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The plumbing industry is more profitable than people may think. According to the Burea of Labor Statistics, the median pay for a plumber is $56,330 a year, and in some areas like Chicago and San Francisco plumbers make an average salary of nearly $90,000. 

Location does play a factor in how much you can make as a plumber, but so does how well you build your plumbing business. 

Plumbing is becoming more and more in demand as many people currently in the industry are getting closer to retirement age. This provides more opportunities for new plumbing businesses to join the scene. 

However, there are some steps you need to take before you jump right into becoming a plumber. 

Read on to find out the easy parts, the hard parts, and the steps required to get this business off the ground and into success.

The Easy Parts of Starting a Plumbing Business

Starting a business can be a complicated process, but the good news is that not all of it is hard.

There are some easy parts to starting a plumbing business that won’t make your head spin. These are the types of things you may want to get out of the way in the beginning in order to make space for the parts of the business that will require more time. 

Here are the parts of getting your plumbing business off the ground that should be smooth sailing. 

Create a business entity

One of the first things you must do for your plu… Read More

Meal prepping offers affordable, simple, and healthy solutions to making meals for an individual or family in a way that saves time.

Jumping in on the meal prep bandwagon can be wise for a future business owner, as it’s an industry that doesn’t seem to be slowing down any time soon.

But with so many meal prep businesses on the market, it isn’t always easy to stand out.

This guide can help you make the most of the potential that a meal prep business has so that you also can find success in the niche.

The Easy Parts of Starting a Meal Prep Business

Meal prepping is so popular that these businesses often sell themselves. You won’t have to spend much time convincing potential customers that meal prepping is good for them by saving time and money and putting healthy food on the table.

And if you love cooking and know how to put healthy ingredients together, you don’t have to have any special licenses or degrees to get started. In this industry, people tend to value the final product more than the credentials you have.

A meal prep business that starts small, as many do, doesn’t require a significant investment to get started, either. It’s plausible for you to start your business from your home kitchen with an investment of under $5,000 until you feel ready to scale. 

You can also take a lot of work off your shoulders by investing in meal prep software, like Mea… Read More

Printing is a great industry to start up in. There is a wide range of options when it comes to printing services which means you can specialize and find your corner of the market.

But setting up a printing business is no small venture. It requires a large investment and astute planning.

So in this post, we’ll guide you through every step to make sure the process runs smoothly from conception to launch.

The Easy Parts of Starting a Printing Business

It’s worth noting that printing services remain in-demand, despite the advent of the digital age. In fact, the commercial printing industry is forecast to grow in the next five years.

You might think that setting up a retail establishment is particularly difficult, especially as opposed to setting up a digital business where most of the work and/or transactions are completed online.

But the truth is, getting your hands on the hardware and software you need to take payments for a retail business is surprisingly easy these days. There are many affordable and easy-to-use Point of Sale (POS) systems on the market.

For example, you can get a free card reader and free POS software with Square. Or use the tool to turn your own phone or tablet into a card reader.

We recommend Square as it’s easy to get set up and the company offers trans… Read More

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Marketing in the digital age is simultaneously easier and harder than ever before. On one hand, we have access to a larger audience than we did in the past. We also have more influencer outreach tools, both free and affordable, to help us get our message out there.

On the other, we have a much larger crowd to fight thro… Read More

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