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At some point,
in everyone’s life, we all lock our keys in the house or in the car, and that
means calling the locksmith. So, why call the locksmith when you can be the
locksmith yourself? It would seem this would be a better way to do things,
because now you have all the tools to get into your car or home when you lock
yourself out, and you can profit off the mistakes of other people. It is a
relatively easy business to get into, and all you need is the know-how to open
locks and the tools to do so.
The Concept
Starting a locksmith business involves
knowing how locks work. Thankfully, while
you can take some courses, using nothing but
a library card, you can learn exactly how to
do your job. Now, one of the best things you
can do is work with a locksmith, kind of
like an apprentice, for awhile so you can
learn how to do everything you will need to
do, while being paid at it.
Locksmiths have to be on call 24/7. People
lock their keys in their car at 3 p.m. and 3
a.m., so you need to be committed to getting
up and going out, even when you do not want
to. The business only comes in when people
lock themselves out, and when they do, they
want to know the person on the other end of
the phone is going to be reliable and there
for them when they make that mistake.
One of the great things about being a
locksmith, is that to learn how to do
things, all you have to do is lock your keys
in the car, and then learn how to get them
out.
Of course, locksmiths do not only open
vehicles and doors for people, they also
change locks, and that can be a lot of
steady business as well. When people move
out, or move in, they often want new locks,
and all it takes is a call to you so you can
change the locks for them.
Startup Costs
Costs are only related to the equipment,
which will run about $500 to $1,000
depending on how elaborate you get. You can
have some locks on hand for when you need to
change locks, and having that supply will be
about $200 to $500. Other than those costs,
and the costs of learning how to open cars
and change locks, it is quite cheap to start
up this kind of business.
How to Market It
There are two primary ways to market this
business. One is through the
newspaper/radio, and the other is through
the Yellow Pages. When you are a locksmith,
and someone locks their keys in their car,
they are going to call someone and if you
are AAA Locksmith, you will be the first one
they call. Make sure you are on the top of
their mind, because when they lock their
keys in the house or car, cost is not an
object, but getting someone to their
location is.
The Concept
Startup Costs
How to Market It
