Offline Businesses that earn $1000+ per customer

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Making more money with your offline business starts by targeting the businesses that can afford you, AND see value in your service.

Here's a list of small businesses that typically earn $1000+ per new customer or sale.

Interior Decorators
HVAC Services
Mold Remediation Services
General Contractors
Property Developers
Architects
Remodeling Services
Plastic Surgeons
Attorneys
Life Coaches
Executive Coaches
Concrete Contractors
Fence Contractors
Driveway Installers
Property Investors
Venture Capitalists
Realtors
Staging Companies
Headhunting Companies
Loan Companies - Auto, Home, Small Business

Hope this is a good idea generator. Feel free to add your suggestions to the list.
#businesses #customer #earn #offline
  • Profile picture of the author Michael Nguyen
    Fireplace installers
    Conservatories
    Loft conversions
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    • Profile picture of the author WikiWarrior
      Great list Matt, thanks. Funnily enough both companies I'm in talks with currently are on your list (architect + driveways installer). It's so much more enjoyable and rewarding working with companies who can afford your services and value them. Plus when you charge more you can really get stuck into the project without the nagging worry you get on smaller jobs of knowing you need to find another one quick to keep afloat.
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  • Profile picture of the author PyraWeb
    A recent one I learned about was senior living homes.

    I just landed a 7 month SEO gig for a total of $11,900. My client makes on average $3,500 a month per patient!
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    • Profile picture of the author Matt Lee
      Originally Posted by Michael Nguyen View Post

      Fireplace installers
      Conservatories
      Loft conversions
      Nice adds. Loft coversions would fall under property developers here in the US, but I'm in agreement 100% that they're a good industry to target.

      Originally Posted by WikiWarrior View Post

      Great list Matt, thanks. Funnily enough both companies I'm in talks with currently are on your list (architect + driveways installer). It's so much more enjoyable and rewarding working with companies who can afford your services and value them. Plus when you charge more you can really get stuck into the project without the nagging worry you get on smaller jobs of knowing you need to find another one quick to keep afloat.
      That's awesome. I love working with Architects, they've got deep pockets for effective advertising.

      Originally Posted by PyraWeb View Post

      A recent one I learned about was senior living homes.

      I just landed a 7 month SEO gig for a total of $11,900. My client makes on average $3,500 a month per patient!
      I never considered the Senior Living niche. Nice work on the contract though.
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    • Profile picture of the author hometutor
      Originally Posted by PyraWeb View Post

      A recent one I learned about was senior living homes.

      I just landed a 7 month SEO gig for a total of $11,900. My client makes on average $3,500 a month per patient!
      I was just telling my wife about those. What a gig. They're sold like a condo and in a few years when the senior passes away the contract had them revert back to the facility so they can resell them.

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  • Profile picture of the author ZachRobinson
    so how do you market to them? How do u talk to the decision maker?
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  • Profile picture of the author AndrewCavanagh
    Most businesses in the industrial and manufacturing
    sector are charging in the tens of thousands, hundreds
    of thousands or more for one contract.

    And very few marketers, if any, ever approach them.

    If you take a walk around the industrial area in your city
    and look for businesses that are buzzing with activity
    that's a good start.

    You'll also be amazed how many business types there are
    you've never heard of.

    Kindest regards,
    Andrew Cavanagh
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    • Profile picture of the author Huskerdarren
      Originally Posted by AndrewCavanagh View Post

      Most businesses in the industrial and manufacturing
      sector are charging in the tens of thousands, hundreds
      of thousands or more for one contract.

      And very few marketers, if any, ever approach them.

      If you take a walk around the industrial area in your city
      and look for businesses that are buzzing with activity
      that's a good start.

      You'll also be amazed how many business types there are
      you've never heard of.

      Kindest regards,
      Andrew Cavanagh
      So true. Just drive around the industrial part of the city and look for large buildings with loading docks and tractor trailers backed up to them. You can Google search them to find out what they do. They are either distributing products or manufacturing it. Either way, with small companies in the range of 50 to 500 employees, they are looking for more sales. You won't have a problem with too many people that say they are just killing it in today's economy and are turning away large contracts. While they may be good at their business and good at selling, there's a chance that they are weak at marketing it. The poor dentist gets overwhelmed by marketers, while the big fish are left alone.
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    • Profile picture of the author ADukes81
      Originally Posted by AndrewCavanagh View Post

      Most businesses in the industrial and manufacturing
      sector are charging in the tens of thousands, hundreds
      of thousands or more for one contract.

      And very few marketers, if any, ever approach them.

      If you take a walk around the industrial area in your city
      and look for businesses that are buzzing with activity
      that's a good start.

      You'll also be amazed how many business types there are
      you've never heard of.

      Kindest regards,
      Andrew Cavanagh
      I was going to mention those two as well. Very often overlooked and like you said, very few marketers reach out to them. It's easy to charge them $3 - $5k/mo retainer when one contract for them can pay for your services.
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    • Profile picture of the author Glenn Leader
      Originally Posted by AndrewCavanagh View Post


      8< snipped

      If you take a walk around the industrial area in your city
      and look for businesses that are buzzing with activity
      that's a good start.

      8< snipped
      I'm too lazy for that, I'm gonna use Google Street View from the comfort of
      my own office. I can sit here with a coffee, some biscuits and a spreadsheet

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      • Profile picture of the author DABK
        And miss on all the fumes and smog? Tsk, tsk, tsk.

        Addition to the list:
        solar panel sellers/installers

        Originally Posted by Glenn Leader View Post

        I'm too lazy for that, I'm gonna use Google Street View from the comfort of
        my own office. I can sit here with a coffee, some biscuits and a spreadsheet

        Glenn
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  • Profile picture of the author bwh1
    IT Consulting

    Just in the process to close one for a site overhaul and monthly SEO. 2.7k + 899 month

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    • Profile picture of the author ADukes81
      Originally Posted by bwh1 View Post

      IT Consulting

      Just in the process to close one for a site overhaul and monthly SEO. 2.7k + 899 month

      G.
      I just listened to an interview about that industry and didn't realize it was such a lucrative industry.
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      • Profile picture of the author ZachRobinson
        So how do you market to these businesses that are willing to pay for things?
        Cold calls?
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        • Profile picture of the author AndrewCavanagh
          Originally Posted by ZachRobinson View Post

          So how do you market to these businesses that are willing to pay for things?
          Cold calls?
          The most effective ways to get high paying clients
          are usually:

          # Being referred to them by someone they know and
          trust. If you're smart you can engineer this and it's a
          strategy you should always be thinking of first because
          it requires no real ongoing cost and is so effective at
          positioning you as an expert who can help them.


