Essential Business Basics for Private Investigators

Secrets to a Successful PI Business

What you’ll learn:
What Business Structure Should You Use
How to Select a Business Name
How to Setup a Business
Do You Need a Federal Tax ID – Employer Identification Number (EIN)
What Business Licenses Are Required
What Professional Licenses are Required to be a Private Investigator
What Bank Accounts Should I have
What Accounting System Should I Use
What Payment Types Should I accept
How can I accept Credit Card Payments
Working with Private Clients
Working with Attorneys and Law Firms
Working with Insurance Companies
Case Management Systems
What Should my Website Include
Networking Opportunities
Business Card Necessities
Online Marketing Opportunities

Requirements
No minimum requirements or prerequisites

Description
Welcome to the fascinating and mysterious world of private investigations. One of the fastest growing entrepreneurial businesses in the United States is the field of private investigators. Not only is it exciting it is also financially rewarding and an easy to enter career for most people.

Desire, hard work, and determination is what differentiates the successful private investigator from the rest of the crowd. Those PI’s that are willing to listen, invest in their future, and become life-long learners are the ones that rise to the top.

This course has six primary topics. While many of these could be taught in their own course, I have chosen to teach them in one to ensure you get the most benefit, the biggest bang, for your buck. These topics resonate with myself as I look back many years ago to when I started as a PI. There were very few resources available to the new private investigator and even fewer veteran private detectives that were willing to give up the secrets to potential competitors.

This course is a simple guide that will walk you through, step by step, as you setup your new private investigator business. From choosing a name for your business to what licenses you will need. From how to set your PI hourly rate to contract essentials. From retainer calculations to working with clients. This class has everything you will need to get you up and running your new private investigations business.

Who this course is for
New Private Investigators
Aspiring Private Investigators
People Interested in the Basic Fundamentals of a PI Business