Even though I don't own my cleaning business anymore (I retired to Florida as most of you know) I still stay current on the latest products. I do that because when we moved, we sold virtually EVERYTHING we had. I did that because I didn't want to MOVE EVERYTHING. At the end of the day I don't like giving myself more work, so I figured the more stuff I kept and moved, the more … [Read more...] about Browsing around Amazon looking for cleaning supplies for myself
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Should I purchase a work vehicle? My employees just show up for work in their car now!
Buying a vehicle for your new cleaning company is a BIG DEAL. I know it was for me when I started my business many years ago. I guess that's why I get questions concerning buying work trucks every now and again! Anyway... The title of this post was a question I received recently. It was an awesome question, so I thought I would share the answer I provided. Keep in mind that … [Read more...] about Should I purchase a work vehicle? My employees just show up for work in their car now!
Holidays my company DID NOT CLEAN ON
Last week I wrote about how I used to handle billing if I had to skip a cleaning because it fell on a holiday. So this week I thought it would be a good idea to write about what holidays I used to include in my contract that stated NO CLEANINGS on these days. As I mentioned last week, I'm only sharing how I used to handle holidays. You, as CEO of your own company, need to … [Read more...] about Holidays my company DID NOT CLEAN ON
The Mailbag Volume 6: Answering some common questions about the cleaning business…
I've been peppered with questions lately so I thought it would be a good idea for another edition of 'The Mailbag". This is the sixth time I've done this format (Vol 1, Vol 2, Vol 3, Vol 4 and Vol 5) over the last few years, and each time I briefly address some questions I get via email. Let's get started. Common Questions about the Cleaning Business I'm about to hire my first … [Read more...] about The Mailbag Volume 6: Answering some common questions about the cleaning business…
Doing things the right way, even when you think nobody is watching.
My company used to clean a defense contractor that was right around the corner from my office. It was a real large facility that we cleaned five times per week. It was an awesome account that brought in a lot of money per month. We not only did the regular cleanings, but also quarterly "top to bottom" cleanings too. On top of that we cleaned the carpets regularly. We normally … [Read more...] about Doing things the right way, even when you think nobody is watching.