My advice chop if this is the route that you choose.
Keep your work about the customer and not the profit.
Return customer phone calls
Never put a projected customer off longer than 2 business days, at least a phone call
Never ever turn down work, even if you don’t know how to do something. You can always learn or contract the job for a commission.
Be honest with your customer. I have learned to do my homework before hiring any contractor for any job so at least I know if they are trying to bull**** me. Remember there are thousands of other folks that do what you are doing.
Set yourself apart from the others, however that may be. Quality, honesty, willingness. Selling yourself is just as important as selling your services.
My son just drafted this email for projected customers for his business. This is what we believe and hold ourselves to it.
Hello,
I would like to introduce myself to you and (business name here). My name is Jonathan Spencer, my father and I own and operate a small business in the area. Spencer Services specializes in hard surface floor care and wood floor refinishing. Both of us also work full time with me being a manager at a local manufacturing plant and my father at a church in Davenport.
Our mission and purpose as a small business is to provide high quality work, unbiased service recommendations, and provide value to the local community. With that in mind we have seen a gap in the local community in the area of floor care and refinishing. With a combined 50 years of experience we have acquired both the tools and knowledge that can benefit organizations such as (business name here).
We extend this letter as an introduction to our services within the community. We offer favorable rates to churches and other non profits as we understand the economics that guide non profit organizations. We also extend this introduction as a small business that understands the value of having someone local who can be reached out to for unbiased recommendation of what is best for the organization. Whether that be in the form of proper cleaning techniques, supply recommendations, and evaluation of the current state of the facilities.
We would great enjoy hearing from you and have the opportunity to earn your business. Please feel free to reach out with questions and how we can be of service to you.
Best Regards,
Jonathan Spencer
A good friend of mine retired from ups and planned on flipping houses something he always did on the side since high school. Started doing odds and ends for folks he knows. Years later he’s so busy he can’t get to everything that he wishes to. So instead of hiring people he gets to pick and choose his jobs.
He’s honest, reliable, a nice guy and affordable.
Last edited by DAM shop; 11-17-2019 at 09:22 PM.
90 nickolson Bored and Stroked "The Good"
Big Bore 110 Pauter frame "The Bad"
90 Bored and Stroked “vey’s frame” "The Ugly"
110 JSC frame Bored and Stroked
flat track build. “Shop trike”
1974 original 90 X 2
1974 Original 70.