          # Innovative direct mail with multiple contacts.

          This takes some skill at writing copy or hiring a
          copywriter. It's often the most effective if you want
          prospects coming to you who are positioned to see
          you as an expert and often ready to hire you.

          With direct mail you can scale up quickly too once
          you have a process that's profitable.


          # Going and talking to them. It really can be that
          simple.

          Be aware that in the industrial sector many of the
          managers and owners you'll talk to are rough around
          the edges and they're going to treat you with a certain
          level of suspicion or even be plain rude in that first
          contact.

          If you stay cool and demonstrate that you're really
          interested in helping them they'll quickly warm to you
          though.

          It's that tough exterior that makes them really
          valuable contacts once you get through it.

          Referrals from people like this are HIGHLY valuable.


          You certainly could do cold calling and really in this
          type of market if you're offering something different
          that can bring in business for them you'll find a lot
          of people willing to sit down and talk with you for
          10 minutes.

          More important than anything is to just take some
          action and get in contact with them in some way.

          That will get things moving for you and you can learn
          and adjust as you go.

          It's hard to steer a car that's not moving.

          Kindest regards,
          Andrew Cavanagh
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        • Profile picture of the author timpears
          Originally Posted by ZachRobinson View Post

          So how do you market to these businesses that are willing to pay for things?
          Cold calls?
          Yes, that is my question too. My experience with cold calling is you get some underling who has instructions to get rid of sales people. How you get through to a decision maker on the phone, I don't know.

          Some earlier said referrals is the best way. Therefore networking is the best way. This can be done in person by joining groups like Chamber of Commerce, or online by joining one of the many online services.
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          • Profile picture of the author MRomeo09
            Originally Posted by wb_man View Post

            MRomeo09:

            What do you say to them when you first contact them? Like when you call them or mail them something, what do you say?

            How to sell them, get them to be interested in your services?

            Isn't it better to find businesses that are spending money on marketing instead of a list of high revenue businesses?
            I've answered this before. Look in this thread: http://www.warriorforum.com/offline-...per-click.html

            But specifically:

            So my funnel looked something like this:
            1. Identify targets.
            2. Send Fed ex package sales letter
            3. Telemarketer tries to schedule phone appointment
            4. Send endorsed letter.
            5. Have endorsed phone call
            6. Schedule Phone appointment
            7. Drip case studies
            8. About once a month have a telemarketer call and schedule phone consultation.
            9. Don't stop until they beg you to stop or do business with you.

            I've mailed prepaid phones, DVD players with a personalized DVD ready to play. I've done about everything to get my ideal client.

            How to sell them, get them to be interested in your services?
            Now this is extremely important, so I want you to get this. It's not my job to "sell them", to get them to be interested in my services. It's about giving them what they want and need. It's about listening. It's about building rapport. It's about talking in their language. It's about giving enough of yourself so that they will give you five minutes of their time so that you can put a win/win proposal to them. When I'm outwardly focused, when I'm intently listening to them, and not trying to find time to present my "sales pitch", then I'm much more successful. Sometimes I meet business owners who really don't need what I offer, so then I listen even more closely. I try to find out what makes them different. I probably know someone who can give them what they need. And this is the crazy thing, when you really listen, when you really attempt to understand, it's amazing how often what you "do" fits into what they need.

            I'll tell you though, the magic is when in every fiber of your being you focus on your clients, you focus on their happiness, their success, their growth, it's like magic. Now with that said, you always have to demand your own value as well. But it's easier to ask for your own value when you have so massively valued them by listening, and caring. It's classic Jay Abraham and the Strategy of Preeminence. And everyone of us should be embracing it.

            Jay Abraham - Advanced Strategy of Preeminence - YouTube

            Do you see the difference? Try it right now. Go talk to your partner or best friend. And really, really focus on them. Focus on what they are saying. Focus on how you can make them feel fulfilled, loved, appreciated, needed, happy, whatever it is they desire. Don't think about yourself for a moment. You need that level of commitment to your clients. People in general are fantastic BS detectors. They get it when you're not being genuine and when you care more about your agenda than theirs.

            I tell you that I typically don't go into a business field blind. I take the time to understand it. I take the time to learn their language. Their worries, their fears, their concerns, how the marketplace works, etc. I'm kind of neurotic about researching any field I'm doing business with. I have some fantastic researchers on oDesk who are constantly doing my work of finding these things out. Because I've done my homework, I know that what I'm offering is going to appeal to 90% of the business owners that I talk to. I know they are in a position to buy because I did my homework first and researched their company before I started marketing to them.

            And here is the real key my friend. When I understand them, when I care about them, when I understand them. AND I have built a platform in which they can have an abundance of happiness, wealth and prosperity. With complete integrity I can "sell" them what I have to offer because I care about them, and I know they are hundreds of times better off doing business with me than without me. If they don't do business with me, that's a failure on my part. It's not being pushy it's about having the integrity to only offer what's best for your clients and being willing to do the hard work to help them achieve what they need and want.

            So the keys are:
            1. Right Market(do your research first)
            2. Right Approach(outwardly focused not results focused)
            3. Right Product(Only offer what causes them to have massive success)
            4. Right Commitment(Commit to always put your clients first, deliver what you promise)



            Originally Posted by timpears View Post

            Yes, that is my question too. My experience with cold calling is you get some underling who has instructions to get rid of sales people. How you get through to a decision maker, I don't know.
            Chet Holmes has some very good information on that. Jason Kanigan right here on the forum had a pretty good Ari Galper type script. One of the best things I ever did was Fedex a prepaid cell phone with my phone number in the phone. Cost about $30 total, but well worth it.

            It's all about the campaign. If you're persistent enough, and if you have complete integrity in all that you do and say that what you offer is going to be of more benefit to them than it is to you, you can talk to almost anyone you want to.
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            • Profile picture of the author timpears
              Originally Posted by MRomeo09 View Post

              I've answered this before. Look in this thread: http://www.warriorforum.com/offline-...per-click.html

              But specifically:

              So my funnel looked something like this:
              1. Identify targets.
              2. Send Fed ex package sales letter
              3. Telemarketer tries to schedule phone appointment
              4. Send endorsed letter.
              5. Have endorsed phone call
              6. Schedule Phone appointment
              7. Drip case studies
              8. About once a month have a telemarketer call and schedule phone consultation.
              9. Don't stop until they beg you to stop or do business with you.

