How to Start a Mobile Locksmith Business
The mobile locksmith business is a lucrative business that can earn you well over $50,000 a year. With the cost for starting the business ranging from $10,000 to $25,000, you can earn your money back sooner than later. The only difference from a mobile locksmith business and a locksmith shop business, is that your office and tools are set up in a van. Advertising is easy with such a mobile business when you have a memorable business name and number located on your van. Whenever someone sees your van they'll know who to call if they're locked out of their car or house.
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Getting Started
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Learn to how to be a locksmith and become a certified locksmith by taking a course that will give the appropriate certification. There are online and video classes, like the Locksmith Video School, where you receive your own manual and tools for practice in a self-instructed environment (See Resources). Go to the Associated Locksmiths of America website to find a listing of schools and more information concerning locksmith certification (See Resources).
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Purchase the vehicle you'll be using for your business. You'll want something that is reliable for all weather conditions and that has space for decal to be added for your business name. The majority of mobile locksmiths drive white vans that include lots of inside space with no seats. You'll need plenty of room for all of your tools in the vehicle.
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Receive a business license by following your state's requirement. The majority of states have a mandatory class which you must take, and you must also fill out all required paperwork. Even though you business will be mobile, you still need to have a home office. This can be your own home, but you may be required to have a business phone line. You'll also be required to have proof of ownership of the vehicle you'll be using and proof of insurance. Find out more about receiving a business license by visiting the U.S. Small Business Administration's website (See References).
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Purchase all of the supplies you need to run your mobile locksmith business. You can find minor supplies at most hardware stores, but for more specialized supplies you'll need to visit a locksmith specialty store. One of the best websites for locksmith supplies is Assured Lock Tool and Supply (See Resources). Try to build your business by specializing in all locksmith fields like electric alarm system repair and installation of new lock and handles on doors.
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Advertise your business to get known. Make your business's name visible and recognizable on your vehicle that you use. Visit local hardware and security system stores to see if they need a contract locksmith for the business.
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very useful - Get the stuff you need, advertise, work. Pointless
