Starting a Rock Quarry: From Start to Finish

Rock quarries hold great potential for financial growth. When owned and operated properly, you can

make a living off of it.

All you need to do is get the business up and

running. If you have the money and the means, then

here’s how you can do it.

First, you need to find a suitable rock quarry for sale.

A “suitable rock quarry for sale” is one that meets all

of your business needs.

Identify what kind of mineral you’re looking to mine

and sell, eg. Limestone. You’ll need to ensure that

the sites you are looking at contain that particular mineral in abundance.

You can do that by inspecting the land yourself or sending a contractor to do it for you (with permission

of the owner of course). Find the type of rock you want to sell and then identify possible locations.

Location, Location, Location

Another consideration you should take into account is its location in relation to your target market. If

you plan on selling limestone reserves to construction companies in Las Vegas, your audience isn’t going

to want to import it from New Hampshire

(assuming limestone could be found there).

Find a quarry as close to your target audience as

you can to save them money on shipping. The less

it costs them, the more business you can obtain

and business is everything.

So the first thing to do is to identify what it is you

want to sell, and then find a suitable rock quarry

for sale nearby to meet those needs. You can’t

really move forward without these plans set down.

Second make the deal quickly after you settle on a site and are able to get the price to an affordable

price. Get that money to them and close the deal as soon as possible.

You don’t want someone else to come along and scoop the land up for a higher price. Too many good

deals are lost when a consumer drags his feet in purchasing the product.

Don’t lose the opportunity. Settle on a price quickly and finalize the work even faster.

Rent, Then Own

Third, lease your equipment to start. It’s always best to eventually own your own equipment, but when

you just walked off an extremely expensive purchase for the land as it was, leasing will provide you a

cheaper way to get the work done.

Lease equipment until you can afford to purchase your

own. Then purchase bits and pieces as you can afford

them.

Your goal is to become completely self-sufficient, owing

nothing. Work your way up the ladder until you reach

that independence.

Fourth, make contacts to sell your product. You can

produce as much as you want, but if you don’t have a

sales strategy, the work will be for naught.

Make relationships with distributors and construction

companies. Know what your competition is offering and see how you can be better.

With these steps in hand, you have the potential of building a successful business. Be smart about how

you start it.

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