Starting a handyman business can be a challenge, and finding ways to keep the business coming in can be hard work as well. When it comes to building your handyman business, you need to know what tools to use, when to use them and get your current customers to be the source for new work. After you have put out your initial advertisements and done your first few jobs, the task of continuously marketing your handyman business begins.
Instructions
Building a Handyman Business
1. Put up flyers in public places that allow businesses to market themselves as an ongoing task. Make sure the flyers have your company name and phone number on a tear-off tab that people can take with them.
2. Give current customers a referral sheet that tells them that for every new customer they send your way, you will give them a $20 finder's fee. Happy customers make the best sales people.
3. Give out business cards whenever you are talking to someone and they mention the need for handyman services. This includes any business contacts you make and any social networking gatherings you go to.
4. Visit real estate companies, real estate law firms and general contractors on your down-time to give out your business cards and offer your services as a handyman who can get the small jobs done quickly.
5. Continue training on the areas of home remodeling and construction that you are not especially familiar with, and continue to add to your collection of job-related tools. The more you know and the better-prepared you are, the more work you are ready to do on a moment's notice.
