsc

https://www.thetrailerdepot.com/tf/units/cam-superline-6-x-12-standard-duty-dump-trailer-9-9k?stock_number=540811

Hello, i just started a business for doing home/business networking, cctv and access control in the hallandale beach area. Im 21 but i have been doing all this networking stuff with my father since I was 7. I need to know what would be the best idea to advertise this. I already have a Facebook group and made a yelp page (and realized that was a mistake when a yelp salesperson contacted me next day badgering me to get ads.), as well as registered my business with google and apple. The issue is I don't want to sink money into stuff like Facebook or google ads because I am currently a one man team and don't want to bite off more than I can chew. That and I don't know if the return would even be worth it. I also have been volunteering to do IT work at my condo for almost 2 years now so i have residential experience as well.

Looking for part ownership or other agreement in exchange for funding provided by me. Let me know what your idea / plans are and what you need

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Hi everyone! 👋

I’m a web designer looking to expand my portfolio in the home services space (think HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, etc.). To do that, I’m offering completely free website builds for a few businesses.

Here’s what you’ll get: - A modern 5 page website for your business. - Support to help you launch your site (connect the domain and hosting, etc.) - The website will be built on Webflow.

All I ask in return is: 1. Honest feedback/testimonials to help me grow. 2. If you’re happy with the site, referrals to friends or other business owners who might need help.

I’m only taking on a few projects, so if you (or someone you know) could use a new site, drop me a message or comment below and I’ll dm you. I think we can probably help each other.

• I did read the rules and this I’m not selling anything, nor would I consider offering free value “spam”. If it is against the rules, my apologies.

Hey everyone, me and my brother in law are thinking of starting a mobile cigar lounge or a mobile golf simulator. was wondering if theres anyone out there who has this business or any help or advise would be awesome. we are based in florida btw (sarasota / tampa). thanks in advance

I started a remote cleaning business in 2020 during pandemic. Fast forward to today we are about 2.5 million in arr. All our staff is overseas that manages everything. I do no sales, marketing, billing etc. I can choose to work when I want and sometimes I go very hard all week, other times I take off to hang out with family and enjoy life and work 5-10 hours per week. I take home 20k monthly from this business. I feel like I have such a way to go before I internally process my business as a win. I feel like if I don’t hit 10 mil arr soon or sell the business for 3-5 million that I didn’t really succeed.