Owning a business can be frustrating at times. You do everything to the best of your ability and yet sometimes it still doesn't matter. That was the case for me this past week. We have this account, and we've had it for some time, that is letting us go for another company. It's a doctors office to be specific, and honestly it was one of our favorite accounts. Lot's of good … [Read more...] about Losing an account even when you did a great job…
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Say THANKS to all your new customers. They could have chosen ANYONE!
Anytime you get a new account, it's a time to be excited. You put the work in, and now you are starting to see results. But far too many business owners forget one very important thing once they get hired. That is SAYING THANK YOU. I was reminded of this very important lesson this past week. It wasn't because I was just hired by anyone, instead it was because I needed some … [Read more...] about Say THANKS to all your new customers. They could have chosen ANYONE!
FREE Download: Construction Clean-Up Flyer
While you can make tons of money just maintaining your run of the mill monthly cleaning contracts, some extra money can be made in construction clean-up. These jobs tend to come and go, so they don't make dependable income to rely on, but the money you can earn when you get one can be great bonus money. If you get a few clean-ups per year, you'll have enough cash left at the … [Read more...] about FREE Download: Construction Clean-Up Flyer
FREE Download: Carpet Cleaning Flyer
Once you start to grow your cleaning business, you'll want to add more services to your portfolio. Start with the basic cleaning, make sure you do that right, then add window cleaning, carpet cleaning and VCT cleaning. Each one is simple to learn and is very profitable. Just add in one service at a time as you feel comfortable doing so. This process allows you to grow faster … [Read more...] about FREE Download: Carpet Cleaning Flyer
Where should I order my cleaning supplies from?
Once you start collecting cleaning accounts you'll need to think about having an organized way to order supplies. I know that when you first get started, many will just hit the supermarket. While that may be convenient, it's not ideal or economical. When you lack a system you tend to create a patchwork of vendors that has you running around from place to place in an attempt … [Read more...] about Where should I order my cleaning supplies from?