{"id":5340,"date":"2024-10-04T11:23:22","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T16:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/how-to-start-a-local-handyman-business.html"},"modified":"2025-06-30T14:11:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T19:11:00","slug":"how-to-start-a-local-handyman-business","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/starting-a-business\/how-to-start-a-local-handyman-business.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Start a Local Handyman Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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    How to Start a Local Handyman Business<\/h1>\n\n\n
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    \n By Catherine Hodder, Esq.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Madison Hess, J.D.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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    The key steps to starting a local <\/span>handyman<\/span> business<\/span> include creating a business and marketing plan<\/span>, naming your business, choosing a legal structure for liability protection, and setting up bank accounts.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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