              I've mailed prepaid phones, DVD players with a personalized DVD ready to play. I've done about everything to get my ideal client.



              Now this is extremely important, so I want you to get this. It's not my job to "sell them", to get them to be interested in my services. It's about giving them what they want and need. It's about listening. It's about building rapport. It's about talking in their language. It's about giving enough of yourself so that they will give you five minutes of their time so that you can put a win/win proposal to them. When I'm outwardly focused, when I'm intently listening to them, and not trying to find time to present my "sales pitch", then I'm much more successful. Sometimes I meet business owners who really don't need what I offer, so then I listen even more closely. I try to find out what makes them different. I probably know someone who can give them what they need. And this is the crazy thing, when you really listen, when you really attempt to understand, it's amazing how often what you "do" fits into what they need.

              I'll tell you though, the magic is when in every fiber of your being you focus on your clients, you focus on their happiness, their success, their growth, it's like magic. Now with that said, you always have to demand your own value as well. But it's easier to ask for your own value when you have so massively valued them by listening, and caring. It's classic Jay Abraham and the Strategy of Preeminence. And everyone of us should be embracing it.

              Jay Abraham - Advanced Strategy of Preeminence - YouTube

              Do you see the difference? Try it right now. Go talk to your partner or best friend. And really, really focus on them. Focus on what they are saying. Focus on how you can make them feel fulfilled, loved, appreciated, needed, happy, whatever it is they desire. Don't think about yourself for a moment. You need that level of commitment to your clients. People in general are fantastic BS detectors. They get it when you're not being genuine and when you care more about your agenda than theirs.

              I tell you that I typically don't go into a business field blind. I take the time to understand it. I take the time to learn their language. Their worries, their fears, their concerns, how the marketplace works, etc. I'm kind of neurotic about researching any field I'm doing business with. I have some fantastic researchers on oDesk who are constantly doing my work of finding these things out. Because I've done my homework, I know that what I'm offering is going to appeal to 90% of the business owners that I talk to. I know they are in a position to buy because I did my homework first and researched their company before I started marketing to them.

              And here is the real key my friend. When I understand them, when I care about them, when I understand them. AND I have built a platform in which they can have an abundance of happiness, wealth and prosperity. With complete integrity I can "sell" them what I have to offer because I care about them, and I know they are hundreds of times better off doing business with me than without me. If they don't do business with me, that's a failure on my part. It's not being pushy it's about having the integrity to only offer what's best for your clients and being willing to do the hard work to help them achieve what they need and want.

              So the keys are:
              1. Right Market(do your research first)
              2. Right Approach(outwardly focused not results focused)
              3. Right Product(Only offer what causes them to have massive success)
              4. Right Commitment(Commit to always put your clients first, deliver what you promise)





              Chet Holmes has some very good information on that. Jason Kanigan right here on the forum had a pretty good Ari Galper type script. One of the best things I ever did was Fedex a prepaid cell phone with my phone number in the phone. Cost about $30 total, but well worth it.

              It's all about the campaign. If you're persistent enough, and if you have complete integrity in all that you do and say that what you offer is going to be of more benefit to them than it is to you, you can talk to almost anyone you want to.
              Boy, I wish I could learn how to do this. I have always sucked at sales.
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      • Profile picture of the author bwh1
        Originally Posted by ADukes81 View Post

        I just listened to an interview about that industry and didn't realize it was such a lucrative industry.
        Yep, and there are plenty of IT businesses around.

        Would you mind to share the interview with me?

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        Originally Posted by ADukes81 View Post

        I just listened to an interview about that industry and didn't realize it was such a lucrative industry.
        Wouldn't it be easy for a company that does IT consulting to find someone to handle their SEO?
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  • Profile picture of the author emozart
    Hey, great value here! Thanks!

    What does your conversation with the business owner look like after you get them on the phone or talk to them in person?

    Would love some real-world perspective into these niches...
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  • Profile picture of the author massiveray
    So how about those that look at £1k client per month as small change?

    Local airlines
    Telecoms companies
    Angel Investment Agencies
    Marble Flooring Fitters
    Online Pharmacies
    Corporate Interior Design Agencies
    etc etc

    All of these industries can afford to pay you in excess of £10,000, put that in your pipe and smoke it.

    It takes a little more work to get them as clients, and you have to jump through a few hoops but in the end if you prove to them beyond reasonable doubt that you can make them more money than they are paying you then you'll be good, it's worth £10,000 of their money just to see if what you're offering them will work!

    Also I have a few elderly care home clients, great advice, these guys are rolling in it!
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    • Profile picture of the author Matt Lee
      Originally Posted by massiveray View Post

      So how about those that look at £1k client per month as small change?

      Local airlines
      Telecoms companies
      Angel Investment Agencies
      Marble Flooring Fitters
      Online Pharmacies
      Corporate Interior Design Agencies
      etc etc

      All of these industries can afford to pay you in excess of £10,000, put that in your pipe and smoke it.

      It takes a little more work to get them as clients, and you have to jump through a few hoops but in the end if you prove to them beyond reasonable doubt that you can make them more money than they are paying you then you'll be good, it's worth £10,000 of their money just to see if what you're offering them will work!

      Also I have a few elderly care home clients, great advice, these guys are rolling in it!
      Hey Dan - Appreciate the input, but this isn't a list of services WE as offline marketers can charge $1000 per month. It's a list of businesses/industries that earn over $1000 per sale or per customer.
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      • Profile picture of the author massiveray
        Originally Posted by Matt Lee View Post

        Hey Dan - Appreciate the input, but this isn't a list of services WE as offline marketers can charge $1000 per month. It's a list of businesses/industries that earn over $1000 per sale or per customer.
        Yeah that's exactly what they are, theses businesses will pay you 10k for your services to help them get more business as rather than earning 1k per new client, they earn 10.

        The key thing with these types of businesses is that they rarely get approached as they are perceived as too big/ people don't think about them.

        This list is generated from my past and current client list.

