- How to start and manage a successful security or investigations company
- How to advertise your security or investigation company
- How to register for government security contracts
- How to establish a costing structure and how much to charge for your service
- Free insurance and bond applications for security & investigation companies
- Free security forms (Invoice, Expense Report, Time sheets, etc.)
- Security Industry trade secrets revealed
- How to operate with professionalism without the overhead of a large company.
- Who Needs Security. Common security clients and entities that hire security firms
- Who Buys Security and who makes decisions to hire a security company
- How to Do Government Business & Find Security RFP's
- How to Pitch Your Security Services and what not to do
- How to Market Your Security Company
- Web Presence & SEO for Security Business
- Logo & Branding for Security & Private Investigations
This tutorial eBook is a step by step guide for the new and experienced
security business owner alike. How to operate a security company was
written by Michael Evans, the current CEO of USPA Nationwide Security.
The eBook was written to answer the questions that we receive every day:
- License, Bond and Insurance for security business
- How to set up your office
- Exactly what supplies you will need
- What software you need and why you need it
- Where to buy uniforms and what type of uniforms
- Where to get ID Cards for your employees
- What vendors you will need to operate a security company and who to hire
- Merchant Services for security business
- Worker’s Compensation Insurance by State
- Interview Techniques for hiring and Red Flag Answer
- How to create a security employee file
- Landing contracts... Step by step
- Long term contracts vs. short term contracts
- Using Subcontractors (10-99’s vs. Employees)
- Red flag calls for service and more.
There are many links and helpful videos in this eBook to better assist the security company owner in understanding how to operate a security business and execute day to day operations.
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Avoid the painstaking task of proposal writing and especially avoid the bank breaking expenses associated with contracting a Security Proposal Contractor to write your proposals. Our Security Proposal Templates are ready to use and more importantly, they are designed by security professionals for security professional.
With increasing competition from many new security contractors, potential clients turn their attention to budget and the ease of obtaining their requested services. Business processes evolve in response to customer, industry and market demands; in that, clients are searching for companies in the search engines, gathering quotes and presenting them to their managers for a hiring/contract decision.
A recent client of mine told me that she made the decision to hire my company based upon the fact that I responded immediately with a quote and my paperwork was squared away. In one email, she was able to receive my quote, sign my contract and provide a credit card authorization to move forward with my services. The entire process took less than 5 minutes.
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The Startasecuritycompany.com legal division has designed a contract that has been instrumental in limiting liability and for providing a specific binding agreement between our clientele and prospective buyers. Simply put, if you haven't completed a legal studies program for paralegals or obtained your Juris Doctorate, leave this incredibly important legal document to either your attorney and pay hundreds or thousands of dollars or you can get an editable security services contract designed precisely the way you NEED it.
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Private Investigation Services require a contract document that limits the scope of an investigation, details expenses and protects the private investigator (private detective) from unnecessary liability. startasecuritycompany.com’s editable contract for Private Investigation Service is an essential document for PI’s offering their services in the United States.
Looking for a Contract for Bodyguard or Executive Protection (Security) service? Our editable bodyguard contract should be used by security companies that offer the following services: Bodyguards, Personal Security Details, Executive Protection, Personal Protection or any security functions related to the protection of a person’s life or well-being.
For security companies that would like to enter the world of corporate security, a "must have" in this business is a professional proposal. Prospective clientele are eager to review sales presentations for all of 10 seconds if you're presentation lacks professionalism and enthusiasm. We have a pre-designed Security Service Proposal in PowerPoint format. This proposal is derived from our static service proposal, which has been instrumental in procuring contracts with fortune 500 clientele and small businesses.
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The startasecuritycompany.com team has designed a sub-contractor agreement for use by licensed security or private investigation companies in utilizing independent contractors or other licensed companies for contract work. This form is fully editable in Microsoft Word.
