Self-employed tradesman, ill probably have to get a normal job. Which sucks for everyone, I keep my costs way lower for customers but digging up business and doing the work is a real challenge. And obviously ill miss my freedom. But at least ill just have to pull my 40hrs.
Maybe dumb question: are there loose trade groups that could share advertising / business digging? Or are you basically in competition with everyone else in your field?
Not the person you’re asking, but I’d guess the answer is, it depends. When I had a lawn care service I’d send work to other guys who did what I wouldn’t and they would reciprocate. Did the same with my PC fixing side hustle. “I don’t fix phone screens, but I know a guy.”
Kinda, sure. I know some people and we help each other when we can. And there’s networking stuff you can do, local small business meetings where you can hand out some cards.
But competition is spiking. Lots of people are starting in trades like mine now.
Self-employed tradesman, ill probably have to get a normal job. Which sucks for everyone, I keep my costs way lower for customers but digging up business and doing the work is a real challenge. And obviously ill miss my freedom. But at least ill just have to pull my 40hrs.
Maybe dumb question: are there loose trade groups that could share advertising / business digging? Or are you basically in competition with everyone else in your field?
Not the person you’re asking, but I’d guess the answer is, it depends. When I had a lawn care service I’d send work to other guys who did what I wouldn’t and they would reciprocate. Did the same with my PC fixing side hustle. “I don’t fix phone screens, but I know a guy.”
Kinda, sure. I know some people and we help each other when we can. And there’s networking stuff you can do, local small business meetings where you can hand out some cards.
But competition is spiking. Lots of people are starting in trades like mine now.