Andrew Higgins started out in the lumber business, but gradually moved into boat building, which became his sole operation after the lumber transport company he was running entered bankruptcy in 1930.
Andrew Higgins begyndte sin karriere indenfor tømmer, men skiftede gradvis over til bådebygning, hvilket blev hans eneste forretning, efter at det tømmertransportfirma, som han drev, gik fallit i 1930.