        You only have to increase their sales by a few each month and you provide them a great ROI.
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  • Profile picture of the author kcom
    Deck/Patio Builders
    Garage builders
    Landscapers
    Roofers
    Mortgage Brokers
    Cosmetic Dentistry
    Orthodontists
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    • Profile picture of the author 9999
      If you were to call a bigger manufacturer or IT company, would you call and just ask to speak to who handles the marketing?
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      • Profile picture of the author DABK
        Got quoted $10,000 to remove existing driveway and install new. Landscaper charged me $7K for set up and $1134/year to maintain. Cheapest landscape quote $2500... most expensive $12,000. One stupid 2-inch-thick trunk tree cost me $300.

        Once upon a time, in a different life, my real estate appraisal company made $18,000/month from one client. And as little as $300/month from one client. So, if you hook up a real estate appraisal with the right divorce attorney outfit or the right property tax attorney... they could make thousands (from one client a month with several jobs/orders.

        Commercial appraisers in this area charge from $1,100 and up an appraisal. Find them an outfit (attorneys, investors, etc.) that need one or more appraisals a month...

        Wedding planners and bridal shops... Someone I know sells in one of those shops. Average dress she sells is $4k... Most expensive she personally sold was $14,000. Most are in the $3-6k range... and, of course, what's a wedding dress without all the other (expensive) things that go with one.

        Mortgage processing service companies... I just looked at a couple. They charge $500 to process 1 loan. Lots of loan officers/brokers get 2-4 loans a month. Trick is to convince them not to process themselves... or inhouse (inhouse cost seems to be about the same... $400-450). With these and appraisers... the relationships last years... One new client can bring in tens of thousands over several years.

        My appraising company's 1st client put an average of $3k a month for 9 years into our coffers. Back then I was offering people subcontracting from me 10% of gross for as long as the client stayed with me. And if they worked on the order, they got paid the usual fee on top of the 10%. Oddly enough, none of them brought me any client.

        SEO companies
        Internet marketing companies
        Web designers
        Video- and photographers (weddings).
        Caterers (Know one who charges $35-65/person... Last party he did had 212 people in attendance, at $39... Previous one had 150 peeps at $45... He complained... He bought too much beef... Was left with too much of it... But that's another story.)
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  • Profile picture of the author Jay Carter
    Hi I am new here.

    More precisely, what kind of value would you provide these companies with?

    IT-geek-stuff?
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    • Profile picture of the author DABK
      If that's what they need. Maybe they need help with marketing. Maybe they need help with both.

      If you know how to get them something they need, you go after them. How do you know what to give them? You figure out what you / your team do well, then go after the ones that need one or more of the things you you / your team can deliver.

      Originally Posted by Jay Carter View Post

      Hi I am new here.

      More precisely, what kind of value would you provide these companies with?

      IT-geek-stuff?
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  • Profile picture of the author Matt Lee
    Commercial Building Engineers
    Catering Companies
    Event Sound/Lighting
    Wedding Cake Bakers
    Wedding Photographers
    Event Venues
    Yacht Charters
    Private Jet Charter Services
    Private Chefs
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    • Profile picture of the author MagneticKopy
      Originally Posted by Matt Lee View Post

      Commercial Building Engineers
      Catering Companies
      Event Sound/Lighting
      Wedding Cake Bakers
      Wedding Photographers
      Event Venues
      Yacht Charters
      Private Jet Charter Services
      Private Chefs
      Yacht Charters is an excellent niche! I know some marketers in that niche that are killing it.
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      • Profile picture of the author AndrewCavanagh
        Originally Posted by MagneticKopy View Post

        Yacht Charters is an excellent niche! I know some marketers in that niche that are killing it.
        I was thinking the same thing.
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        • Profile picture of the author StarkContrast
          Interesting thread.

          Most of what I'm seeing in those lists is services, ie., dentists, pavers, designers, etc.. And driving around the industrial part of town could uncover some fairly untapped industries. So my question is, how would you market to industrial suppliers or distributors or "those buzzing with activities?? If they are a manufacturer or a wholesaler, how to market to them?

          Perhaps even a bigger question is how in the world would you get them customers after you bring them on board? How would you fulfill?

          For instance, looking around my town I see an industrial supplier. They are an authorized vendor for a range of industrial products (and companies who manufacture them) anywhere from industrial cranes to matting to shelving and much much more. It's a no-name, Grainger-type of company. Is it merely an e-commerce SEO issue, ie., treating it like you would SEO since they are products, or perhaps they're looking for entire stores to carry 50-5000 of their products instead of onesies and twosies? Or both?

          So, while they probably don't have a lot of IMers approaching them, they still need business like the dentists and general contractors. Thanks for input as I try to wrap my mind around a different marketing mindset.
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            Originally Posted by David W Miller View Post

            Interesting thread.

            Most of what I'm seeing in those lists is services, ie., dentists, pavers, designers, etc.. And driving around the industrial part of town could uncover some fairly untapped industries. So my question is, how would you market to industrial suppliers or distributors or "those buzzing with activities?? If they are a manufacturer or a wholesaler, how to market to them?

            Perhaps even a bigger question is how in the world would you get them customers after you bring them on board? How would you fulfill?

            For instance, looking around my town I see an industrial supplier. They are an authorized vendor for a range of industrial products (and companies who manufacture them) anywhere from industrial cranes to matting to shelving and much much more. It's a no-name, Grainger-type of company. Is it merely an e-commerce SEO issue, ie., treating it like you would SEO since they are products, or perhaps they're looking for entire stores to carry 50-5000 of their products instead of onesies and twosies? Or both?

            So, while they probably don't have a lot of IMers approaching them, they still need business like the dentists and general contractors. Thanks for input as I try to wrap my mind around a different marketing mindset.
            I think with those it's more a focus on BRANDING and using the Internet to improve customer communication and support.

            Focus on getting their brand recognized as the "To Go" guy's for X niche what not necessarily has a lot to do with keywords people search online.

            Great Video Marketing and Social Integration would be the key here IMO.

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          • Originally Posted by David W Miller View Post

            Interesting thread.

            Most of what I'm seeing in those lists is services, ie., dentists, pavers, designers, etc.. And driving around the industrial part of town could uncover some fairly untapped industries. So my question is, how would you market to industrial suppliers or distributors or "those buzzing with activities?? If they are a manufacturer or a wholesaler, how to market to them?

            Perhaps even a bigger question is how in the world would you get them customers after you bring them on board? How would you fulfill?

