Wanting To Start A Compliance/Health and Safety Consultation Business

Which certifications did they get?

I feel like this type of field has the potential to get you into a legal mess if not properly prepared. Maybe I'm wrong in thinking that and it's actually quite simple. I just always assumed that dealing with codes and violations would require some sort of legal protection. Then again I'm not enforcing anything and it's all opinion so maybe not.

I did this this for several years. I only had experience but it was directly in the occupational safety field. No certs.

The smaller companies is where you should focus on, the ones who cant afford a full time safety guy. The big boys have their folks.

The money is good but no benefits outside of working for yourself.

Start an LLC, which you can do yourself fairly easy. Get some liability insurance and put together a brochure of sorts offering your services.

Good luck

If you need employees when this thing kicks off. Look me up, i have a little bit of experience in these fields. I can send my resume lol

Do you speak Spanish? Could be a valuable club to add to your bag in that industry.

I would think CSP for starters. Maybe CSHM if you see a need.

I work with a subcontractor that retired early and does ADA consulting on commercial properties. He works for himself and charges like $300 hour. Seems like a decent gig for sure.

I started and ran a consulting business just like this in the medical field for ten years. Was fairly successful but THE FIRST THING to understand is that doing this doesn't mean more money and less work. It means more hours and not knowing if your next check will arrive or not. But you don't answer to anyone but yourself and it is very rewarding.

You are your own salesman so it isn't just doing a good job with your client but always working on getting the next client as well. The guy who said forget about the big companies is 100% correct. They don't want or need your help. Find a list of mid-small and small companies within 250 miles and start working from that list.

Liability insurance, E&O Insurance and a really strong contract that lines out liability / indemnification is a must. Get a good lawyer to write one up. Don't get it off Legal Zoom.

BTW, all this start up shite cost money. At the time I started, no one was doing small business loans. I put it all on an AMEX Corporate card and found a CPA who wrote off all the credit card interest as business loan interest. Key was that I didn't use the card for anything else. Your experience may vary and who knows what the IRS will say tomorrow?

You must accept and know that starting your own business is a risk. If you aren't willing to go all in, don't do it. But it is awesome.

Last thing. As I said before, it's a constant grind. After ten awesome years, one of my clients offered me a VP position running his Medical Division. It's the first W-2 job I have had in a long time and knowing that check is showing up every 14 days is comforting.

C’mon now Birdseed

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The guy who said forget about the big companies is 100% correct. They don't want or need your help. Find a list of mid-small and small companies within 250 miles and start working from that list.

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if this is construction safety, understand that most larger clients now require third party vetting like avetta, ISN etc. these are yearly subscription services that do all the work for me and provide all the resources I need. Plus my vetting is good across the spectrum of all their clients

My small company has no need for anything else