I'm always on the look out for interesting facts, figures or studies that have been done about business. Sometimes I find some really cool info, while other times I look and look but can't find anything. You win some, you lose some I suppose. But in the last few weeks I have stumbled across a few things that were interesting, to me anyway, and I would like to share them with … [Read more...] about Studies, little known facts and other tidbits…
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5 Facts about running a business that you need to know now (learning them later is painful)
The more you know about "customers", and what they expect and how they act, the better off you'll be. So I dug into some research that's been done on the topic to see what we can learn about them. Every little bit helps! Luckily, there are a bunch of research studies that teach us a lot about how the world of business operates. I touched on this a bit in podcast 226, and I … [Read more...] about 5 Facts about running a business that you need to know now (learning them later is painful)
Buying a cordless battery powered backpack vacuum
When I owned my cleaning business the one thing I always wanted was a battery-powered vacuum cleaner. I'm not talking about a Black and Decker handheld type (I had one of those), or a stick vacuum (had one of those too), I'm talking about a backpack type cordless. The reason I wanted one so badly was because I had a bunch of accounts where finding an outlet was like finding a … [Read more...] about Buying a cordless battery powered backpack vacuum
What supplies are needed to strip and wax floors?
When you first start out doing floor work, you will need a base set of supplies, tools and other miscellaneous items. Over time you will probably collect some more specialty type supplies, things that will make your life easier and the job go faster. For now however let's stick to a basic set plus a few inexpensive things that are nice to have. What I do want to mention … [Read more...] about What supplies are needed to strip and wax floors?
Oreck Commercial XL2100RHS Vacuum Deal on Amazon
Over the years I had several commercial and residential customers that supplied everything for us, and quite a few of them had an Oreck vacuum. I enjoyed using them because it kept me from lugging my own around all the time. Nothing worse than carrying a vacuum up several flights of steps. That's not any fun, plus it's bad for your back. Anyway, I liked using the units … [Read more...] about Oreck Commercial XL2100RHS Vacuum Deal on Amazon