The art of lock picking dates back as far as the 1750s (that we know of), when King Louis XVI of France became of obsessed with designing and manipulating locks. It all started as both a hobby and profession, and continues to still be popular today. I personally keep a 14-piece SouthOrd lock pick set […]
How to Become a Locksmith in Virginia
Virginia is one of the newest states to recently change their locksmith license requirements. We are still going through all the legislation and will have this page updated in the very near future! For now, be sure to check out our amazing guide on How to Start a Locksmith Business.
How to Use Craigslist to Find Locksmith Jobs (and Apprenticeships!)
Sometimes one of the hardest things to do after you become a certified locksmith is to find and maintain consistent work. Luckily there are systems already in place that won’t cost you more than 5 minutes a day to check. Today, we’re specifically going to look at one of those systems: Craigslist. You have probably […]
How to Start a Locksmith Business: Setting the Right Goals
Have you been working on your locksmith business plan since our last lesson on “How to Start a Locksmith Business?” That was pretty long lesson, so we don’t expect you to be 100% finished just yet. However, we recommend finishing before moving on, because we’ve got a lot left to cover still. Today we’re going […]
How to Start a Locksmith Business: Best Location for Locksmith Business
Last week’s lesson of “How to Start a Locksmith Business” marked the start of our unit on looking at the legal side of locksmithing, as we discussed state and local laws. We looked at specific laws for every state and broke out all the details you need to know, depending on which state you want […]
How to Start a Locksmith Business: State Laws
We’re officially four weeks into the “How to Start a Locksmith Business,” series and you’ve completed Unit 1!. Before we get started on today’s lesson, let’s take a few minutes to review everything you’ve accomplished thus far. Over the past month, we’ve helped you: (1) decide whether to start a mobile or brick and mortar […]
How to Start a Locksmith Business: Test Your Skills
If you’ve been following along with our “How to Start a Locksmith Business” series, then you’ve already figured out whether you should have a mobile locksmith or brick and mortar business and you’ve thought about what services you should offer. Today it’s time to put your locksmithing skills to the test. This is a hands-on, […]
How to Start a Locksmith Business: Decide What Services You’ll Offer
Last time on, “How to Start a Locksmith Business,” we explored the business model differences between mobile lockmiths and brick and mortar locksmiths. Assuming you’re still keen to pursue (or at least learn more about starting) a locksmith business, let’s dig a little deeper. This week’s topic is all about knowing what type of locksmith […]
Start Locksmith Business: Mobile or Brick and Mortar?
Welcome to the first chapter of our new series: How to Start a Locksmith Business. Today we’re going to talk about the difference between a mobile locksmith and owning a brick and mortar shop (or possibly both!). Even if you’re already sure you know which direction you want to go, we recommend taking five minutes […]
How to Start a Locksmith Business: An In-depth Series
If you’ve ever wondered how to start a locksmith business, you’ve come to the right place! Our goal is to help every future (or current!) locksmith owner take his or her business to the next level. We plan on doing that by providing the single best resource for starting a locksmith business. This is going […]
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