            For instance, looking around my town I see an industrial supplier. They are an authorized vendor for a range of industrial products (and companies who manufacture them) anywhere from industrial cranes to matting to shelving and much much more. It's a no-name, Grainger-type of company. Is it merely an e-commerce SEO issue, ie., treating it like you would SEO since they are products, or perhaps they're looking for entire stores to carry 50-5000 of their products instead of onesies and twosies? Or both?

            So, while they probably don't have a lot of IMers approaching them, they still need business like the dentists and general contractors. Thanks for input as I try to wrap my mind around a different marketing mindset.
            Like B2C clients, you'll benefit when approaching industrial clients by staying within a niche. For me, it's often software sales. That way, you already know many of their common needs, issues and hot buttons. You'll find that you speak with more authority and conviction with new clients due to your record of success with that niche.

            Cold-walking a variety of clients in an industrial park removes some of that advantage. But I'm not knocking it. It's a good way to see what is happening in your community and find lucrative new business categories you didn't know about. Plus it is a lot of fun if you approach it right.

            In terms of what to sell them, I would lead with one service and use that as a way to get them to open up about what they really need. With a few minutes open last week, I cold called a software firm about creating white papers for them. It turned out their email copywriter had just left and that is the service they really needed. It may be a very lucrative account over time. You won't find this stuff out until you get in a conversation with them.

            At the same time, the old "consultative sell" you learned years ago is on the wane ("I just want to sit down and find out about your business and see where we can benefit you"). People don't have time to sit and answer 150 questions anymore. Come in with a value proposition that you know you can deliver, get them to open up, and close them on your initial offer or something they desperately need. Then build on the relationship, and look for more areas you can help them with.
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      confectionery makers and distributors
      wig suppliers
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        Originally Posted by ewenmack View Post

        spa pools
        decking
        forestry equipment
        road repair equipment
        farm equipment
        orchard equipment
        forklifts
        trucks
        warehouse shelving
        portable power generators
        Heavy machinery finance brokers
        Property development funding brokers
        Property developers
        Dental chairs
        Hospital beds
        Hospital x ray equipment
        Commercial cleaning supplies
        Commercial cleaners
        Turf management
        Liquid fertilizer manufacturers
        Plastic container manufacturers
        Glass bottle manufactures
        Cosmetic private label manufactures
        Hair care white label manufactures
        Dye manufactures
        food ingredient suppliers
        packaging companies
        Audiologists
        Hearing aid manufactures
        Government roading contractors
        boat manufactures and retailers
        bed manufactures
        welding supplies
        water chemical companies
        Road paint markers
        logging companies
        Septic tank installation, cleaning and removal
        self storage companies
        btb contract storage and shipping companies
        electronic monitoring companies
        security patrols
        commercial cool and cold storage companies
        Makers of commercial cold storage
        Truck hire companies
        Cardboard packaging companies
        Printing companies
        Office supplies
        property valuers
        close-out dealers
        bar fridges and display chillers
        hotel linen suppliers
        hotel lighting suppliers
        seafood, white meat, red meatand vegetable suppliers to the hospitality industry
        wood turning equipment suppliers
        waste management
        drapes and curtain suppliers
        wooden blinds
        shop fitters
        fishing and hunting gear suppliers
        fishing and hunting expeditions
        safety clothes, mats, eye wear and footwear suppliers
        solar panels
        vehicle used parts
        mining equipment
        oil drilling equipment
        metal working equipment
        commercial laundry
        landscape and garden supplies
        landscapers
        Design schools, chef schools, interior design schools
        pollution clean up
        boat storage
        fish sonar's
        weighing equipment
        Custom Fabrication Services
        Power Transmission
        Gearboxes
        Hydraulic Parts
        Pneumatic Parts
        Metal Machining tools
        plastic injection moulds
        metal and plastic stamping tools
        hydraulic lifting cranes
        printing machinery
        antique dealers
        laser cutters
        laser engraving
        pest controllers
        household cleaner manufactures
        commercial cleaning equipment
        commercial kitchen air filtration
        commercial suppliers of fats and oils
        leather dyes and tanning chemicals
        embroidery machines
        snowmobiles
        jetskis
        carpet showrooms
        carpet and tile installers
        confectionery makers and distributors
        wig suppliers
        funeral homes
        medical devices
        plant extracts suppliers
        surgical instrument suppliers
        sterilization equipment
        ultrasonic equipment suppliers
        hospital beds
        wheel chairs
        motorised wheel chairs

        This is a nice list to work on .. what are the different service you guys offer to them..

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    Thank you to everyone who has contributed suggestions in this thread. I've gained a lot of good ideas for sure! Here's a few more that I'd like to add to the list.

    Residential & Commercial Painters
    Stucco Contractors
    Concrete Stampers
    Foundation Repair & Repining Contractors
    Custom Cabinet Builders & Installers
    Commercial Cleaning/Janitorial Services
    Acrylic Aquarium Builders
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      Banquet halls
      title companies
      temporary employment agencies (sometimes)
      restoration companies (people who clean and fix houses after a fire or some other disaster)
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  • Profile picture of the author historial0racle
    Wow! Life Coaches making $1000+ per customer per sale. I agree with OP with all of them but I thought Life Coaches make about $300-$500 per customer.
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      Originally Posted by historial0racle View Post

      Wow! Life Coaches making $1000+ per customer per sale. I agree with OP with all of them but I thought Life Coaches make about $300-$500 per customer.
      You're working with the wrong life coaches then! Good life coaches make much more than $300-$500 with seminars, private events, coaching masterminds, book sales, etc.
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      Think Tony Robbins not the lady I met some 10 years ago who charged $50/hour. If you don't want Tony Robbins, think about a guy I met 7 years ago. He had classes that cost $1,200 to attend (all day long things) and he had 10 -15 people in the class... You could buy a suite of 7 classes for $5500, if I remember correctly.


      Originally Posted by historial0racle View Post

      Wow! Life Coaches making $1000+ per customer per sale. I agree with OP with all of them but I thought Life Coaches make about $300-$500 per customer.
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    • Profile picture of the author sdentrepreneur
      Yeah....I worked with a few Life Coaches who do really well and can afford and understand Internet/Social Media/Lead Generation.....interesting profession.


