I have a question: Let's say you send a contractor to a job and they do not show up and you do not have another person available. The customer calls you, livid. They want a someone new to do the job and they want a discount as well. What do you do?
I recently watched your video, "7 Side Hustles for Beginners," and I wanted to thank you for being so helpful and straight to the point. Your insights got me thinking about the services I can offer based on my skills. You've earned a new subscriber. Thank you, Tim Richard.
Thank you for explaining the links as well as this entire process so well. I finally understand and that is thanks to your explanations and examples for each!
left out the most important part- what is your contract/liability template on your site? this seems like a lawsuit waiting to happen when .. cant find him addressing this on any similar video
Absolutely if you're not bonded and you don't have insurance you could find yourself in a real bad situation and it's not cheap for these type of businesses.
This was a great video brother. No fluff, TONS of value. Was looking to see how you would generate the leads, and you had a great system once again. Thank you for sharing and may God Bless you brother! 🙏
Lets say its a concrete or fencing or siding job, the sub-contractor shows up to a clients house. That sub will not be wearing your branded clothing or driving a vehicle wrapped in your company's logo. In fact they might be wearing and driving another companies brand, is this not a bait and switch? What are issues you have experienced from this specifically? Isn't it even harder to build a brand when you don't have employees and you only use contract labor?
I own a construction company and have been scouring the internet for something to give me more time with my family, time to pursue the charities I want, & do the things my heart really wants to (my artwork), I am going to focus my energy on this now. I already have a similar set up
So, what are the details? Subs should be 1099'ed right? How do you handle taxes when they are all over the US? Who handles customer service complaints? You or the subs? How do you keep your subs from stealing your business? Telling customers to use them directly? Sounds like lots left out about details of using subs. Could be a great ebook in the future for you!
Great questions. A lot to go into there. I have a video on hiring subcontractors that answers some of this but maybe a video on managing the subs would help as well.
@@timrichardbusinessyes please that would be so great, I'm going to start my cleaning subcontracting business this way , your channel has been a big help. With the zen booking can you add many locations thought that and when you ad locations do you DBA compared to the first location which is a 1099
hes not a lawyer..thats something to discuss with a tax professional and a business lawyer...each business is unique. his info is general..from his biz perspective
This was fantastic Tim. YOu honestly have some of the best ideas that you can actually make money with. I like how you explain everything clearly and concisely. This video was well done!!
Thanks Tim for your work here on UA-cam. Could you help us to understand where the best place to publish the blogs to referred to is? Always been a mystery to me how to get them out to the local market that I am serving... Thanks!
A customer schedules a job on your website. The job information is then relayed to your sub-contractor/s. What do YOU do when the sub does not accept the job for that particular date/time or does not show up as scheduled and either you have no other subs available or you cannot do it yourself? Especially if the job was pre-paid online.
In many areas we have multiple subs to take on jobs and have worked out specific schedules with them. If for some reason they can’t do a job and we have nobody as a back up, then worst case we will cancel with the customer or recommend a competitor. Usually the customers card is just authorized and we process final payment upon completion of the job.
Hi Richard! This video came at a perfect time for me. As I just started a local company this month but I would love to scale this remotely. Here is my issue - in order to price the service the mentor I learned from states you must go to the property to provide a walk through to quote it. (This isn’t a cleaning company but somewhat similar). I have to believe it’s possible so that I can scale. Any recommendations on how I can approach this? I can also email you.
Good stuff. Really enjoy your content. My agency runs lead gen ads on meta and Google ads for mostly clients in the fitness industry. This is next level though I’m diggin in
Weird question: besides the obvious of being able to answer customer questions about services (assuming you as the primary contractor/dispatcher are also the face of customer service), do you NEED to have a lot of experience in the field? I'm sure it's recommended to know how what you're offering works, but I guess I can't just set up a site for something I don't know about myself... or can I? 🤔
I always recommend you at least have basic knowledge of the service you are offering. You don’t have to be an expert but knowing your service and it’s basic ins and outs will make life easier since you will be crafting a website, figuring out pricing for services, talking to contractors and customers, etc…
@jenmarkosian8720 There are a lot of ways to go about this and I would say it differs from business to business and will likely change as you grow. Ours used to be a complete mess ha. But this is what I have learned. Gusto is great for established contractors doing a lot of pick ups but they charge you monthly per contractor you sign up. Stripe can be connected to your booking software using zapier and will calculate and send payments automatically. Venmo and PayPal are easy for new contractors who are just doing a job or 2 to start. Hope that helps. And how soon we pay them also depends on the platform. Many get paid same day others on a set schedule
@@timrichardbusiness thank you. I appreciate this! Do you share the customers contact info with the people picking up junk? Do you try to get the customer to leave their items outside? Do you charge extra if there are stairs from where the items are being removed from?
