Provide muscle power for moves, deliveries, and cleanouts. Moving help is always in demand, from small furniture moves to full house relocations.
Consider these related business ideas and specializations:
Provide muscle power for moves, deliveries, and cleanouts. Moving help is always in demand, from small furniture moves to full house relocations.
Consider these related business ideas and specializations:
San Juan Islands-specific considerations for this business:
Test this idea before investing heavily:
Help 3-5 friends or neighbors with moves or hauling at low rates. Track time, fuel costs, and physical demands.
How long do different job types take? What equipment do you need? Can you handle the physical demands? What's sustainable pricing?
You're getting referral requests and clients are happy with your speed and care.
Expected startup and operating expenses:
Areas where quality investment pays off:
Breaking down with a load is catastrophic—stuck with someone's belongings
Good enough: Well-maintained truck with regular service; doesn't need to be new
One scratched antique or dented appliance costs more than blankets ever will
Good enough: Quality moving blankets in sufficient quantity; rubber corner protectors
Areas where cost-cutting makes sense:
Financial timing and planning notes:
Strategies to reduce risk and increase odds of success:
Join shomby today and start selling to your local community. We provide the platform—you bring the passion.
We build shomby around your business—not the other way around. If there's a feature, integration, or tool that would help your moving & hauling help business succeed, we want to hear about it.
Help busy families maintain clean, organized homes. Reliable cleaning services are always in demand, and professional organizers help clients transform cluttered spaces.
Maintain beautiful outdoor spaces for homeowners. From basic mowing to full landscape design, outdoor services offer flexible scheduling and recurring revenue.
Handle the home repairs that homeowners can't or don't want to do. A reliable handyman with diverse skills fills an essential need in every community.
San Juan Islands-specific considerations for this business:
Test this idea before investing heavily:
Help 3-5 friends or neighbors with moves or hauling at low rates. Track time, fuel costs, and physical demands.
How long do different job types take? What equipment do you need? Can you handle the physical demands? What's sustainable pricing?
You're getting referral requests and clients are happy with your speed and care.
Expected startup and operating expenses:
Areas where quality investment pays off:
Breaking down with a load is catastrophic—stuck with someone's belongings
Good enough: Well-maintained truck with regular service; doesn't need to be new
One scratched antique or dented appliance costs more than blankets ever will
Good enough: Quality moving blankets in sufficient quantity; rubber corner protectors
Areas where cost-cutting makes sense:
Financial timing and planning notes:
Strategies to reduce risk and increase odds of success:
Join shomby today and start selling to your local community. We provide the platform—you bring the passion.
We build shomby around your business—not the other way around. If there's a feature, integration, or tool that would help your moving & hauling help business succeed, we want to hear about it.
Help busy families maintain clean, organized homes. Reliable cleaning services are always in demand, and professional organizers help clients transform cluttered spaces.
Maintain beautiful outdoor spaces for homeowners. From basic mowing to full landscape design, outdoor services offer flexible scheduling and recurring revenue.
Handle the home repairs that homeowners can't or don't want to do. A reliable handyman with diverse skills fills an essential need in every community.