Feedback and Opinions Please!

[Cory Pruyn]

Hello, all! I'm currently considering starting a general contracting company. Catch is, I have no real building experience, or skills. My goal is to start a company that focuses on transparency and customer advocacy, because, generally speaking, I feel like the industry lacks these qualities. I've spent the last 15 years in sales and customer service, so my plan is to handle day to day business operations, marketing and sales (finding us work) but I will have to lean on sub-contractors until I'm able hire my own team. I would love to hear any thoughts, advice or feedback you all might have on my idea. Thank you!

[Luis Reis]

@Cory Pruyn, 

I'd say go for it. 

I would suggest finding a partner or hire a project manager with building experience. They would help bid projects correctly, weed out bad sub-contractors and bring in their network of suppliers and subs. With your experience in customer service and transparency running the business you would find yourself in a decent position to win a chunk of your local market. 

If you go out there without experience and without a network of subs you will get burn quickly. I've seen a lot of people start off with good intentions and the right ideas get burned because of the lack of experience in building methods, Estimating and bidding.