UPADTED: 10/12/2021: One of the most popular questions concerning starting a house cleaning business is "how do I come up with a price to charge?" While that seems like a simple question to answer, it's not, due to the many variables you will be faced with when trying to perform a quote yourself. So while we will try to give you some common sense advice in this post, we won't … [Read more...] about How to quote house cleaning
Archives for April 2013
Creating your cleaning business mission statement
UPDATED 10/12/2021: Creating a mission statement for your cleaning business is an important part of your overall plan of operating a successful cleaning operation. This is because your mission statement “captures” the very essence of your business. The statement itself lays out in just a few short sentences your company's goals and objectives. The other side of the coin is … [Read more...] about Creating your cleaning business mission statement
The 10% Rule. WHAT it is and WHY it’s IMPORTANT.
When you first start your cleaning business you are really just trying to get some accounts under your belt. I know that when I was new to the game I took just about anything. That approach worked well for me as my goal was to just get some experience AND some money coming in. I knew I needed the experience, and I knew I needed the money. After all, no money = no … [Read more...] about The 10% Rule. WHAT it is and WHY it’s IMPORTANT.
Goodie bags and referrals still paying dividends…
This week alone we received phone calls from a realtor, a relative and a referral from a relative. As we always say, tell everyone you are in business! It started with my cousin calling us to do some upholstery cleaning. They purchased a used motor home a while back and needed it freshened up. So we went and cleaned the seats in the driving area, the bench cushions, and the … [Read more...] about Goodie bags and referrals still paying dividends…