Running a successful moving crew can be a difficult task. The daily hardships range from the capacity of available movers to the available resources. In order to manage the hardships effectively, use this simple equation: quantity of work in a day + quantity of resources + quantity of workers = the amount of work needed in a day.

If you own a moving company, chances are that you have done some form of marketing for your business, whether that is billboards or word of mouth marketing. As a moving business owner, many find that the most cost-effective form of marketing is networking. The best way to get to know someone, other than directly working with them is to network out to them.

Any money you spend on growing, promoting and marketing your storage facility will be wasted because you will have to turn new customers away. The money you are paying for websites, signage, phone numbers and any other advertising is useless. Placing a customer on a wait list or telling them you will call them when something opens up will surely drive the customers to your competitors. In addition, forcing a potential renter to a competitor could come back to haunt you with negative reviews online due to your unaccommodating ways and zero vacancy.

One of the benefits of social media is the ability to listen to what your customers are saying not only about your company, but the moving industry in general. Have they had a bad experience with a competitor? Use that knowledge to prevent it from happening to you. How can you get the leg up on your competitors?

When building your moving business from scratch, you are going to face the business challenge of determining your exit strategy. Most independent movers run their business without any plans to exit and even if they have an exit strategy, they find it difficult to implement it.

At some point in time or another, everyone eventually moves and some people handle it with great attention and preparation. However, most people are not aware of the environment when moving. For those who feel that it is important to move in an eco-friendly manner, consider these tips and abide by them as much as possible.