Everyday life is hectic. Most people struggle to get their errands run in a timely fashion while juggling their daily affairs. Errand running businesses can make for a very profitable enterprise when you know the right sect of society to market your business to. Generally those whose income falls into the higher bracket will be the people who use an errand running business. There are easy ways to get an errand running business of your own off the ground. Here are some simple steps that can ultimately yield you the clients that you need in a relatively short amount of time.


Instructions
Things You'll Need:

* Computer with internet connection
* Personal time
* N10,000 To N20,000 budget

* Networking skills

* Business cards
* Website
* Email address
* Patience
* Billing invoices
* Spreadsheet software
* Fliers

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Step 1

Create a website. This is the first and most important step. There are several free websites that can allow you to make a website in a short amount of time with no HTML knowledge. Sites like Godaddy.com are great and only cost about $10 per month with hosting. Make sure you add your phone number and contact information as well as your rates and what errands you are willing to run.
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Step 2

Order business cards. See resources below for free business cards online. Make sure you include your name, email address and phone number as well as web address. Hand these out whenever you can and to whomever you can.
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Step 3

Place free online ads. See the resources below. Place ads every three days so you do not get in trouble for spamming. The more websites that you can place free ads on the more clients that you will attract.
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Step 4

Order some magnetic posters to place on your car doors. Call up a few local places and get quotes on magnetic posters for your car. Order one for each door so you can attract customers as you drive. Make sure to include your contact information and web address.
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Step 5

Order rear windshield strips for your car. Place a rear windshield strip on your car with your web address and a simple quote advertising your services
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Step 6

Distribute fliers. Create simple fliers in a word program and print them locally in black and white for cheap. Place these on phone poles in upper-class residential areas where people walking their dogs can see them. Make sure you make cut-out strips on the fliers with your contact information.
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Step 7

Repeat and watch the clients roll in. Make sure that you pick up billing invoices from your local office supplies store. Always keep track of your clients using a spreadsheet program, this way you have their information and the balance due for easy billing.
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Step 8

Service with a smile is the only way. Five-star service is the only way that you will generate the needed word-of-mouth to attract new clients and keep existing ones.


Tips & Warnings

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Remember that networking is the key. Make sure that you use every opportunity that you get to pass out business cards and network. Word-of-mouth will bring you more clients than you could ever imagine.
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Be patient, acquiring clients takes time. Just keep your head up and keep on track. Over time you will build up a solid client base.
for more tips on how to start your errand services business as a Nigerians, send mail to Akanni4real@gmail.com