      Originally Posted by historial0racle View Post

      Wow! Life Coaches making $1000+ per customer per sale. I agree with OP with all of them but I thought Life Coaches make about $300-$500 per customer.
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  • Profile picture of the author Marta K
    Life coaches are really, really god niche.
    Event planers -they organize those expensive seminars
    Mediation coaches - think divorce, so you know they are costly


    But a good way tto find new clients is go to local business expo - they actively looking for business and brand recognition. Look at their website and check for email newsletter, easiest sale ever.
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      Originally Posted by Marta K View Post

      But a good way tto find new clients is go to local business expo - they actively looking for business and brand recognition. Look at their website and check for email newsletter, easiest sale ever.
      Very well said, couldn't agree more
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      Originally Posted by Marta K View Post

      Life coaches are really, really god niche.
      Event planers -they organize those expensive seminars
      Mediation coaches - think divorce, so you know they are costly


      But a good way tto find new clients is go to local business expo - they actively looking for business and brand recognition. Look at their website and check for email newsletter, easiest sale ever.
      Definitely agree about going to business expos- also general networking groups.
      I've been speaking to a coupe of people this weekend and they both are very successful in their own businesses (property and real estate)
      The issue is not whether a company has money (not the only issue), but whether the key decision makers have someone they can trust- that comes with being in front of them and just telling them how it is.
      I think it's rare that someone intelligent enough to run or own a successful offline company would hand over 1000+ dollars to an anonymous person on the internet running Facebook ads etc.
      It happens (I know first hand) but these businesses get tons of the same emails everyday so the only way to stand out is by talking to them in person.
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    perhaps dating coaches as well

    oil field suppliers
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    • Profile picture of the author MRomeo09
      I think it's the wrong question, although it's close. It's not enough to just target companies with large transaction values. Isn't it better to target larger companies period? I posted this earlier this week:

      It's really not that hard. There are multiple ways to get this information. For me I typically use InfoUsa and just buy a list. I can choose almost anything. For instance a list I pulled yesterday found phone numbers and email addresses of companies in a certain niche that have between 10-19 employees and had sales between 1-5 million, and had been in business over 10 years and found 1,240 of those leads. It costs me $458 for that list. But these are my IDEAL clients. It comes with the following information:

      Company name
      Address
      Contact name
      Title
      Contact gender
      Line of business (SIC Code)
      Metro area
      Carrier route
      Delivery point bar code
      Phone number
      Website address
      Employee size
      Sales volume
      Credit rating score
      Office size
      Square footage
      Number of PCs
      HQ/branch
      Public/private
      Franchise
      Yellow Page ad size

      If you don't want to pay for a list, then you can choose to use Reference USA which you can find in any major library. You can find most of this information for free there. It's an awesome resource.

      You can also find quite a bit of information on industries by getting the RMA book. The RMA(Risk Management Association) puts out a yearly book called the Annual Statement Studies. You can find out broad strokes about the industry by looking at them by SIC code. You can find out generally speaking how much income each company makes and from that come up with rules of thumb. It's interesting when you talk to a business owner and you ask an innocuous question like how many employees do you have? They give that information quite readily- 12. And you tell them so you probably gross Between $900k and $1.4k and you most likely take home between $50k and $200k. Because you end up with these rules of thumbs of an average employee in these industries bring in between $80-110k of revenue, and the business makes between 5-15% profit.

      You can also get these numbers pretty easily by getting on the buyers lists for business brokers. You can call up a business broker and say I want to buy a kitchen remodeling business anywhere in the Northeast, can you send me some listings, and they will send you a ton of information and you can find out about businesses in the industry pretty easily. You will be able to compile your own data of revenue vs employees vs profit.

      And finally you can just call businesses in the industry and make a survey. Some will tell you, some won't. You can ballpark it. "John thanks for taking my call we just have a quick survey for the industry if you don't mind. How many employees do you have? 10? Very good. So that means you're probably right around $1M gross revenue, is that about right? Oh really you're doing $1.5M, that's awesome. So for companies in your industry that make around $1.5M they make between $75k and $300k in net profit. Would you classify yourself as less than $100k between $100-150k, $150k-200k or $200k or more?" Now some will answers others won't. But you'll get enough to know what to expect.

      Given how easy it is to find this information. There is no chance that I'm going to ever target a company that doesn't meet *MY* criteria.
      I'd argue it's not just about transaction size but being able to find businesses in your location that are large enough to need your help. In the Atlanta area there are 50,000 businesses over $1M in revenue. It's just a matter of drilling down until you find some niches that work for you.
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        MRomeo09:

        What do you say to them when you first contact them? Like when you call them or mail them something, what do you say?

        How to sell them, get them to be interested in your services?

        Isn't it better to find businesses that are spending money on marketing instead of a list of high revenue businesses?
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    Great list of businesses here! Thanks for sharing!
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    Detailing services
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    Horse Stables
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    Arborists
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    This post was from last year and I still love it !!! Here is the problem that I have run into over the years. You can only take on so many $1,000 per month clients before you have to outsource most the work or become a small or large agency to handle the work load.
    I chose a 3rd option, raise my prices, high end consulting to business owners $2K-$4K per month, they handle all the fulfillment. Boom !!! Been going really well, just need the right approach to find the right companies and decision makers. :-)
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    • Profile picture of the author Matt Lee
      Originally Posted by sdentrepreneur View Post

      This post was from last year and I still love it !!! Here is the problem that I have run into over the years. You can only take on so many $1,000 per month clients before you have to outsource most the work or become a small or large agency to handle the work load.
      I chose a 3rd option, raise my prices, high end consulting to business owners $2K-$4K per month, they handle all the fulfillment. Boom !!! Been going really well, just need the right approach to find the right companies and decision makers. :-)
      This thread isn't about taking on $1000 clients, it's about targeting prospects that MAKE over $1000 per sale typically. Charge whatever you're worth

      I'm totally with you on charging more $$$ I only have a handful of clients, I can count them all on my fingers, and a few toes, but most range well over $1000 per month.
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      • Profile picture of the author tahir100
        I have just recently met a few local business just to get a sense of what their views are about social media and I am surprised that businesses are willing to spend over $1000 on targeted social media (FB) campaigns. I am now getting ready to launch my service offering FB advertisement for local businesses.
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  • Profile picture of the author acw
    Nice list.

