When you operate your own cleaning business you will be asked all types of questions from time to time. One of those questions will be the following... What is your NAICS or SIC code? When I was asked I replied "Huh... what's that?" A little homework uncovered the answer. The NAICS code for the cleaning industry The six digit code is... 561720 for anyone who is in the … [Read more...] about What is the NAICS or SIC code for a house cleaning or janitorial company?
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“Year End Questions” every new cleaning business owner should ask themselves
We all want to have a profitable year, a happy year, a healthy year, and of course we want it to be the best year ever! The question is... How are you going to make it happen? It certainly won't happen by accident, so you need to prepare for it. While everyone prepares a little differently I always like to prepare some questions for myself. I believe they help push me in the … [Read more...] about “Year End Questions” every new cleaning business owner should ask themselves
Small accounts add up to big bucks over time
When people start a business they tend to have visions of landing super big accounts that "in and of themselves" make them wealthy. While there are certainly plenty of large cleaning accounts to go after, there is nothing wrong with collecting a selection of smaller ones too. Why you need small accounts in your portfolio I'm a big fan of having a selection of both large and … [Read more...] about Small accounts add up to big bucks over time
Using Avery door hangers to market your house cleaning business
UPDATED 10/15/2021: Looking for a good way of marketing your house cleaning business with very little out of pocket costs? If so read on! When you already have a home you clean in a neighborhood, why not market to the neighbors? Or the ENTIRE neighborhood! If you don't have any houses to clean yet, don't fret, as this real simple approach using Avery brand door hangers will … [Read more...] about Using Avery door hangers to market your house cleaning business
Make it easy for your customers to pay you. Use “business reply envelopes”.
As many of you may know, I've learned quite a bit about how to market and operate my cleaning business by simply paying attention to what the "big corporate type" companies do on a regular basis. For instance I always pay close attention to credit card companies. Why do you ask? Well because those guys are BILLION DOLLAR firms that have tons of money invested in research and … [Read more...] about Make it easy for your customers to pay you. Use “business reply envelopes”.