Building Your Succesful Handyman Business: a guide to starting and operating a successful business

This start-up guide covers the topics important to starting and operating
a successful handyman business or similar home improvement contraction business. The main topics are divided into three sections and include:

* Marketing and Sales
* Operations
* Finance and Administration
* Bonus Materials: In addition to the guide book, purchasers also receive access to 65 customizable
business forms and templates each downloadable to your computer and included with purchase of this guide.

A sample of topics covered include:

* Marketing Your Service Business
* Free and Low-Cost Advertising Strategies
* Pricing and Estimating Jobs
* What Customers Really Want
* Bookkeeping and Record Keeping
* Government Compliance for Small Business

The full list of topics included in the guide include:
Marketing and Sales topics:

* Marketing: Promoting and Selling
* Marketing Your Service Business
* Market Research
* Qualifying Customers
* Selling Your Services
* Free and Low-Cost Advertising Strategies
* Advertising Strategies
* Getting New Clients via Networking
* What Customers Really Want
* Neighborhood Flyer Example
* Letterhead Example
* Referral Request—Example Letter
* Business Cards - A DIY Approach
* Marketing Letter Example to Customer
* Marketing Letter Example to Prospective Customer
* Flyer Coupon Example
* Web Advertisement Example in HTML
* Branding Your Business
* Section Summary
* Free Templates and Forms

Operations topics:

* Operations
* Introduction to Pricing and Estimating Jobs
* Pricing
* Estimate Examples Online
* Estimate Example
* Scheduling Jobs
* Weekly Work Schedule Example
* Prospective Customer – Tracking Sheet
* Helpful Resources
* Customer Tracking Sheet
* What Tools and Supplies Do I Need To Get Started?
* Vendor Contact Information Sheet Example
* Fax Cover Sheet-Example
* Getting Paid
* How Much Can You Earn?
* Quality Control
* Customer Satisfaction
* What Customers Really Want From a Contractor
* Contracts and Customer Terms
* Computers and Software
* Section Summary

Finance and Administration topics:

* Financial Matters
* Business Plan
* Example Business Plan Outline
* Financial Plan
* Bookkeeping and Record Keeping
* Invoice Example
* Expense Tracking Sheet
* Invoice Tracking Sheet
* Mileage Journal
* Banking and Credit
* What Kind of Insurance Do I Need?
* Government Compliance for Small Business
* Collections
* Section Summary
* Conclusion
* About the Author