Sample Descriptions for Moving Companies

July 1, 2009

Sample for Licensed/Insured Companies

Here, at Los Angeles Movers, Inc., we are a Professional moving labor company with 20 years experience servicing the Los Angeles area. We can load, unload, and even help pack your items if needed. We are licensed and insured and can unload or load anything you throw at us. We also have a 17′ and 24′ truck available for full service moves for an additional fee, rates include use of all moving equipment. We are here to make your move as easy as possible, providing professional movers with outstanding quality to ensure the protection of your personal belongings. Satisfied customers and cheap rates is our philosophy, and we stick to it. We take pride in our work and do it to the best of our ability. No job is too small or too big.

Sample for Non-Licensed/Non-Insured Companies

We are dependable guys who have been doing this for 4 years and are well familiar with what it takes to handle a move in New York. We started providing moving labor service in college as a side job for extra cash and now work full time. From apartment buildings with several flights of stairs to four bedroom houses, we cover it all. Reliable, trustworthy, and hard working. You provide the truck, and we provide the loading and unloading. Cover a 60 miles radius. Same day or next day is usually no problem. We go the extra mile to make sure you are satisfied. Check out our reviews; you won’t regret it!


A House of Brands – Breaking the Scalability Barrier

April 11, 2008

A congratulations is in order for the people of PlumberSurplus.com, they managed to make the next step in successful entrepreneurship – taking what works on a small scale and mirroring it for a new market.

Someone once told me that getting to $1million in sales isn’t nearly as hard as getting to $1.00.

Having surpass the $1 (and I’m assuming the $1million) mark a long time ago – the people at PS have made what I think has to be the next most difficult step – taking a business model designed for one industry (plumbing supplies) and apply it to a new industry outdoor gear (things like backpacks, gerber knives, and tents)

Take a look at the two sites: PlumberSurplus.com and OutDoorPros.com – they did a really good job – congrats guys!


TheFunded – Social (VC?) Networking that works

September 6, 2007

There has been a lot of coverage in the news about the new controversial site TheFunded.com, so like any good natured up-and-coming e-commerce entrepreneur I decided to check it out. The results of me merely checking out the site have been astounding.

Here’s a timeline/overview:

Saturday - I recieved email from “The Founding Member” (ambiguously referred to as “Ted”) inviting me to join. I went through the site reading the reviews of the few VC/Angels groups that we have talked to and gained lot of insight. I saw there was a section to write “Letters” to VC’s… so I decided to try it out. I posted: How Do I Get Out Of The Catch 22 Of The Vc Process? and the next thing I know its on the homepage, and over 15 people have commented and offered feedback on my dilemma. Awesome right? It gets better.

Monday - “Ted” emails me alluding that he enjoyed the post and would like to help – I’m curious how he’s going to help since no one knows who “Ted” is (part of the reason for the publicity of the site). Soon thereafter this post shows up: Interesting Post, Feedback, and Response, and my iPhone lights up emails from VC’s, Angels, and sympathetic entrepreneurs (even one Investment Bank in LA).

Wait did you read that last article? – If you didn’t, this is my favorite part:

The “Catch 22″ post has also been picked up by mainstream media, such as this reference in the blogs for Entrepreneur magazine”

Entrepreneur Magazine! Sure enough Tim Berry picked up the story and wrote about it, not once, but twice on the blog. He also did a piece on his personal blog.

I’m sure the whole ordeal is not over yet… but just in case you wanted some numbers to back up how much response that 1 little post got, here’s what it has landed us so far.

Before this weekend we had:

  • 1 interested Angel Group (TechCoastAngels)
  • A lawyer who was interested in possibly introducing us to a couple VC firms in San Diego.

And now, as of Thursday we have:

  • 2 successful entrepreneurs (with 4+ startups, and at least 1 successful acquisition under their belts) willing to meet and possible make introductions to a few VC firms.
  • 1 Investment Bank in LA interested in hearing our pitch at a lunch meeting, and if it’s not a hit with them, they would be willing to make introductions to other big VC firms in LA.
  • 1 VC interested in at least having a phone conversation about the our idea.
  • 1 Angels group interested in having us present.
  • At least 2 other entrepreneurs in similar situations wanting to talk and swap ideas.

A Lesson in Free Advertising: BlendTec

June 6, 2007

For those of you who haven’t heard the story…

BlendTec developed a great blender and had a hard time getting the word out about it, so they made a bunch of videos of their blenders taking on random household items like rakes, coke cans, and even Tiki Torches.

The videos ended up on YouTube and their sales sky rocketed (Who wouldn’t want to watch someone put all sorts of large objects in an industrial strength blender.

BlendTec vs. Glow Sticks

The guys at PlumberSurplus were attending the Internet Retailer conference and happened to video this:

See the original Video Here.

It’s really great PR for both BlendTec as well as “The Surplus” as both will probably end up getting thousands of hits and brand recognition.

We’ve toyed with the idea of advertising on YouTube doing things like this, the problem is you can’t count on the spastic success of “hit” videos, regardless the instant success of the Will It Blend videos (and similar) will keep people trying for years to come.


Marketing Via Little Annoyances

June 5, 2007

I was just thinkin the other day how 95% of the emales I get in response to a friend of family member loking at HireAHelper is letting me know they found a speling or grammer error.*

Seth posted this: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2007/06/maybe_not_so_du.html

Same idea I guess…. I’m thinking about spelling something wrong on the site and throwing a “find the error” contest…

* (Grammar errors on purpose)