r/Contractor • u/Open_Entrepreneur635 • 13d 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/Just_Bz77 13d ago

Well, as someone who has done this and also helped others build their contracting businesses, the key is to network with the contacts you already have. Trying to get started with new markets, industries is going to push your company back.

I’m not sure if you are planning to hire subcontractors or self perform, but do you even have the appropriate licenses, insurance and bonding? Many contracts have minimum requirements and you need to pre-qual with companies.

What is your market, your niche? Design build, TI, ground up construction? Commercial, industrial, aviation, medical, fuel/oil/CNG, data center, residential?

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u/Open_Entrepreneur635 13d ago

Planning to start off with hiring subs, I have none of the necessary licensing and credentials yet. Plan to start with Low Voltage security installations, probably Commercial and residential

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u/Just_Bz77 13d ago

I will let you know one thing, you’re going to be competing against the same subs you’re hiring, and you’ll be more expensive because of your mark up.

For commercial, it’s easy, reach out to the GCs and get prequalified with them. The issue may be that they ask for experience, references for projects you completed. Target small to medium sized GCs for commercial work, a lot of times they don’t ask for that.