The sub-contractor agreement is a necessary document if you plan to:
- Sub Contract work to other companies
- Utilize independent contractors
Reasons to use sub-contractors in the security industry:
- Reduces payroll tax liability (FICA, FUTA, Unemployment, Workers Comp etc...)
- Reduces insurance costs that are based upon payroll figures
- Reduces your company’s liability
Our sub-contractor agreement includes:
Every Security Business must operate within the guidelines of their Standard Operating Procedures and General Orders. Our Editable Orders are designed to limit liability, and to act as a guided hand during emergency and day to day operations. The lack of a standard operating procedure can greatly increase your vulnerability to civil suits. Download a comprehensive standard operating procedure manual for your security business. A standard operating procedure is your key to limiting liability. Download your editable Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) today.
- General Rules & Regulations
- Harassment & Sexual Harassment
- Illegal Drugs & Alcohol Abuse
- Sleeping On Duty & Breaks
- Solicitation & Distribution
- Photo Identification Cards
- Prohibited Use of Firearms
- Prohibited Use of Unauthorized Weapons
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Our Security Company Sample Business Plan accurately defines your security business, identifies your goals, and serves as your firm's resume. The basic components include a current and pro forma balance sheet, an income statement, and a cash flow analysis. It helps you allocate resources properly, handle unforeseen complications, and make good business decisions. Because it provides specific and organized information about your company and how you will repay borrowed money, a good business plan is a crucial part of any loan application. Additionally, it informs sales personnel, suppliers, and others about your operations and goals. Our in-house business development consultant will deliver a business plan that is both affordable and undoubtedly necessary for your new security firm.
Our business plan is designed for start up and struggling security companies. Building a solid infrastructure with capital projections, based upon market analysis in your region, is the key to a well-planned business, and a professional blueprint for your managers to follow.
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Why are policies so important for a security business?
Did you know that without an Employee Handbook, or a Standard Operating Procedures Manual, “past practice” becomes policy as a matter of law? Imagine yourself as a security business owner defending yourself in court on a negligence lawsuit, because your security officer, who walked your client’s employees to their vehicles every night for the last two years, called in sick and one of those employees got mugged in the parking lot? Although your company was hired to protect the client’s property and act as a deterrent to theft, etc… your security officer unknowingly bound you into a personal protection contract with the client’s employees by walking them to their cars every night.
Here’s what is inside of the Security Business Employee Handbook:
- Attendance and Punctuality
- Non-Disclosure of Information
- Employee Files and Privacy
- Classification of Employees
- Immigration Law Compliance
- Background Verification Checks
- Licensing and Certification
- Posting of Open Positions
- Post and Employment Abandonment
- Termination and Separation Process
- Employee Health and Wellness
- Drug and Alcohol Screening
- Physical Examinations and Medications
- Drug and Alcohol Free Environment
- Employee Accidents and Injuries on Duty
- Exposure to Blood or Bodily Fluids
- Safety and Accident Prevention
- Garnishments and Child Support
- Family and Medical Leaves
- Company Training Programs
- Equal Opportunity Employer
- Performance Problems and Corrective Action
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Looking to become a bodyguard or Executive Protection Agent? Our newest eBook is an excellent place to start if you are looking to learn things such as bodyguard operations, close protection escort formations, action on contact drills, security advance party (SAP) and more. Included in the eBook is:
- Introduction to Close Protection Operations
- The Close Protection Industry: Education, Physical Conditioning, Psychological Factors & Appearance
- Escort Formations: Lone Formation, Sweep Formation, Diamond Formation With Advance / No Advance
- Box Formation. No Advance
- Box Formation. With Advance
- Box Formation Aircraft Wheels Down
- Transition to Diamond Formation Aircraft Wheels Down
- Transition to Diamond Formation Aircraft Wheels Up
- Transition to Box Formation Aircraft Wheels Up: Advance
- External Considerations at the Site
- Internal Considerations at the Site: Radio Communication
- Phonetic Alphabet : Action on Contact Drills (AOC)
- Communicate: Landing Close Protection Employment, Conclusion.
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