Do you have a video that talks about how you mitigate subcontractors from “stealing” your customer when it comes to repeat verticals like cleaning. I’ve seen several times that the subcontractors just has the customer reach out to them directly for the next service and not go through the website to schedule… thanks
I have a video on hiring contractors that briefly covers this but I plan to make a full video on all the things that can go wrong with this business model and how to handle them.
Subs can definitely be a problem. I’ve had the same issues myself. Have subcontractors do the work when the “customer” isn’t around. Have subcontractors sign working agreements… ( difficult to enforce but better than nothing. ) There are a few other things that you can do but this isn’t the medium to explain.
This content is awesome!! On my third watch since you posted it an hour ago. I'm in the process of building a online brokerage of sorts in another niche and just happened to come across your videos. Appreciate all these golden nuggets.
Great info. i want to start something like this with residential cleaning. Even though it seems competitive, i think that this market lacks good advertising
I love the garage door business. I realized how great it was last time I had to replace my garage door ha. I don’t do any coaching at the moment but possibly in the future.
Great overview video. If i wanted to get into the gritty details of your entire model from A - Z, what would be your suggestion? Do you have this laid out in an entire course? Thx
I don’t have a course but have been asked by quite a few people to create something that guides them through this model in depth. I am still trying to decide what exactly that will look like. I’m open to suggestions. Would you prefer a course? a community? both? something else?
@@timrichardbusiness a course and a community... both actually, would straighten the learning curve a bit. I'd be happy to be part of your beta testers. I believe there are courses on how to develop a course. A course for your course...of course...lol. It appears you have about 40 or so videos already within your channel. So you might have some of the basics already fleshed out within those videos. Then it's just a matter of compiling them into a logical sequence... modules perhaps. Throwing in some good bonuses that will be ancillary to your course. And you'll have the beginning of something long lasting and spins off a residual income stream for you. Lots of potential in this space. You ever heard of Spencer Washington? He's doing something similar though his model requires much more hands on involvement and, consequently, makes scaling more challenging.
@@timrichardbusiness I love this and would like both. That way after the training we can all help each other with you chiming in as you can and for topics we are all really lost on.
Very untrue. My subcontractors would disagree with you as well. I always err on the side of making my subcontractors happy rather than trying to make an extra buck. I would rather break even or lose money on a job than have a subcontractor be screwed over. I look at them all as long-term partnerships. Consequently, many have been working with me for multiple years.
i can always watch you content it superb.i decided to run my cleaning business but i can confuse in which state or city i can start it United in States of America please help....
I would find a city that is slightly smaller to mid-sized and that isn’t too saturated when you do some simple local searches. Also one where there seems to be promising contractors.
Spreadsheet with 150+ low competition service business ideas ➜ tim-richard.ck.page/c287aa43d1
I have a question: Let's say you send a contractor to a job and they do not show up and you do not have another person available. The customer calls you, livid. They want a someone new to do the job and they want a discount as well. What do you do?
I recently watched your video, "7 Side Hustles for Beginners," and I wanted to thank you for being so helpful and straight to the point. Your insights got me thinking about the services I can offer based on my skills. You've earned a new subscriber. Thank you, Tim Richard.
Thank you for explaining the links as well as this entire process so well. I finally understand and that is thanks to your explanations and examples for each!
left out the most important part- what is your contract/liability template on your site? this seems like a lawsuit waiting to happen when .. cant find him addressing this on any similar video
Absolutely if you're not bonded and you don't have insurance you could find yourself in a real bad situation and it's not cheap for these type of businesses.
This was a great video brother. No fluff, TONS of value. Was looking to see how you would generate the leads, and you had a great system once again. Thank you for sharing and may God Bless you brother! 🙏
Lets say its a concrete or fencing or siding job, the sub-contractor shows up to a clients house. That sub will not be wearing your branded clothing or driving a vehicle wrapped in your company's logo. In fact they might be wearing and driving another companies brand, is this not a bait and switch? What are issues you have experienced from this specifically? Isn't it even harder to build a brand when you don't have employees and you only use contract labor?
