My partner just opened his own construction business after working under a different company for several years. Of course, I want to support him as much as I can and so I would like to ask for any and all advices, suggestions, and two-cents anyone may have.

I have researched this matter far and wide before coming here, but I still wanted to ask r/Massachusetts to hopefully gain the insight of those closer to home

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DDups2 t1_jdydkzx wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:17 AM

Create a FB page and join the surrounding towns FB pages. People post constantly for work to be done, just have to stay active getting the name out there.

Simon_Jester88 t1_jdycogt wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:11 AM

Depends on the scale that your partner is doing and the clientele you are trying to attract. Best place to start small or large would be to make at the very least a barebones website.if you want smaller jobs post it on community boards (craigslist and social media where it is allowed) and such. Bigger jobs require more visibility through advertised Internet exposure which unfortunately is usually more of a matter of money.

AutomationBias t1_jdyh2h8 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:41 AM

Nextdoor. The app is a hellscape of suburban anxiety, but the business referral piece seems to be really effective.

Dizzy_De_De t1_jdyiw9v wrote on March 28, 2023 at 2:55 AM

Ask him to describe the projects he loves best.

Do FB, google & Reddit searches to locate posts from people looking to have that type of work done. Make a list of the words they use to describe the work, the questions they ask in posts and Google search terms they use.

Create a FB page for his business and craft posts using the words/questions/search terms from your research including before/after images of the work - and his location. Bonus points for video clips.

If you see posts in local FB or next door groups have him answer questions or drop a link to his FB page.

Triple bonus points if you can build him a website and create posts using the same tactics.

Hoosac_Love t1_jdykby5 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 3:07 AM

I have a friend who does website design ,I could put you in touch.

cdiairsoft t1_je0k30r wrote on March 28, 2023 at 3:26 PM

FB/TikTok/Instagram and youtube shorts. Make a presence and make some non cringe memes. Join a bunch of local pages and boomers will be like "I need someone to do XYZ I don't know where to look since there's no yellow pages" and swoop in with the 20 other contractors wives who will shill the husbands company.

sunbeans3 t1_je128oo wrote on March 28, 2023 at 5:22 PM

Honestly not a bad marketing strategy where yall could even be an improvement on communities like r/diWHY to share funny home improvement and whatnot tips and even better, distinguish the line between what an individual can/should take on by themselves and where they contact the pros (aka yalls business)

Bahariasaurus t1_jdzqba6 wrote on March 28, 2023 at 11:39 AM

It might be a bit challenging, I dunno about other home owners but I check what permits people have pulled, how many jobs they've done a year which is easy to do in Boston. If that number is 0, I'd go with someone else. You might want to try to do some small jobs on the cheap, and get people to hype you up on NextDoor or something.

Swayz t1_jeg5jg1 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 7:42 PM

Tik tok or reels. Show short clips of you actually working and how you do it. People wanna see what they are getting.