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How to Start a Locksmith Business: An In-depth Series

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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 to be a very in depth and comprehensive guide to starting your very own locksmith business.

We’ll take you all the way from your the beginning of your vision to opening the doors of your new business. Every Monday we’ll publish a new part of the series.

In order to prepare you for what’s to come take a look at the categories below.

So, if you’re not ready, get ready. This is going to be a long, detailed ride to starting your first locksmith business.

Table of Contents

  • Unit 1 – Preparing to Start a Locksmith Business
  • Unit 2 – Looking at the Legal Side of Locksmithing
  • Unit 3 – Planning for Locksmithing Success
  • Unit 4 – Taking Action
  • Unit 5 – Making Your Business Official
  • Unit 6 – Establishing Your Brand
  • Unit 7 – The Finishing Touch

how-start-locksmith-businessUnit 1 – Preparing to Start a Locksmith Business

This unit will guide you through the process of getting started, and help you weed through some of the intricacies of the locksmithing business.

Lesson 01: Should You Go Mobile or Brick and Mortar? (Or Both!)

Lesson 02: Decide What Services You’ll Offer

Lesson 03: Test Your Skills

Unit 2 – Looking at the Legal Side of Locksmithing

So you’re all excited about your new locksmithing business. Us too! But…let’s make sure we got you covered on the legal aspect.

Lesson 04: Look Into State and Local Laws

Lesson 05: Find Your Best Location

Unit 3 – Planning for Locksmithing Success

Failure to plan is planning to fail. According to Benjamin Franklin anyways.

In the third unit of “How to Start a Locksmithing Business,” we’ll explain how to write a business plan, discuss common industry goals, and calculating just how much money you might make (yes, that’s the fun part!).

Lesson 06: How to Write a Business Plan

Lesson 07: Setting the Right Goals

Lesson 08: Profit (or Show Me the Money!)

Unit 4 – Taking Action

With your business plan in place and a good idea of your profit margins, you’re well on your way to getting your business off the ground.

In the fourth unit of “How to Start a Locksmithing Business,” we’ll be talking more about money, but the somewhat boring talk. This will be about establishing an emergency fund, securing financing, and buying your first locksmith van.

Lesson 09: Build an Emergency Fund

Lesson 10: Secure Financing

Lesson 11: Choosing the Right Vehicle for Your Business

Unit 5 – Making Your Business Official

In this unit we’ll focus on getting all the business details in place to make this dream a reality. We’ll cover things like insurance, business licenses, and vehicle maintenance.

Lesson 12: Getting Insurance

Lesson 13: Finding a Mechanic

Lesson 14: Registering Your Locksmith Business

Lesson 15: Getting Organized

Unit 6 – Establishing Your Brand

Most of the heavy lifting is done, but we’ve still got a little bit of work to do.

It’s time to build your platform. In this unit, we’ll be discussing how to establish your brand, and creating an online presence.

Lesson 16: Establish Your Brand

Lesson 17: Build a Website

Lesson 18: Get Social

Unit 7 – The Finishing Touch

Lesson 19: Open for Business!

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Stay tuned every Monday to get the latest lessons on how to start a locksmith business. In the meantime, you can catch us on Facebook. Stop over and say hey!

Featured Online Program
Penn Foster Request Info Select Program:
  • Locksmith & Home Security Technician
Program Details:
  • Getting a career diploma in as little as 5 months.
  • Gain experience with practical exercises and interactive assignments.
  • Learn how to identify, create, and duplicate keys.
  • Learn to work with several types of locks including safes, valuts, and auto.
  • and more...
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  1. JIDE OLA says

    January 21, 2017 at 7:57 pm

    Very meticulous

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