How to Start a Process Server Company
Legal firms and private citizens need individuals to serve legal papers. Every day is different in the process serving industry. Entrepreneurs that love change and challenges will find both as a process server.
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Research the law enforcement and legal industries at the library, Small Business Administration and the courthouses. Every state has different requirements for process servers. Some states require you to have a license.
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Join your local Chamber of Commerce. Check to see if there are requirements for process serving. Contact the Service Corps of Retired Entrepreneurs for a business mentor. Ask him for help with your business plan, pricing and marketing your services.
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Purchase office equipment including a process server handbook, case management software, badge and id. The last two items increase your credibility and may grant you greater access to homes and private and public businesses.
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Build your professional library. Servers need many skills including locating people, surveillance techniques, Internet research techniques and legal investigation. Continuing education is essential for process servers.
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Market your services on a weekly basis. Gather customer clients in writing and use the best quotes on your business cards, stationery and website as well as normal advertising material. Join the National Association of Professional Process Servers (NAPPS) for additional exposure.
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See links in Resources for more information about process serving, badges, equipment and software. Additionally, you will most likely need to become a notary public or have access to a notary service.
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