Starting a Handyman Business: The First 90 Days
Pick Your Services
Start with what you do well: drywall, doors, TV mounting, assembly, small repairs.
Know the Rules
Check your state and city rules on handyman work, licensing and job size limits. Get liability insurance.
Set Prices
An hourly rate, a minimum and flat prices for common jobs.
Find First Customers
Neighbors, friends, local groups, a Google Business Profile.
Set Up Systems Early
Invoicing and customer records from day one are easier than fixing them later.
Keep Reading
Next in this series: How to Set Your Handyman Hourly Rate. Before that came Handyman Business Software: The Complete Guide to Running a Handyman Company. For the full picture, go back to the running a handyman business overview.
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