    Here's a few more

    -funeral home services
    -Life insurance agents
    -Annuity Agents
    -Commodities brokers
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    crime scene clean up
    fire restoration
    flood restoration
    french drains
    drain tiles
    foundation repair
    mold remediation
    mold testing
    lead abatement
    lead testing
    asbestos removal
    asbestos testing
    kitchen remodeling
    bathroom remodeling
    basement remodeling
    additions
    foundation repair
    roofing
    siding
    porches
    gazebos
    pools
    flooring
    painters
    real estate
    weatherization
    energy efficiency
    house jacking

    I think many of these have been mentioned already. But tomorrow I'm going to copy and paste all the industries in this thread, add a few more, remove duplicates and post 1 big list.

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    That would be helpful as I have seen many duplicates already
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    Just wanted to try a few service providers and mailed them personally.

    Got 2 businesses already. Thanks for the lists guys.

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      Originally Posted by imsirigiri View Post

      Just wanted to try a few service providers and mailed them personally.

      Got 2 businesses already. Thanks for the lists guys.

      This is what WF truly is.
      What service/s did you offer them in your mail out?
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      Originally Posted by imsirigiri View Post

      Just wanted to try a few service providers and mailed them personally.

      Got 2 businesses already. Thanks for the lists guys.

      This is what WF truly is.
      Congrats man!

      Originally Posted by DABK View Post

      And miss on all the fumes and smog? Tsk, tsk, tsk.

      Addition to the list:
      solar panel sellers/installers
      Solar Panels.... That's a good one.

      Originally Posted by TheLondonPromoter View Post

      Excellent post, great food for thought
      Thank you! It's good to see this thread still going strong.

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      Orthodontists
      Crane Operators
      Asset Recovery Services
      Private Investigators
      Beauty & Cosmetology Schools
      Golf Courses
      Executive Coaches
      Banquet Facilities


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  • Profile picture of the author Jim Anderson
    Thats a good list in the OP. I especially liked the architects.

    I have a good story, I was a drafter at a one man architecture firm years ago. I had been there about 7 months when the architect told me he was running out of projects and was going to have to lay me off in a month. My wife and I just had a child so I was really scared.

    I found out about a city program (Heres a tip - This is still in effect in many US cities, you can do this now) where the city would match federal grant money up to $10,000 for facad improvements for businesses located in what was classified as a redevelopment zone. This was free money that none of these business owners knew about. So I went out at lunch and on Saturdays and by the end of the month I had signed up five businesses and one for a complete tenant improvement.

    I saved my job but ended up realizing drafting was the wrong career.
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    • Profile picture of the author DABK
      In Chicago, those programs are called TIF (don't know what they stand for) and you find out about them from Aldermen.

      Originally Posted by Jim Anderson View Post

      Thats a good list in the OP. I especially liked the architects.

      I have a good story, I was a drafter at a one man architecture firm years ago. I had been there about 7 months when the architect told me he was running out of projects and was going to have to lay me off in a month. My wife and I just had a child so I was really scared.

      I found out about a city program (Heres a tip - This is still in effect in many US cities, you can do this now) where the city would match federal grant money up to $10,000 for facad improvements for businesses located in what was classified as a redevelopment zone. This was free money that none of these business owners knew about. So I went out at lunch and on Saturdays and by the end of the month I had signed up five businesses and one for a complete tenant improvement.

      I saved my job but ended up realizing drafting was the wrong career.
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  • Profile picture of the author Nauman K
    Thanks Matt For this list, I was really Looking for these small business list as I am going to create a campaign for them to reach.
    Thanks
    Nauman K
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  • Profile picture of the author internetmarketer1
    I never noticed this thread on here until now. I agree with guy on here. The goal is to make these people the "The Go-To" person in their niche and in their location. The goal isn't just to get them traffic online or anything, but to help them grow online and achieve more recognition online.

    I have targeted a lot of these people, and it's true....it's great knowing that they have the money to afford even the most expensive services.
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    • Profile picture of the author ewenmack
      Think of the delivery vans and trucks at the back door of retail food businesses.

      The meat
      flour
      cooking oil
      fruit
      veges
      buns
      sauces
      frozen fries
      spreads
      tinfoil
      cleaning fluids
      paper cups, plates and food holders for takeout
      plastic bags
      paper receipt rolls

      and the list goes on.

      Those supply companies clients are worth thousands.

      Because they are behind the scenes, internet marketers
      miss them.

      Best,
      Ewen

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  • Profile picture of the author KloudStrife
    Venture Capitalists
    Realtors
    Staging Companies
    Headhunting Companies
    Loan Companies - Auto, Home, Small Business

    These guys make a killing
    I'd like to get into Venture Capitalism sometime down the road
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  • Profile picture of the author Johnny Mathis
    I wanted to throw in some categories that are huge in my area

    Car Transmission Repair
    Collision Repair
    Car Body wraps
    Home Window Tinters
    Restaurant Equipment New and Used
    Montessori Schools and Kid Day care
    Martial Arts Classes
    Gun Safes
    Charter Fishing
    Rims Shops
    Jewelry Shops
    Wedding Venues and Receptions
    Wedding Cakes
    Wedding Flowers
    Monuments and Headstones
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  • Profile picture of the author Johnny Mathis
    I left off these clients too

    ESL Instructors
    Heavy Equipment Rental
    Generators (especially for incoming hurricane season)
    Security Camera Installation
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  • Profile picture of the author Matt Lee
    Private Tutors
    Private Trainers
    Insurance Companies
    Crime Scene Cleanup Services (these guys make a LOT of money).
    Funeral Homes & Morticians
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  • Profile picture of the author levyorit
    Great list :-)

    where can i buy database (email+phones mostly) of those businesses in specific niche?
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  • Profile picture of the author massiveray
    Just sorted out a couple more deals this week and this thread jumped to mind as I got a look into their PPC accounts and saw their conversion costs and know what their sales points are:
    We buy any car type services (client types in registration number and is given a value for their car) avergae profit £900 per car
    Scrap metal (buying cars and selling them for scrap) average profit £700 per car
    Wood burning stoves (these guys are absolutely raking it in) average profit £1400 per client

    Selling these guys PPC where you can almost guarantee improved sales is ridulously easy.
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    • Profile picture of the author gruxter
      Thanks to all contributors for a great list. Here's the full list:

