Hi all,
Door to door is a great way to bootstrap to cover your expenses, raise funds for a project or just earn some quick cash. My door to door story started when I was 20 years old. I began selling Aeration (holes in the ground) and Driveway sealing in residential neighbourhoods. I've sold other things as well B2B (which still was door to door). I had a knack for it and became my cities top salesman for the year and 3rd overall for the province. I earned 35k in 5.5 months doing this my first year. I became a sales coach the following year in Toronto and continued for a second year in 2011. After realizing this was a slowlane approach to wealth, I decided I would exit the field.
That being said, it's a GREAT way to earn some quick cash.
Here's what you need to get started
1. A product
OR
2. A service
3. A golf shirt or something presentable at the door.
Might be a good idea to get a small business license for under $100 before going if you're selling your own stuff.
**Note - I've heard some bad stories about door-to-door in certain areas in the US so I would check and make sure companies are doing it in your City. If not, then that's probably a sign that there are strict bylaws.
You need to decide if you want to work for a company or go independently. I recommend getting started with a company just for a week to get the basics down. It won't take long because they will hire anybody and you learn on the field (while getting paid). You will most likely be paid as a contractor, which is good because you can invest those earnings into your fastlane business right away pretax.
There are basic systems that you will want to implement, however they slightly differ depending on what you are selling.
Don't neglect this distribution method even if you have a product. it's a great way to get feedback on what you are doing in the field.
You can sell anything door-to-door. I've sold lawn care, window washing, property maintenance, discount cards, CDS. The good thing is, once you learn the systems of selling effectively, you can put them to work on something else.
I'll leave it at this for now. If this is something you want to try, think of a product or service and post it in here and I will help you develop a strategy to be successful as fast as possible.
Door to door is a great way to bootstrap to cover your expenses, raise funds for a project or just earn some quick cash. My door to door story started when I was 20 years old. I began selling Aeration (holes in the ground) and Driveway sealing in residential neighbourhoods. I've sold other things as well B2B (which still was door to door). I had a knack for it and became my cities top salesman for the year and 3rd overall for the province. I earned 35k in 5.5 months doing this my first year. I became a sales coach the following year in Toronto and continued for a second year in 2011. After realizing this was a slowlane approach to wealth, I decided I would exit the field.
That being said, it's a GREAT way to earn some quick cash.
Here's what you need to get started
1. A product
OR
2. A service
3. A golf shirt or something presentable at the door.
Might be a good idea to get a small business license for under $100 before going if you're selling your own stuff.
**Note - I've heard some bad stories about door-to-door in certain areas in the US so I would check and make sure companies are doing it in your City. If not, then that's probably a sign that there are strict bylaws.
You need to decide if you want to work for a company or go independently. I recommend getting started with a company just for a week to get the basics down. It won't take long because they will hire anybody and you learn on the field (while getting paid). You will most likely be paid as a contractor, which is good because you can invest those earnings into your fastlane business right away pretax.
There are basic systems that you will want to implement, however they slightly differ depending on what you are selling.
Don't neglect this distribution method even if you have a product. it's a great way to get feedback on what you are doing in the field.
You can sell anything door-to-door. I've sold lawn care, window washing, property maintenance, discount cards, CDS. The good thing is, once you learn the systems of selling effectively, you can put them to work on something else.
I'll leave it at this for now. If this is something you want to try, think of a product or service and post it in here and I will help you develop a strategy to be successful as fast as possible.
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