PLZ READ. EZ 10 POINTS!! How do i really get my name out there when starting my own welding business?
my husband is too! 20 years! Right now though he's gone back to school for a BA in chem...his neck wore out!
while reaching for that degree he's done work on the side for local companies when asked. It's just about getting your name out there and then asking for referrals. If this is something you want to turn into a business then yes inc. it and you'll sleep better at night. Louisiana is right now attracting welders like crazy from all over the country for the new natural gas shale they are mining there, they are building pipelines and from what I hear from my Father n Law on the ground there it's a boom town! This is in Spring Hill LA, so if your husband doesn't want to travel and be part of that...and wants to work on building a biz locally...
do the cards, do the slicks(fliers), do the local chamber of commerce to network. You should go out and visit 10 businesses per day in your area, deliver your card and explain you've just opened for full time work. Have a list of former companies he's worked for and his certifications and those %26quot;coupons%26quot; you know they have to do to get rated! All this on a nice letter head, and I've often tried to convince my husband to open a welding school because there is a need....so take a look at that too!
I've forwarded your question to him so I hope he can respond directly he's such a great welder! 15 years in the shipyards and then another 5 on the road as a journeyman welder, he's so excited about he Nuclear power plants and the work that could bring! .....
Good luck and much success!
PLZ READ. EZ 10 POINTS!! How do i really get my name out there when starting my own welding business?
The least expensive would be to hand out fliers. You can go to vistaprint.com and get business cards to hand out. You would only have to pay shipping. Hand out the business cards to everyone. Word of mouth is fantastic, too..
Going into a small business you should know the risk, often small businesses dont survive so keep that in the back of your head. As for advertising, back when i had my own painting business i advertised myself in the newspaper, going store to store and to contractors who were willing to hire painters, we put our company information on a side of our vehicle, had posters on utility poles ( although dont know if its legal in some countries/states), online advertising, you can also open up a small shop somewhere so people know about you.
Also dont forget to incorporate so incase your business does go under you will never lose your personal belongings. After several years if you manage to get clients, partners you will probably also get contracts, with that being said good luck.
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