Doing Mystery Shopping & Owning A Mystery Shopping Business (Ask The Coach)

Question: I am curious about being able to still provide independent contractor services as a mystery shopper while starting my own local mystery shopping company. Would other mystery shopping companies still hire me? I'd like to get my own business started, but I am scared to cut my ties to other companies.

Coach Melanie: I asked my friend Shari Joseph, a veteran mystery shopping business owner and author of "The Business of Mystery Shopping" and the new "The Business of Mystery Shopping Kit". Here's Shari's answer as "guest coach:

You can still work for other mystery shopping companies while starting your own business ONLY IF the contracts/agreements you signed with those companies do NOT have a non-compete agreement. The only advice beyond this is it might not be a good idea to let the mystery shopping companies you work for know you are going into the same business.

Have a great day and happy shopping!

Taking the mystery out of professional mystery shopping--Melanie Jordan http://www.mysteryshoppercoach.com

Copyright 2005 Melanie R. Jordan E-Publishing