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To me, it seems that you would have to have at least one or two employees, because you would have to manage everything else and could not be running around all day working. What if you hired a couple friends or college students to help you once the business gets going. I have a few friends in college now who are always doing odd jobs, etc.. to make extra money on the side because they unable to hold down a full or part time job because school is to demanding for them.

I also think that you need to be specific on what you are willing and not willing to do. Are you willing to pick up someones dirty clothes and take it to laundry mat and wash it for them? You have make a list of what you will do and won`t do before you start working, because if you don`t and if you do something once that you don`t really want to do, then word will get around and chances are you will probably be taken advantage of.

Your idea can for, but it will be very time consuming and expensive with gas the price that it is now. 

Good Luck

Most errand and concierge businesses bill one hour minimum and then at 15 min increments. This seems like a easy way to start a business but its not that easy. There are a ton of things you need to know, forms to have in place and a liability contract and general liability insurance. If you do something else besides errands and conciege well then you need MORE insurance.  I`m not kidding it gets to be expensive if you want to take the necessary steps to protect your business and yourself. Some people also offer travel planning, event planning, prof organization, virtual office support. Then you need prof liability insurance. What about transporting people, then you need livery insurance. I am doing this now for 2 years. I started out trying to target seniors. That part hasnt been too successful so now I am targeting small business and two income families and I also offer business virtual services and organizing now as well.  I know I could be very successful if I wanted to transport kids and offer meal planning services but thats another type of insurance. So you really need to sit down and write a list of what you want to do first and be insured for that, then set up your business legally. I would recommend that you check out on Startupnations website.  Everything you need to know in how to start up any business is here and free. Its  great info and is compiled in one place and you dont have to search the internet and get it from a hundred different places. Dont forget about the networking part and getting your name out there esp in the beginning. If you need some help I will tell you how I got started just email me off line. Good Luck

Concierge Lady

can you please give me more information.  I am in the planning stages and am getting very overwhelmed.  Any suggestions