Starting a contracting business

[Jimmy12]

I was thinking about starting a contracting buisness have all the machinery to do so how would I go about advertising

 

[Spencer]

I was thinking about starting a contracting buisness have all the machinery to do so how would I go about advertising

How old are you?

 

[Jsmith2211]

Do you like the other contractors in your area? If you dont, then undercut them by a fair way the first year or two to get your foot in the door, do as good a job as them if not better if you can, then raise the prices up to what they charge. Just be aware that if you do that you will really pee off any contractors round you...

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I was thinking about starting a contracting buisness have all the machinery to do so how would I go about advertising

Facebook

 

[Derrick Hughes]

How old are you?

What is the legal age to be a contractor

 

[Jimmy12]

What is the legal age to be a contractor

18

 

[Spencer]

What is the legal age to be a contractor

If of a certain age I’d have suggested social media

 

[Jimmy12]

How old are you?

18

 

[Spencer]

18

Social media it is then.. free so no win no fee.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

18

Should be well experience by then , I was ploughing and cultivating at 8 y old
good luck to you and don't take to much notice of the down players , they hate Facebook a lot of , the Devils Pitchfork they call it , if you want to find a farmer after Dark don't go the Pub , go on Facebook

 

[Jsmith2211]

Should be well experience by then , I was ploughing and cultivating at 8 y old
good luck to you and don't take to much notice of the down players , they hate Facebook a lot of , the Devils Pitchfork they call it , if you want to find a farmer after Dark don't go the Pub , go on Facebook

Or on here..

 

[crashbox]

You could tell other contractors in the area you are available for busy times (e.g. trailer bashing).

Also ask your farming mates to put a word in (e.g. hedge cutting, other winter jobs). Do a good job and they'll have you back.

 

[Romeogolf]

I was thinking about starting a contracting buisness have all the machinery to do so how would I go about advertising

Do a search on here and read the seemingly endless pages of this topic.

Do you like the other contractors in your area? If you dont, then undercut them by a fair way the first year or two to get your foot in the door, do as good a job as them if not better if you can, then raise the prices up to what they charge. Just be aware that if you do that you will really pee off any contractors round you...

I dislike this mentality. Aren’t we meant to all get on with each other, support one another and work together for the common good in agriculture? I know it’s an idealistic view but surely should be the aim when starting out? At a time of such uncertainty and volatility within our industry I cannot see how your advice to intentionally jeopardise that is in good taste.

Undercutting will attract all the bad, slow and non payers, whilst simultaneously classifying yourself as ‘the cheap’ one.

I would go so far to say that ‘undercutting prices’ is a game where no one wins.

 

[JeepJeep]

Do a search on here and read the seemingly endless pages of this topic.



I dislike this mentality. Aren’t we meant to all get on with each other, support one another and work together for the common good in agriculture? I know it’s an idealistic view but surely should be the aim when starting out? At a time of such uncertainty and volatility within our industry I cannot see how your advice to intentionally jeopardise that is in good taste.

Undercutting will attract all the bad, slow and non payers, whilst simultaneously classifying yourself as ‘the cheap’ one.

I would go so far to say that ‘undercutting prices’ is a game where no one wins.

Yeh Undercut them all and work 365 days a years and wear your machines out then you'll be back to square one when something big goes bang.... Way to go. Good luck with that theory

 

[Whitewalker]

Do you like the other contractors in your area? If you dont, then undercut them by a fair way the first year or two to get your foot in the door, do as good a job as them if not better if you can, then raise the prices up to what they charge. Just be aware that if you do that you will really pee off any contractors round you...

I'm not sure that is a great strategy, our neighbour did that , inherited money bought a pile of kit , peed off the local contractors , undercut, called with their customers. Picked up all the rough jobs , the bad payers too . Lasted 3/4 years.

You have the kit , advertise from scratch, build slowly chose your customers and give a great service. Charge a proper competitive price.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Do you like the other contractors in your area? If you dont, then undercut them by a fair way the

That's a stupid thing to say /advise. Not helpful at all.

 

[bobk]

I was thinking about starting a contracting buisness have all the machinery to do so how would I go about advertising

Go hedgecutting residential houses , easy money

 

[Bury the Trash]

spec hes mom was an undertones fan.......

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

Blimey, someone tell me winter has passed and it's the 1st of April

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I don't personally agree with undercutting but I don't know many businesses that don't
And most people encourage it by constantly looking for the cheapest