Home Business Start up--Relocation Consultant

by: Shawn Price

Copyright 2005 Shawn Price The Relocation Consultant Home Business Vital Information: • Start-up Investment: $300-$700 (advertising costs) • Break-even time Two weeks to one year • Estimate of Annual Revenue and Profit: $15,000-$25,000 Part time $40,000-$50,000 Full Time Who needs a Relocation Consultant? • a single parent who has a demanding job with working hours that directly conflict with apartment or home rental research, would find the services useful. • Workers who have been replaced or who are going to be relocated. • People who are returning to work from an extended stay away, due to an injury or illness. • Companies who are expanding or relocating. • Companies who have traveling employees. • People living in heavily populated cities. What does a Relocation Consultant do? A Relocation Consultant's duties consists of locating neighborhoods, apartment and home dwellings, childcare services, religious organizations and selecting a moving company for individuals, families, and employees for relocating businesses. More specifically, as companies continue to downsize and or relocate, there's a growing need for the services provided by a Relocation Consultant. Often, companies contract with Relocation Consultants so that the consultant's services are readily accessible in the event that an employee or numerous employees are relocated. The Relocation Consultant will match an employer or an employees’, living requirements and requests as closely as possible. Additionally, a Relocation Consultant's services are solicited for individual's who are relocating for reasons other than employment. Many individual's seek the services of a Relocation Consultant due to time restrictions which prevent them from locating desired living arrangements. Getting started in the Relocation Consultant Business • Advertising your Business Run Classified ads and 1-2 inch ads in newspapers and magazines in both the Metro areas as well as suburban areas. Good examples are Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, New York.... Internet Classifieds work well also. Consider leaving brochures at various Hotels and Motels. • Tips for running a Successful Relocation Business One of the keys to success in this business is your ability to network with others around the country. Successful Networking will provide you with the ability to thoroughly examine an area prior to running advertisements. So...it's important to develop business relations the country. Of course, the internet and email provide the perfect vehicle for this type of relationship building. Understand that your learning curve NEVER ENDS. You will need to regularly develop your business skills. Don't be fooled into thinking that "a good product sells itself.” "Consumers buy you" is what I used to teach to my telemarketers. I've listed on my site, a few Home Business Courses to get you off to a good start. Don't stop there. Continue to research and develop skill. For example, I dedicate at least 5 hours weekly toward increasing my personal business building techniques. • Visit the Relocation Council. This Organization has been in operation for a number of years. They have a Newsletter and other training materials to help you