If you are looking to start a concierge business without spending any money, or you are a college student writing a paper, or you are gathering information to write a business plan, below are some resources that are free that should help.

However, please remember that you need to invest your time, resources and money to start a business. Plus, to get information takes other people’s time.  An investment in your future business will not only make you want to succeed, but it will drive you to succeed. So if you try and start your business without spending any money, we've seen many people who have gotten back exactly what they put into it… no money and tons of stress from making mistakes. There are many people who can and will help you, including us, but remember they are working, and as you know time is extremely valuable these days.

That being said, we suggest that you do your research using the free resources below, or purchase a book on the industry to help you get started. You will also need liability insurance and contracts. You need to protect yourself … do it right the first time so you have no regrets later!

Even more important is this ...  no contracts, free or otherwise, that you find on the internet are designed to use and go. You MUST take it to your own lawyer prior to use to make sure that all your state/country laws are included in the contract!  Please please please don't use a contract without your lawyer reading it first.

Katharine Giovanni, ICLMA's Founder, has a very reasonably priced ebook that will get you started ... available on her website or Amazon ... The Concierge Manual

Good luck!

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