Start your
van company.
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You do the work.
You know your trade. You can do the job right. Running a whole company next to that? That's what The Van Platform is for.
We build it with you.
We support you with:
- Starting up your dream van company.
- Getting your price and product nailed.
- Marketing and selling support.
- Job organization and optimization.
- Optimize office work with AI.
- Administrating and office support.
You profit from an organized company, so you can do your best work.
Three ways in.
Where we come from
Born in a builder's warehouse.
The Van Platform started in a builder's warehouse. We've done both: running a company and sitting in the van. We know where your attention wants to go: to your work and to your customer.
As we write this, we're literally sitting between building materials and the finest tools.
Straight answers.
What do I get?+
The Van Platform gives you a full track: from your idea for a van service business, to getting you on a job with a client, all the way to the administrative parts.
Who is this for?+
We only work with people who love to drive around in their vans making people happy, and with operators of van service businesses. We do not help other companies, like trading, startups or manufacturing. Only vans.
Do I own the company?+
Yes, you can. We support trades people all the way: from working in a job, to owning a branch, or even a whole brand. We provide the help that comes with it: legal services, notaries and the other requirements to set it all up.
Can I start with a single van?+
Yes. You start by creating your own business, with you in the van. The platform gives you a head start instantly, and it can also help you grow, if and when you want. There is no need to grow: if you want to do the work you love, supported by The Van Platform, that's great! But you can, if you decide you want to.
What does it cost?+
For job seekers with a great head and hands, it's free. Why? Because all our branches need great people to get the work done. Branch owners and people building a brand formula with us share an agreed percentage.
Where do my customers come from?+
Within The Van Platform there is a complete marketing system, and the knowledge to accelerate it from the start. We don't want every person who is good at their job to also have to learn marketing, keep up with every new trend and spend hours in the office playing around with it. We follow systems, not trends.
Do I need to know how to run a business?+
Not if you are here for a job. If you want to run a branch or a brand: yes. The difference we make is that the formula for van companies is already prepared for you, so you have a line of steps to follow. You customize what matters, like your brand, the way you serve people and what you offer. We keep the universal things standard, like founding, bookkeeping and catching up on marketing trends: we do not believe you can make a difference on those. All of it specialized, and focused only on van companies.
I can do all of this myself!+
Yes, you can. With enough time spent you can set up your own systems, figuring out marketing, operations, aftercare, administrative processes and all. We just didn't like to do all of that ourselves. That's why we created The Van Formula: to get back to doing what we like.
What is it built on?+
On research and our own analyses of running our own companies. We combined all that knowledge into The Van Formula, so you can use an established pattern to build upon. See The Van Formula.
We believe in van services in the age of AI.
Much of office work is about to disappear with AI. But there are always services people need. They give a person with good hands an opportunity for the future.
Why we created The Van PlatformWhat a customer trusts a brand for
- On time, as agreed
- Easy to reach, with updates in between
- Never overbilled: the price is agreed first
- The work done well, with proof
Trust is what the brand sells. Everything on the platform is there to keep these four.