The Curbside Investigator

I recently had the opportunity to gain a new client and lose one.  Find out why and in the process, you'll hopefully increase your business and learn from my mistakes.

 

There’s also a marketing update for those of you that are interested in how the new cards, postcards and marketing ideas are w...

In this episode, Scott continues the discussion on marketing techniques.  This week, the focus is on presentations and seminars.  Giving a presentation or seminar to industry leaders, specifically in your area of expertise, is an excellent way to position yourself as a professional and an expert i...

In this episode, Scott discusses billing and rates.  It sounds rather dull but it's an important aspect to any business.  PI's can easily get stuck if they don't understand their costs and how to price their services...

In this episode, Scott waxes philosophically about the nature of surveillance. There's a point to the navel gazing however. The discussion revolves around the idea that we know more than we think we do and it's our own insecurities that prevent us from moving forward. That's a pretty highbrow con...

In this episode, Scott discusses the current state of the business here in Southern California and what it means to PI's around the country.  He also discusses a recent email he received from a listener.  Finally, there's some information on a super secret project...

Paul Jaeb of American Investigator Podcast! (http://www.americanprivateinvestigator.com/learn-about-asset-recovery-tools-industry-events-economic-status-of-investigative-niches-and-business-differentiation-tips/) interviewed me about the state of investigations here in Southern California.  It was...

A recent forum post asked the question : How do you handle surveillance in hostile neighborhoods? I thought it was an important enough topic to discuss on the podcast as well as in the forum. Safety is paramount in this business and there's a few tips to remember if you want to stay safe and succ...

Listener Neil had some questions as a newly licensed PI.  After talking with Neil, I realized that his questions were probably shared by many new PI's and definitely worth talking about.  We discussed liability, databases, and taking the conservative approach in order to stay out of trouble.  It'...

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There's been quite a bit of discussion on minimum charges and surveillance billing.  Here's my opinion.

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