Entrepreneurs love to make money, if there is an opportunity to do such we are all over it. When you are first starting your moving business cash flow is tight and offering services that aren’t your specialty becomes attractive. When you need to make payroll doing other services such as cleaning the house, shoveling snow, […]

By far, the #1 growth factor is how a customer is treated. Far too many movers put an emphasis on moving only. Anyone can move something. Everyone will occasionally damage something. It’s how you treat the customer before, during and after the move that really matters. Remember, good service is the key. Be different than […]

If you are starting a moving company for the first time, make sure you get the licenses needed to start a moving business. In regards to licensing and such, look at your state’s public utilities commission for what you need to do for local/intrastate moves and visit the Department of Transportation (DOT) web site for […]

What’s the exit strategy for your moving business when you are tired of it or ready to retire? Ask most entrepreneurs and the top answer is “Sell it.” However most businesses aren’t built to be sold. Before you create an online ad saying “Moving business for sale” you should stop and evaluate the structure of […]

A growing trend shows that consumers are using deal and coupons sites to help them save money and find businesses. The number of such sites is increasing at an alarming rate. With the offer to save money and read reviews about a company who wouldn’t? So here are a few of the major deal style […]

The key to effective notification is to post the arrival times in one location and require your movers to check that location every night. Trying to notify each person individually is a time waster once your company grows. There are a few ways to go about this. Voicemail — The simplest ways to handle this […]