I get a lot of email from folks looking to start a cleaning service, and one of the biggest fears many people have relate to the "competition". Their concerns usually go something like this... "Tom, I would love to start a cleaning service but there is just so many companies to compete against". To the newcomer this would seem to be a big problem. But fortunately things are … [Read more...] about Stop worrying about all the “competition” out there (you’ll save your nails in the process).
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Building a house cleaning flyer that gets results.
UPDATED 10/18/2021: House cleaning flyers are a staple of the home cleaning business marketplace. They are not only cheap to produce, but when done correctly they also deliver big results. Needless to say, I'm a big fan of using house cleaning flyers to market and promote my business. In fact I have used them in just about every single marketing campaign from day … [Read more...] about Building a house cleaning flyer that gets results.
Are you stuck in neutral?
Ever had your car stuck in neutral? It's no fun is it? You are not getting anywhere and you know it's gonna cost you some bucks to fix. Well from time to time the same thing happens in business. Your progress in either starting your cleaning business or growing it larger may seem to come to a crawl. Being in neutral also translates into lost opportunity. This means lost … [Read more...] about Are you stuck in neutral?
Lessons you may have missed…
It's amazing to think of just how far Cleaning 4 Profit has come in the last few years. It was born as nothing more than another crazy idea in the brains of Sue and myself in early May 2009 and has progressed to where we are today. During this time frame we have created over 50 podcasts and nearly 200 articles about getting started in your own cleaning business. Some lessons … [Read more...] about Lessons you may have missed…
The single deadliest word to entrepreneurship
The Oxford English Dictionary is filled with about 250,000 words. One of them however is extremely dangerous. This one word is used frequently by the vast majority of people who fail to succeed in their own business. The funny thing about this is the fact that this word is just so unassuming. I mean it only has two letters total! How much damage can a word with only two … [Read more...] about The single deadliest word to entrepreneurship