Hello again,
I am assuming that you have picked out a name for your business and decided on how you will set up your handyman business. What's next? When you start your handyman business you will need to decide what services you will offer and set your prices.
What is a good way to figure this out? What services your handyman business will offer will depend on what you can fix. Most handyman are a jack of all trades, they do a little bit of everything. However if you are not familiar with replacing lights, then you can either learn how to do it, or just not offer that service.
Sit down and make a list of what services you initially plan to offer. I say initially because this list will probably change over time. Start with what you know how to do, then go ask people what they need. Ask you family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, landlords, ask to see what need their is, but is not being filled by your competitors.
After you have done this, do some research of your competitors. Call them. Ask questions like, how much do you charge for this? What services do you offer? Do you do free estimates? Do you charge a service fee? How do they respond? What do they do well when speaking to you? What can you improve on?
You can learn a lot from researching your competitors. Take the time do to the necessary work. Have a plan. Just because you maybe starting a small business, starting a handyman business is still a business. Make sure you do your homework.
Until next time.