watch Dog, Bounty Hunter on TV - it takes money, tatoos and intestinal fortitude
Since you’ve never been in business before, I would strongly recommend that you talk to a business counselor before you do anything especially spend money. I’d call the local office of SCORE (go to and input your zip code to find the chapter nearest you), the advice is FREE.
The counselor at SCORE will most likely advise you to write a business plan which is very good advice because it will force you to dig out all of the start up details and the costs of starting a bail bonds service and force you to also understand all of the aspects of this business including the customers you’ll concentrate on (your market ) and how you’ll go after them.
You’ll need to register the business with your state controller’s office and make sure that you have any city and county licenses if any are needed where you live. You can also try for a Patriot Express loan for returning veterans through the SBA. The SCORE counselor should be able to help you get the right contacts at the SBA. All of this will come out in a business plan.
Try this link : and read some of the articles especially the ones about a business plan and starting a business.
Good Luck
Only get into a business that you know allot about. Go work as a bounty hunter for a period of time and get good at it. Then consider starting your own business.
Good luck
You’ll need it in this line of work!