How To Start a Security Guard Business

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If you are considering starting your own security guard business, you are pondering some important questions.

• • • • What licenses do I need to start a security officer company?
      • How much does it cost to start a security guard business?
      • What steps are involved in starting a private guard company?
      • How do I start an armed guard security company?
      • Is starting my own security guard business a good idea?
      • etc…

 

Tips for how to start your security guard business are addressed below, including the very important topic of how to get customers. Somewhere in the mix, you will also need to consider the best tools for you and your future employees to Keep Your Security Guard Business Running Smoothly and GROWING. The key tool to successfully start your security guard business, and grow that business—besides a means of having customers come to you, which we will cover as well—is a powerful, easy-to-use, reliable, and affordable security officer workforce system and mobile security guard app.

Affordable is KEY when starting a security officer business, and cost-effectiveness should always be a consideration as you grow. This security officer management system for mobile tracking and security guard reporting is built to take you from 0 to 60, at your pace. Initially, we can fix you up with a guard management system that will meet your needs and more for an amazingly low cost, then scale from there to as large as you want to grow. The security officer industry experts at AccountAbility have helped many security officers start their own security guard businesses very inexpensively.  

Dependability is just as critical as affordability as you start your guard company, and moving forward as well. Sadly, the two don’t always go hand in hand; the old “you get what you pay for” axiom. Well, an Affordable Guard Management System goes nicely with starting your own security guard business, here. We have built our security workforce system and mobile app downloads on the same ultra-secure, real-time platform as Intel, Yale University, Delta, Dell, as well as many governmental agencies and other Fortune 100 companies. With 99.99% uptime, you won’t be disappointed!

We want your security guard company to succeed, and we want to grow with you. So, we take extra measures to help it happen. Besides simple but expert training and U.S.-based 24/ 7 Support That Is Second To None, we have built the system to be exceedingly user-friendly so that, whether you are starting a new security guard company, or looking for something better to grow your security officer business more smoothly, transitioning new mobile users or managers and supervisors is simple. And, to top it off, we produce marketing and bid material BRANDED TO YOUR SECURITY GUARD BUSINESS. So, when you present a bid to a new prospective customer, it appears that this is all YOUR technology. They need not even know AccountAbility Global exists.     

Start a security guard company and grow it by partnering with a dependable and affordable security workforce management solution. Call (800) 688-9633 or Contact Us.

Starting a security guard business, like any successful endeavor, requires planning and preparation.  Compliance with industry regulations is super important on the legalities front.  So, in considering how to start a security guard company, you also need to consider how much does it cost to start a security guard business? 

We can definitely help with the cost part, as explained further in point 7., because point 7., “Getting Customers”, will bring your business the ongoing income it needs to prosper.  Just make sure the other points are in order as well.

1. Research:

If you are starting a security officer company, then you are probably already familiar with the security guard industry, so it is a matter of:

• • • • Deciding what security services that you will initially provide, for example; event security, 24/7 on-site physical security, vehicle patrols, armed guards, etc.
      • Work with a financial planner to help you determine your goals, strategies, and financial projections. 
      • Build a basic security guard business website when possible and affordable, in order to compete in the current and future online security officer company space.

 

2. Business Structure:

• • • • Register your business as a sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC, corporation, etc. LLC is generally the preferred type of structure, but a business advisor or accountant, or services like LegalZoom can help you decide on the best structure for your security guard company.
      • Obtain liability insurance to protect you and your business in the event of unforeseen issues. 

 

3. Equipment and Technology:

• • • • Consider what initial equipment you will need for your security guard business, such as uniforms, communication devices and alarm systems, and purchase or lease those items.
      • Obtain the best, affordable Security Officer Management Software to smoothly run your operations and best serve your customers (we can obviously help with guard tour management).
      • Price your job bids correctly EVERY. TIME. with the exclusive Security PricingPro Guard Business Contract/ RFP Bid Pricing Software. 

 

4. Compliance and Quality Assurance:

• • • • Standard operating procedures, or “SOPs”, are crucial to ensure smooth operations and compliance within your security guard company.  SOPs should be adjusted as your security operation grows.
      • We can help with assessing the performance of your security officers, which is necessary to assure quality standards are met.

 

5. Legal:

• • • • Acquire any licenses and permits necessary to operate a security officer business in your state(s) and register your business with the appropriate government departments.  An online service like LegalZoom can be an inexpensive way to help with guidance on any legal, accounting, insurance, and compliance needs. 
      • Stay in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations regarding security officer services, including background checks for employees and ongoing training.

 

6. Your Team:

• • • • Hire licensed security personnel who meet your standards and those of your local regulatory agencies.
      • Conduct background checks to verify their licensing and training.
      • Stay on top of ongoing training and professional development to keep your security team happy and your security operations growing (the AccountAbility security officer management system sends you reminders of any licenses coming due for your security workforce)!

 

7. Getting Customers/ Making money:  

We no longer live in a world where mailers, phone books or word-of-mouth can grow, or even sustain, a security guard company.  Between security becoming a greater concern and the advent of technology, the only way to compete is to have a website and have customers find that site when they need security services.

When people need security guard services in your area, they simply “Google” (yes, it’s a verb too) things like, “security guard company near me”, or “security patrol services in (city)”, or “Armed event security services”, etc.  The younger generations even simply “ask Siri”, or any search engine they wish, things like, “what is the best affordable security guard service in the area?” So, to rise above your already established competition, you need to have a guard business website that shows up for the security services that make you money!  And the more ways you show up the better.

Simply, AccountAbility Global offers This Valuable Service as well. The same way you found this page—by searching something like, “How to start a security guard company” is how we would build YOUR website, for what makes YOU money! And we’ll do this affordably too.

And finally, we will also include you in the “Best Local Security Guard Services” DIRECTORY at no additional charge, when you sign up for the security management system and guard apps. Think about it, how many security guard services customers would we need to drive your way before it MORE than pays for your guard tour app & patrol app and your other tools? Not many, but we’ll help your guard business grow as long as you are with us.

We can put you in the top search results 24/7, affordably, and without paying for ads.  Contact Us today or call (800) 688-9633 now to SEE how.

Starting a security guard company in today’s world is a great move and, if you make the right decisions, you will prosper. The right tools to start a security guard company can be found here; both the security officer management system and mobile GPS guard tour tracking app, as well as the means to passively bring in a steady flow of potential customers.    

Believe it or not, there will come a day when you look at that week’s payroll of $100,000.00+ and not sweat it…if that is what you want, and if you work with the right people and businesses; people and business “partners” who are accountable to you.

Accountability. It is critical for success.

Give us a call at (800) 688-9633 or Contact Us. Then you judge how we can help you start and grow your security guard company.