Re: looking for installations contracts.

["Roland" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We are not in California but we have seen big box retail grocery chains put
more than one small security company in the toilet. Maybe you could contact
a company that does a lot of big box retail like BCI and do sub work for
them until you get a viable customer base of your own. If you make it you'll
have learned a valuable lesson. That is a good consumer brand company is not
necessarily a good customer to have; and like size business have better luck
that David and Goliath matches.
"dola2007" <doladeinde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1168858391.516372.171500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I started a security company back in 2000. I was fortunate to find a
> company that gave us a contract to install public view monitors and
> security systems in many large groceries store chains in the bay area.
> The company also gave us more jobs of installing and configuring
> computers, routers and other network components for its new customers.
> As a result I employed very dedicated individuals who worked on those
> projects. As time went on, the company added more jobs for us by asking
> us to participate in Comcast cable TV installations. As my company
> expanded, I never realized the worse day coming ahead. The company felt
> that it was too expensive to do business in california and so relocated
> to Arizona. As a result, I had to lay off all those employees.
> Currently my company has no contracts or anything to do. It has been
> very difficult for us to find any contract or find a source where we
> could be back in real business. I have searched and searched for any
> source that gives such contracts but failed. I'm almost bankrupt.
> Do you have any suggestion or advice for me? We are licensed by the
> State to do what we're doing and also have C-7 contractor license.
> Thanks
>