For generations, the deal between a customer and a service business never changed: if you needed something done, you went to where it got done. That deal is flipping. In this episode…
For generations, the deal between a customer and a service business never changed: if you needed something done, you went to where it got done. That deal is flipping. In this episode of Optimized Entrepreneur, Jeremy Hanson breaks down the rise of mobile and on-site service businesses, from mobile dog grooming, mobile oil changes, and in-yard mower repair to CPAs, bookkeepers, financial planners, and insurance agents who meet clients at their own place of business. Jeremy explains why customers will pay a premium to get their time back, how a mobile operator’s overhead can compare with a traditional storefront, and why route density separates a profitable mobile company from someone who just drives all day. He covers recurring revenue and maintenance memberships, the technology that lets a one-person company run like it has an office staff, the overlooked opening in small towns and rural communities, and a practical way to test a mobile business idea before spending real money. Drawing on his own experience driving a winter truck-washing route in Wisconsin and building Shimmer Services, Jeremy makes the case that the next great business in your community may not be another storefront at all.
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