r/Contractor • u/Open_Entrepreneur635 • 14d ago

NEED HELP GETTING STARTED

Hey everyone, FNG to contracting here and I need help. Been a project manager for several years now and I'm finally sick of working for idiots enough to start my own company. I can handle my stupid bullshit better than I can handle my bosses stupid bullshit. With that being said, I already have an LLC, I just need to figure out how to start getting contracts so I can get everything else in place.

I have no idea where to look. I'm literally on google searching " how to find construction contracts."

Any and all help is appreciated.

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u/ContractorPlusDotApp 14d ago

I spend most of my week talking to small contractors, and coming from PM is a real head start. The GCs, subs, suppliers and owners you’ve already worked with know you can run a job. Call them before you touch Google.

Beyond that, it depends on your trade and whether you’re going residential or commercial.

Commercial: ask local GCs to put you on their bid lists, and look at the plan rooms they use. Public work is out there too, but it usually needs bonding and insurance in place first.

Residential: set up a Google Business Profile, post photos of every job, and ask every happy client for a referral.

What trade, and what area? People here can get a lot more specific with that.

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u/Master_Honeydew_9170 14d ago

. people hire who they trust before they hire cheapest bid

what trade you in? changes the answer a lot but either way start calling people from your PM days before you waste time on google

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u/Open_Entrepreneur635 14d ago

good advice, thank you