10/01/2022
I have given this industry about 8 years of my life. I've missed out on holidays, birthdays, memories, and almost the birth of my firstborn. I started unarmed guarding an apartment building, counting cars all night in the Museum District. I then got my lv3 which in return paid more to feed my family. Shortly after that, I found a great company with a great boss who let me succeed. I rose in the ranks from a regular school resource officer to the Social Media Manager and South Texas Area Manager for that company. I was then forced into owning my own company, Mammoth. If you know then you know. It has been an excellent ride of ups and downs for the past year and a half. We secured clients in 16 different cities throughout Texas. I've had great guards work with me, zero turnover rate, and zero clients lost. I have accomplished everything that one can in this industry. As of 9/30/22 at 6:31 PM we are no longer in business. For those who know me personally know why I am stepping away from this industry finally. I want to thank my guards for showing up to each client's location with great professionalism. I want to also thank each client from the beginning to the end for giving a small business a chance, Thank you from the bottom of my heart. For those out there who are wanting to start a security company, I'll leave you with a few tips:
1. Pay your guards how you wanted to be paid $15 an hr for a club or lounge is not it! I was paying my guards anywhere from $20-$30 an hr for level 3(Armed). Don't be greedy! Everyone sees it. There is still a profit.
2. Communication is key! There have been a few times I've dropped a client due to my guards feeling unsafe at their post. If your guards can't be honest with you then you've lost everything.
Talk to your guards and clients about how you can better serve them. Be open-minded. My phone was always available 24/7 to my clients and guards. Listen to them!
3. Take Social Media seriously. 85% of my clientele came from social media. So many companies have no social media presence which is crazy in 2022.
4. As an owner you need to lead by example! I've worked on every post at least once. I was in the field with my guards every chance I got. I would never send a guard to a post I wouldn't work myself.
5. Be legal and safe. Get the right insurance, register with the state, and document your employee's files. It might cost money in the long run but that's better than working illegally and getting caught up.
With that being said, I hope I showed a few people that, "Reliable Security isn't Extinct" 🦣
S/O Foster out ✌🏾
