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Leads when starting out.

Not sure if this will help anyone, but I’ve seen a few people asking about getting leads so thought I’d share what’s worked for me so far.

I started out doing carpentry and got a recommendation for two bathrooms and a water closet (main and ensuite). At the time I only had about five weeks of work lined up, so I decided to take the leap into bathroom renovations.

From there, the main way I’ve built things up—without really anyone knowing me—has been through lead services and supplier relationships.

I signed up to Bizzo (similar to Jim’s leads for bathrooms). Basically, if franchisees don’t take a lead, it gets passed on if you’ve got it turned on. It’s around $65 per lead depending on competition. This year alone I’ve picked up 3 bathrooms from it, plus I’ve got another bigger job coming through (main bathroom, ensuite, and another smaller one).

The other big thing has been building relationships with suppliers. I spent time at Beaumont Tiles just chatting and getting to know the team. Once I asked if they get many people looking for bathroom renos, they started sending people my way. In the last couple of weeks alone I’ve had about 5 leads from that, and I’ve already quoted a couple of decent jobs.

Since the start of the year I’ve been doing about 2 bathrooms a month, and the pipeline keeps building without spending big money on marketing. I know some people are dropping $3k+ a month on leads and websites, which is tough when you’re just starting out.

All I’ve done is:

Made a simple website myself

Signed up to Bizzo/Jim’s-style leads

Built relationships with suppliers

It’s worked well for me so far. Might not suit everyone, but could be worth a crack if you’re just getting started.

I Also try my hardest to give the best coustmer services!

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