Thinking of starting a home based courier business?

Are you thinking of becoming a self employed courier or an owner driver?

Driving for a living can be one of the most rewarding jobs there is. It also has a lot of regulation and the biggest plus point to becoming a self employed courier is you can work from home.

Working from home as a courier will allow you to be a greener, more sustainable business as well as save money on office rental.

The down sides to working from home as a courier are there are too many distractions like the family, the pets, the school run etc.

This is only a viable option whilst there is just you as the main driver for your business. When you reach the stage of having employees, then you will need to become office based in order to have a health and safety compliant base. Alternatively you can upgrade your home and continue working from it.

Some people would say all you need to get started as a home based courier would be your van, a phone and a desk! Some would even go as far as saying with membership of a freight exchange you don’t even need the van!

Starting any new business is tough, and starting in the courier industry is very tough. If you believed every ebook for sale you would think that there is a shortage of couriers, but that isn’t so. What there is a shortage of is good couriers.

If you think you can just pull up to a customers warehouse, grab the gear throw it into the back of your van and drive away, you need to think again. You may get customers initially that way BUT you won’t keep them.

Working from home as a courier can take a huge amount of discipline. It can mean having to separate a space for just your courier business paperwork. Whether it’s the dining table or the dining room, a designated space is essential.

Working from home as a courier has it’s benefits – make sure you weigh up all the options before you decide to set up office in your home.