      Acrylic Aquarium Builders
      additions
      Angel Investment Agencies
      antique dealers
      Arborists
      Architects
      asbestos removal
      asbestos testing
      Asset Recovery Services
      Attorneys
      Audiologists
      Banquet Facilities
      Banquet halls
      bar fridges and display chillers
      basement remodeling
      bathroom remodeling
      Beauty & Cosmetology Schools
      bed manufactures
      boat manufactures and retailers
      boat storage
      btb contract storage and shipping companies
      buns
      Car Body wraps
      Car Customization Services
      Car restoration services
      Car Transmission Repair
      Cardboard packaging companies
      carpet and tile installers
      carpet showrooms
      Catering Companies
      Charter Fishing
      Citation Service
      cleaning fluids
      close-out dealers
      Collision Repair
      Commercial Building Engineers
      Commercial cleaners
      commercial cleaning equipment
      Commercial cleaning supplies
      Commercial Cleaning/Janitorial Services
      commercial cool and cold storage companies
      commercial kitchen air filtration
      commercial laundry
      commercial suppliers of fats and oils
      Concrete Contractors
      Concrete Stampers
      confectionery makers and distributors
      Conservatories
      cooking oil
      Corporate Interior Design Agencies
      Cosmetic Dentistry
      Cosmetic private label manufactures
      Cosmetic Surgeons
      Crane Operators
      Crime Scene Cleanup Services (these guys make a LOT of money).
      Custom Cabinet Builders & Installers
      Custom Fabrication Services
      Deck/Patio Builders
      decking
      Dental chairs
      Design schools, chef schools, interior design schools
      Detailing services
      drain tiles
      drapes and curtain suppliers
      Driveway Installers
      Dye manufactures
      electronic monitoring companies
      embroidery machines
      energy efficiency
      Engineers
      ESL Instructors
      Event Lighting Services
      Event planers -they organize those expensive seminars
      Event Sound/Lighting
      Event Venues
      Executive Coaches
      farm equipment
      Fence Contractors
      Fire Damage Remediation Services
      fire restoration
      Fireplace installers
      fish sonar's
      fishing and hunting expeditions
      fishing and hunting gear suppliers
      flood restoration
      flooring
      flour
      food ingredient suppliers
      forestry equipment
      forklifts
      Foundation Repair & Repining Contractors
      french drains
      frozen fries
      fruit
      funeral home services
      Garage builders
      gazebos
      Gearboxes
      General Construction Services
      General Contractors
      Generators (especially for incoming hurricane season)
      Glass bottle manufactures
      Golf Courses
      Government roading contractors
      Gun Safes
      Hair care white label manufactures
      Headhunting Companies
      Hearing aid manufactures
      Heavy Equipment Rental
      Heavy machinery finance brokers
      Home Insulation Services
      Home Theater Installers
      Home Window Tinters
      Horse Stables
      Hospital beds
      Hospital x ray equipment
      hotel lighting suppliers
      hotel linen suppliers
      house jacking
      household cleaner manufactures
      HVAC Services
      hydraulic lifting cranes
      Hydraulic Parts
      Insurance Companies
      Interior Decorators
      Internet marketing companies
      jetskis
      Jewelry Shops
      kitchen remodeling
      landscape and garden supplies
      Landscape Designers
      laser cutters
      laser engraving
      Lasik Eye Surgeons
      lead abatement
      Lead Gen
      lead testing
      leather dyes and tanning chemicals
      Life Coaches
      Liquid fertilizer manufacturers
      Loan Companies - Auto, Home, Small Business
      Local airlines
      Loft conversions
      logging companies
      Makers of commercial cold storage
      Marble Flooring Fitters
      Martial Arts Classes
      Mediation coaches - think divorce, so you know they are costly
      medical devices
      metal and plastic stamping tools
      Metal Machining tools
      metal working equipment
      mining equipment
      Mold Remediation Services
      mold testing
      Montessori Schools and Kid Day care
      Monuments and Headstones
      Mortgage Brokers
      Most Consulting Companies
      Motivational Speakers
      motorised wheel chairs
      Office supplies
      oil drilling equipment
      oil field suppliers
      Online advertisement consulting
      Online Pharmacies
      orchard equipment
      Orthodontists
      packaging companies
      painters
      paper cups, plates and food holders for takeout
      paper receipt rolls
      Party Rental Services
      pest controllers
      Photo Booth Services
      plant extracts suppliers
      plastic bags
      Plastic container manufacturers
      plastic injection moulds
      Plastic Surgeons
      Pneumatic Parts
      pollution clean up
      Pool & Hot Tub Installers
      pools
      porches
      portable power generators
      Power Transmission
      Printing companies
      printing machinery
      Private Chefs
      Private Investigators
      Private Jet Charter Services
      Private Trainers
      Private Tutors
      Property Developers
      Property development funding brokers
      Property Investors
      property valuers
      real estate
      Realtors
      Remodeling Services
      Residential & Commercial Painters
      Restaurant Equipment New and Used
      restoration companies (people who clean and fix houses after a fire or some other disaster)
      Rims Shops
      Road paint markers
      road repair equipment
      Roofers
      roofing
      safety clothes, mats, eye wear and footwear suppliers
      sauces
      Scrap metal (buying cars and selling them for scrap) average profit £700 per car
      seafood, white meat, red meatand vegetable suppliers to the hospitality industry
      Security Camera Installation
      security patrols
      self storage companies
      SEO companies
      Septic tank installation, cleaning and removal
      shop fitters
      siding
      snowmobiles
      Solar Panel Installation
      solar panels
      spa pools
      spreads
      Staging Companies
      Staging Companies
      sterilization equipment
      Stucco Contractors
      surgical instrument suppliers
      Taxidermists
      Telecoms companies
      temporary employment agencies (sometimes)
      The meat
      Therapists / Psychologists
      tinfoil
      title companies
      Travel Agents
      Truck hire companies
      Turf management
      ultrasonic equipment suppliers
      veges
      vehicle used parts
      Venture Capitalists
      Veterinarians
      Video- and photographers (weddings).
      warehouse shelving
      waste management
      water chemical companies
      We buy any car type services (client types in registration number and is given a value for their car) avergae profit £900 per car
      weatherization
      Web designers
      Wedding Cake Bakers
      Wedding Flowers
      Wedding Photographers
      Wedding Venues and Receptions
      weighing equipment
      welding supplies
      wheel chairs
      wig suppliers
      Wood burning stoves (these guys are absolutely raking it in) average profit £1400 per client
      wood turning equipment suppliers
      wooden blinds
      Yacht Charters
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  • Profile picture of the author crebo
    Generally it could be a huge number of professions - if you can get to the top of the game then you can charge any price and some rich dude will pay it. If you're an electrician and a billionaire needs his home re-wired, he will pay for the best.
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