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Starting an Errand Service Business
If you are thinking of starting a home based business, one
idea is to start an errand service. With this home based
business you will be running errands for people who either
do not have the time or would rather pay someone else to do
them.
What You Will Need
You will need a reliable vehicle (preferably a van), a
pager, a cell-phone and a small area where you can call your
office. It is also preferable if you live in a large
metropolitan area and have access to a good number of
businesses in your area.
Pricing
The rate that you charge will vary slightly, depending on
the area, demographics and what the competition is charging.
However, most errand services charge between $15 and $20 an
hour.
Your Target Market
Your target market will most likely be white collar
businesses. You will be targeting people with higher paying
jobs such as business executives that are willing to pay a
fee to have an errand run in order to free up some of their
time. These errands will include services such as: food and
delivery pick-up, dry-cleaning delivery and pick-up, grocery
pick-up, etc.
If you are thinking of transporting people (including
children), this typically requires a proper license.
Marketing Your Business
Once you have your first regular customer, the best
marketing is positive word of mouth. You will want to always
have your business cards available. A good idea is to
advertise to business professionals that are in your area
and stress the benefit of the time saved by using your
service.
You will need to know the area that you will serving well
and most importantly you are going to need to have good
interpersonal skills and keep confidential with regard to
your customers' business.
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Written By: Jose Valdez
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