Tools for a Handyman Business

You'll have to carefully consider every tool you buy, rent, borrow or make-do without for the first few months. Plus a list of suggested tools for your handyman business.

Choosing a Name for a Handyman Business

The two things you should be concerned about when picking a name: being memorable and avoiding copyright infringement.

How Much To Charge Per Hour

Picking the right hourly rate from the start will make all the difference in your success.

How to Start a Handyman Business

Starting a home handyman business is not rocket science. If you have a knack for fixing things around the house you might want to give this business a shot.

Handyman Clients: How to Find the Best Ones

Having a small handful of super-clients will make you more money for less effort than having a hundred small clients.

Are You Cut Out to Be a Handyman?

There's a big difference being doing handyman work and running a business. Here are the basic skills you will need to really make a go of it as an independent handyman.

Handyman Business Cards

Without a business card you will look less professional, and you also will have no quick and easy way to give your number to people, or for your existing customers to pass along your contact information to their friends.

Payment Options for Handymen

You got the job. You did the job. Now here's how to get paid for the job and the real deal on credit cards, personal checks and getting paid in cash.

How To Advertise a Handyman Business

The three things you need to advertise a handyman business that don't cost a lot and aren't complex: business cards, a truck sign and referrals.

Customer Service Tips for Handymen

Excellent customer service and excellent work gets referrals, but mediocre customer service and work gets nothing.

Record Keeping Basics for Handymen

Make tax time and bookkeeping so much easier by picking up a few simple habits.

Your Own Handyman Business Versus a Handyman Franchise

How much overhead and hassle do you want? Are you willing to trade it for a higher income and possibily more time off?

Getting a Website for Your Handyman Business

When to get a website, how to have one built, how much to spend and what to include on the website.

Getting Paid Upfront: Deposit Policies for Handymen

Setting a policy for deposits will protect you from losing money on materials in case a job goes bad.

Should You Charge by the Hour, or by the Job?

Most handymen struggle with this decision all the time. Here's how the good ones make their decision.

Insurance for Handymen

Don't make the all-too-common mistake of skipping insurance. It'll cost you most of the good clients.

Handyman Licensing

Let's make it legal: how to get the licensing you'll need to be a handyman. If you want to get insurance, process credit cards, and get the good clients, you'll need to have a business license.

Handyman Business Book Reviews

There are quite a few books out now about how to start a handyman business. Some are better than others, and some are very strong on certain topics (like what tools you'll need and which jobs to expect to get), but very weak on other business specifics like small business taxes and getting a business license.

The Handyman Guide

How to fix and build thousands of things around the house.

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