I would like to help my husband start off his own carpentry trimming business but he needs my help. He wants me to search online for builders and stuff like that but I have no clue as to where to start to find him clients. I guess I would be the one helping him out and being his secretary. I really want to help him because I know he can make more money on his own rather then working for someone. Please help I need sources ....--Answer1:You can start by doing some basic ads in your local Penny Saver or local classifieds type newspapers.Design a flyer with his name or company name, and bullet items of what he can do, along with phone number tabs people can rip away and post in local grocery stores.Get some free business cards made at www.vistaprint.com and leave them with anyone who will take them. Leave a couple each time you go out to eat at a restaurant, and ask if you can leave a stack at certain businesses like your local paint store.Call your local Chamber of Commerce as they may have some resources he can utilize to promote the business.Know any plumbers, electricians or other tradesmen? Hand your business cards to them.Build a free website at sites.google.com and get a domain name (for $9 per year). Put your website name on your business cards and flyers, and list it with local business oriented sites in your area.Ask for testimonials from current customers, and hand them business cards to pass out. Satisfied customers are a great way to spread the word. Post their testimonials on your website.You might think about getting a custom rubber stamp with your name and text indicating "Take 10% off your first job" which you can stamp the back of your business cards.If you have small local lumber companies, ask if they will promote your business.Offer some Dunkin Donuts coffee coupons to add some incentives to use your services, or as you pass out cards to those who may be really good prospects.Contact local pizza delivery places to see if they will attach your business flyer to their pizza boxes they deliver, in exchange for handing out their coupons to your customers.All of this is either free or very inexpensive ways to promote your business.Best of luck.