Starting up your own courier service is a relatively cheap business to get
off the ground. Most delivery companies are begun by drivers operating out
of there own home. If you own a vehicle & know a little about the
logistics business, you have a starting point. In some cases, the
fledgling entrepreneur will call on customers he may have provided long
term, outstanding service to while contracting for another courier
company. Mind you it takes some ability to sell yourself & do research on
pricing & the nature of the companies whose business you’re pursuing,
before presenting a bid. It is no doubt a highly competitive field so one
has to start usually by low-balling on the pricing in order to entice
potential clients. That is okay at the onset, but it is not anywhere you
want to stay for any great length of time. The further you grow &
diversify, the more complicated the maintanance of a quality company can
get. That is the moment that separates the men from the boys. The lack of
knowledge & business experience on the part of the new biz owner may then
cause a backlash onto the customers that entrusted him with there
business, thus losing what client base he was able to acquire. So before
you put that notice in & run out to get some accounts, look beyond the
first 6 months to a year and be honest with yourself regarding your level
of ability, discipline & integrity. For these are the forerunner to any
successful & lasting endeavor.

Lori F. Matthews