I own a construction company and have been scouring the internet for something to give me more time with my family, time to pursue the charities I want, & do the things my heart really wants to (my artwork), I am going to focus my energy on this now. I already have a similar set up
Nobody on their deathbed will ever say they wished they worked more
So, what are the details? Subs should be 1099'ed right? How do you handle taxes when they are all over the US? Who handles customer service complaints? You or the subs? How do you keep your subs from stealing your business? Telling customers to use them directly? Sounds like lots left out about details of using subs. Could be a great ebook in the future for you!
Great questions. A lot to go into there. I have a video on hiring subcontractors that answers some of this but maybe a video on managing the subs would help as well.
@@timrichardbusinessyes please that would be so great, I'm going to start my cleaning subcontracting business this way , your channel has been a big help. With the zen booking can you add many locations thought that and when you ad locations do you DBA compared to the first location which is a 1099
@@timrichardbusiness with the website you recommended in your description which should we get?
hes not a lawyer..thats something to discuss with a tax professional and a business lawyer...each business is unique. his info is general..from his biz perspective
@@timrichardbusinessYes video on managing subs please
This was fantastic Tim. YOu honestly have some of the best ideas that you can actually make money with. I like how you explain everything clearly and concisely. This video was well done!!
I appreciate the kind words. thank you!
If you are Homeless with just a phone. How can you make money?
@user-zc6ox3pc6n By taking trash cans to the curb.
Thanks Tim for your work here on UA-cam. Could you help us to understand where the best place to publish the blogs to referred to is? Always been a mystery to me how to get them out to the local market that I am serving... Thanks!
Awesome video man, your channel is highly underrated
Appreciate that, thank you
A customer schedules a job on your website. The job information is then relayed to your sub-contractor/s. What do YOU do when the sub does not accept the job for that particular date/time or does not show up as scheduled and either you have no other subs available or you cannot do it yourself? Especially if the job was pre-paid online.
In many areas we have multiple subs to take on jobs and have worked out specific schedules with them. If for some reason they can’t do a job and we have nobody as a back up, then worst case we will cancel with the customer or recommend a competitor. Usually the customers card is just authorized and we process final payment upon completion of the job.
I think I've learned more about SEO here than I have from my paid SEO course.
Do you have a pre agreement with the contractors before you get the clients
Hi Richard! This video came at a perfect time for me. As I just started a local company this month but I would love to scale this remotely. Here is my issue - in order to price the service the mentor I learned from states you must go to the property to provide a walk through to quote it. (This isn’t a cleaning company but somewhat similar). I have to believe it’s possible so that I can scale. Any recommendations on how I can approach this? I can also email you.
This guy actually gives legitimate advice. Not bad sir. Not bad.
Good stuff. Really enjoy your content. My agency runs lead gen ads on meta and Google ads for mostly clients in the fitness industry. This is next level though I’m diggin in
Or you could just do what Tim Richard does and make a ton of money!!!
Why do you look focus on keyword difficulty but don't look at CPC at all?
This was great. Do you do any 1 on 1 mentoring for this or a more specific course?
Weird question: besides the obvious of being able to answer customer questions about services (assuming you as the primary contractor/dispatcher are also the face of customer service), do you NEED to have a lot of experience in the field? I'm sure it's recommended to know how what you're offering works, but I guess I can't just set up a site for something I don't know about myself... or can I? 🤔
I always recommend you at least have basic knowledge of the service you are offering. You don’t have to be an expert but knowing your service and it’s basic ins and outs will make life easier since you will be crafting a website, figuring out pricing for services, talking to contractors and customers, etc…
Do you need a contractor license for this?
How do you get paid by then subcontractors? Or do you pay them from the revenue you get by the client hitting the “BOOK NOW” button?
You make it sound easy, good ideas.
Would you do this over buying a home service business? We are pretty good at building out tech, marketing, etc.
Both can be successful just different approaches so I guess it depends on your goals.
Great content as usual man. The only thing you didn’t not discuss is how you get paid? Are your contracts getting paid you and get a percentage?
We get paid directly from the customer. They book and pay via credit card on our website. We then pay out the contractors upon completion of the job.
@@timrichardbusinesshow do you process the contractors pay? Through Venmo or another app?
Do you pay them the same day they complete the job?
@jenmarkosian8720 There are a lot of ways to go about this and I would say it differs from business to business and will likely change as you grow. Ours used to be a complete mess ha. But this is what I have learned. Gusto is great for established contractors doing a lot of pick ups but they charge you monthly per contractor you sign up. Stripe can be connected to your booking software using zapier and will calculate and send payments automatically. Venmo and PayPal are easy for new contractors who are just doing a job or 2 to start. Hope that helps. And how soon we pay them also depends on the platform. Many get paid same day others on a set schedule
@@timrichardbusiness thank you. I appreciate this!
