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How to Start a Handyman Business | Free Startup Guide http://askthehandyman.com The Handyman Business Guide to Success Sat, 27 Apr 2013 21:37:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Does a Handyman Need to Have a Contractors License? http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/does-handyman-need-contractors-license/ http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/does-handyman-need-contractors-license/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:41:21 +0000 srbobc http://askthehandyman.com/?p=79 There are very few areas where a handyman can get a handyman license, so the question becomes: How can I work legally as a handyman and still make a good living? It seems that every state in the Union has…

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]]> http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/about-handyman-licensing-insurance/feed/ 0 Do I Need to Have a Catchy Name for My Handyman Business? http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/do-i-need-to-have-a-catchy-name-for-my-handyman-business/ http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/do-i-need-to-have-a-catchy-name-for-my-handyman-business/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:41:21 +0000 srbobc http://askthehandyman.com/?p=94 If you’re interested in selling your business down the road you will want to have a catchy name. It would be pretty tough to sell Jim Smith’s Handyman Service to Jenny Jones! But there are some downsides. Using a fictitious…

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]]> http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/do-i-need-to-have-a-catchy-name-for-my-handyman-business/feed/ 0 Where Can I Get Handyman Insurance? http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/where-handyman-insurance/ http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/where-handyman-insurance/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:41:21 +0000 srbobc http://askthehandyman.com/?p=90 Finding coverage is not always easy, especially if you are a first year handyman. I called around to my local agents and had no luck. On the internet I found an insurance broker who was able to quote a policy…

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]]> http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/where-handyman-insurance/feed/ 0 How Much Insurance Coverage Should I Have? http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/how-much-insurance-coverage/ http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/how-much-insurance-coverage/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:41:21 +0000 srbobc http://askthehandyman.com/?p=88 If my commercial experience is typical, $1,000,000 worth of general liability insurance is a good starting point. On my latest renewal I discovered that raising my limit to $2,000,000 did not increase my premium. Ask your agent for quotes on…

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]]> http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/how-much-insurance-coverage/feed/ 0 Why Does My Handyman Business Need General Liability Insurance? http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/handyman-business-need-general-liability-insurance/ http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/handyman-business-need-general-liability-insurance/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:41:21 +0000 srbobc http://askthehandyman.com/?p=86 Insurance is necessary for two important reasons. Insurance will help to protect your assets in case something goes wrong with a job that you complete. Secondly, it will bring you more business. In fact, chances are that it will bring…

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]]> http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/handyman-business-need-general-liability-insurance/feed/ 0 Do I Need a Resale Permit and Should I Use Resale Certificates? http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/need-resale-permit-resale-certificates/ http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/need-resale-permit-resale-certificates/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:41:21 +0000 srbobc http://askthehandyman.com/?p=84 Yes, if you’re going to have taxable sales you’ll be required to have a Resale or Sellers Permit number and to collect and remit sales taxes to your state. Upon applying, you will be issued a resale number to be…

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]]> http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/need-resale-permit-resale-certificates/feed/ 0 Who is Required to Have a City Business Tax Certificate? http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/who-required-have-city-business-tax-certificate/ http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/who-required-have-city-business-tax-certificate/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:41:21 +0000 srbobc http://askthehandyman.com/?p=81 If you do work within the city limits, where ever you are, there is probably a business license requirement. Here is a quote from the City of Santa Rosa’s website: “Any person whose business is located in the city or…

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]]> http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/who-required-have-city-business-tax-certificate/feed/ 0 Do I Need an Email Address and My Own Domain Name? http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/do-i-need-an-email-address-and-my-own-domain-name/ http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/do-i-need-an-email-address-and-my-own-domain-name/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:41:20 +0000 srbobc http://askthehandyman.com/?p=96 Yes on both counts. An email address and a domain name will help to build your credibility. They prove that you are serious about your work and give your clients another way to communicate with you. I encourage you to…

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]]> http://askthehandyman.com/setting-up-your-handyman-business/do-i-need-an-email-address-and-my-own-domain-name/feed/ 0 Handyman Pricing Considerations http://askthehandyman.com/setting-your-prices/handyman-pricing-considerations/ http://askthehandyman.com/setting-your-prices/handyman-pricing-considerations/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:41:01 +0000 srbobc http://askthehandyman.com/?p=156 When I first considered becoming a handyman I asked myself, “How much can I earn as a handyman and can I charge enough to make a decent living?” I proceeded to scour the internet to see what other handymen were…

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