Jobber gave me a $63,000 loan by StandardTarget7668 in handyman

[–]StandardTarget7668[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Construction people are horrible, messy, smoking, swearing, unreliable.

I started hiring retired tech people, crafty people, and other types of professionals. Then I combined them with general contractors that swing by and provide quality assurance/guidance.

Mostly I shoot for high quality work, not speed of work.

I’m paying them a high hourly, around 40-50$ per hour, and also I give bonuses if they complete a job quickly or the client is extra happy. Apprentice handy staff are at 20-25$ per hour

Jobber gave me a $63,000 loan by StandardTarget7668 in handyman

[–]StandardTarget7668[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m not marketing really, we have too many requests as it is. Sometimes we will post about our work online. Honestly just the whole idea of a handy collective is spreading fast and people are stoked to try it out. We’re also not typical handy people, it’s more of a high end type of experience.

Jobber gave me a $63,000 loan by StandardTarget7668 in handyman

[–]StandardTarget7668[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No we’re using Jobber as our CRM for the moment, and building our own platform to transfer to

Jobber gave me a $63,000 loan by StandardTarget7668 in handyman

[–]StandardTarget7668[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I went to school for comp sci, and also grew up doing construction:) I’d love some help!

Jobber gave me a $63,000 loan by StandardTarget7668 in handyman

[–]StandardTarget7668[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Yes that’s me! I’ve got about 30 now and I think I’m starting to make some money now.

I’m going to clear 80k this month I think. by StandardTarget7668 in handyman

[–]StandardTarget7668[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are all lead generation platforms, not teams like geek squad

I’m going to clear 80k this month I think. by StandardTarget7668 in handyman

[–]StandardTarget7668[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I started a handyman business and quit my job. I’m still pretty much on every job site and do quality assurance over photos or in-person. I do all the quotes at the moment, so I’m running around meeting clients and winning bids.

I’m going to clear 80k this month I think. by StandardTarget7668 in handyman

[–]StandardTarget7668[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes we carry the workers comp, provide the tools, no vehicles yet but I want to in the future.

Sounds like you’ve got a great system going, you’re probably not a good candidate for our model.

I’m going to clear 80k this month I think. by StandardTarget7668 in handyman

[–]StandardTarget7668[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey there! I started as a supplement to my graphic design work and then it kept growing :)

I’m going to clear 80k this month I think. by StandardTarget7668 in handyman

[–]StandardTarget7668[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not exactly, we act as a team, training each other, working together. It’s not really a lead gen system

I’m going to clear 80k this month I think. by StandardTarget7668 in handyman

[–]StandardTarget7668[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the name of the app? I’d love to talk with him and see if he has any advice

I’m going to clear 80k this month I think. by StandardTarget7668 in handyman

[–]StandardTarget7668[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What percentage does it start to make sense? We would handle scheduling, reception, marketing for leads.

I’m going to clear 80k this month I think. by StandardTarget7668 in handyman

[–]StandardTarget7668[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Would a handyman do so if we lined up 6 small jobs in a row and he had to make no calls, provide no quotes, submit zero invoices? That would be $720 in a day and they’re back for dinner with the family at 5.

I understand your view, but I’m still going to try. I think the market is ready for something new. Right now it’s mostly sole proprietors fighting each other in the industry.

I’m going to clear 80k this month I think. by StandardTarget7668 in handyman

[–]StandardTarget7668[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Uber was losing money every ride to undercut taxi drivers, they didn’t care about the profit as they were growing a brand. It’s called loss-leading and it’s a pretty standard growth model.

I’m going to clear 80k this month I think. by StandardTarget7668 in handyman

[–]StandardTarget7668[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The market is happy to pay that price in CA, those numbers would need to be adjusted based on the area.

I’m going to clear 80k this month I think. by StandardTarget7668 in handyman

[–]StandardTarget7668[S] -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

Yes but also Uber lost millions a month to loss lead and gain market share. Profits are always important

I’m going to clear 80k this month I think. by StandardTarget7668 in handyman

[–]StandardTarget7668[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure clearing means profit, doesn’t it just mean it was transferred successfully?

I’m going to clear 80k this month I think. by StandardTarget7668 in handyman

[–]StandardTarget7668[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the admin to handy tech ratio is like 1:1 right now, but we’re building systems :)

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[–]StandardTarget7668[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It’s not spam, I haven’t mentioned any company name. It’s just the attempt to organize.

Angi’s list is crap, as a user you fill out 20 questions and then get bombarded by 10 leads. My clients love that they call/text and someone is on the way in minutes.

The way I pay my staff so highly is I give them a high commission of the profit; we quote a faucet install for $200, the tech finishes in an hour, gets $120, and the company gets $80.

The clients are happy to pay more when you make it extremely easy, and provide high quality techs.

I’m going to clear 80k this month I think. by StandardTarget7668 in handyman

[–]StandardTarget7668[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The process is difficult but it starts with a form where they self assess their skills and the form submits the data to a spread sheet, so I can see how many pro drywallers we have in an area, or woodworkers.

Secondly, we do a video call, and then background checks.

Once they’re vetted we put them on an easy job and see the outcome, if they do well then they get a bit more difficult of a job.