Do you share the customers contact info with the people picking up junk?
Do you try to get the customer to leave their items outside? Do you charge extra if there are stairs from where the items are being removed from?
Do you have a video that talks about how you mitigate subcontractors from “stealing” your customer when it comes to repeat verticals like cleaning. I’ve seen several times that the subcontractors just has the customer reach out to them directly for the next service and not go through the website to schedule… thanks
This. I would love if he made a video on this
I have a video on hiring contractors that briefly covers this but I plan to make a full video on all the things that can go wrong with this business model and how to handle them.
Subs can definitely be a problem. I’ve had the same issues myself. Have subcontractors do the work when the “customer” isn’t around. Have subcontractors sign working agreements… ( difficult to enforce but better than nothing. ) There are a few other things that you can do but this isn’t the medium to explain.
Great idea @@timrichardbusiness
im having trouble finding customers for car ports. i purchased a car port buisness and i have a patent on it. what can i do to get the word out?
Do you have to hold workers comp for all of these contractors?
You do not need workers comp for contractors
Would like to see your spreadsheet. Thank you
This content is awesome!! On my third watch since you posted it an hour ago. I'm in the process of building a online brokerage of sorts in another niche and just happened to come across your videos. Appreciate all these golden nuggets.
Glad to hear you are finding it helpful 👍
I’m watching it for the 2nd time hahahaha
You ain’t building nothin if you’ve been here watching 3+ times already
All those locations wont work because remember we are just starting off with 1 location for starter
Great info. i want to start something like this with residential cleaning. Even though it seems competitive, i think that this market lacks good advertising
Great video Tim. Do you do any 1-1 consultations?
Thanks! Sorry I don’t at this time but possibly in the future
@@timrichardbusiness Is it mandatory, or do you recommend opening an LLC in all the states if I want to provide services in 2 or 3 different cities?
Do you have a mentorship or course
Very good video. Thank you
Brooo I’m working a business like this right now hit me up
Here in the USA
Does Zenbooker work in Canada?
I want to do this in my area with garage door repair. Can you help?
I love the garage door business. I realized how great it was last time I had to replace my garage door ha. I don’t do any coaching at the moment but possibly in the future.
Thx again.. you always explain stuff so well..and ur giveaways are superb 👌 Big Tim..Let's Go
Thanks, glad to hear you are enjoying it!
@@timrichardbusiness how do we find info on your 1 on 1 coaching or DFY services?
@GlobetroddasTV I don’t offer that right now but joining my email list would be the best way to find out any future coaching or services
Great Stuff! Do you have any social media that I can follow you on?
Great overview video. If i wanted to get into the gritty details of your entire model from A - Z, what would be your suggestion? Do you have this laid out in an entire course? Thx
I don’t have a course but have been asked by quite a few people to create something that guides them through this model in depth. I am still trying to decide what exactly that will look like. I’m open to suggestions. Would you prefer a course? a community? both? something else?
@@timrichardbusiness a course and a community... both actually, would straighten the learning curve a bit. I'd be happy to be part of your beta testers. I believe there are courses on how to develop a course. A course for your course...of course...lol. It appears you have about 40 or so videos already within your channel. So you might have some of the basics already fleshed out within those videos. Then it's just a matter of compiling them into a logical sequence... modules perhaps. Throwing in some good bonuses that will be ancillary to your course. And you'll have the beginning of something long lasting and spins off a residual income stream for you. Lots of potential in this space. You ever heard of Spencer Washington? He's doing something similar though his model requires much more hands on involvement and, consequently, makes scaling more challenging.
Really great feedback. Thank you!
@@timrichardbusiness I love this and would like both. That way after the training we can all help each other with you chiming in as you can and for topics we are all really lost on.
I agree I'd like both. And would love to be apart of it
He grossly under pays his sub contractors in order to make his millions
Very untrue. My subcontractors would disagree with you as well. I always err on the side of making my subcontractors happy rather than trying to make an extra buck. I would rather break even or lose money on a job than have a subcontractor be screwed over. I look at them all as long-term partnerships. Consequently, many have been working with me for multiple years.
i can always watch you content it superb.i decided to run my cleaning business but i can confuse in which state or city i can start it United in States of America please help....
I would find a city that is slightly smaller to mid-sized and that isn’t too saturated when you do some simple local searches. Also one where there seems to be promising contractors.
Thank you Tim. You turned my brain on.
Do you have a email to contact you
24 k subs only.
busy dude
can you answer email?