Hiring people can be one of the most scary aspects of owning a small business. But if you plan on growing your cleaning business beyond being a solo act, you are going to have to take the plunge. The hard part of the hiring process is judging the applicants fairly. Lets use the Olympics as an example. Most everyone knows that judges score the events in Olympic competition. … [Read more...] about Don’t make these 7 mistakes when hiring people.
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Selling Your Cleaning Services To Customers
I was never someone with a natural selling ability. I could hold my own, but I was not a master of the sales process. This is because I was sort of jaded. I knew how the process worked and I was always on the lookout for "the pitch." This in-turn made me uncomfortable making the "pitch" on others because I knew I'm not a fan of having it done to me. Unfortunately this is … [Read more...] about Selling Your Cleaning Services To Customers
Tips On Naming Your Cleaning Business
Your business name is an often overlooked component of starting your own business. Though most people get this part right, I've seen my share of botched company names. You would think messing up your company name is tough to do, but I see it quite often. Just the other day I was handed a business card and it just read "Start-up specialist". I'm not sure if this … [Read more...] about Tips On Naming Your Cleaning Business
Don’t Delay, No Regrets
If you are reading this, then you are certainly contemplating starting your own cleaning business. I have some advice for you. Don't delay, get started! You will surprise yourself. Once you really get into it, you will realize just how much you know. As we have said before, the road will be bumpy and not always sunny, but it will be your own business. Take it from someone … [Read more...] about Don’t Delay, No Regrets
Ten Tips For Cold Calling In The Cleaning Business.
As you guys and gals are well aware, I do my fair share of networking for our cleaning business. On the whole, networking gets me many leads to follow up on. Sometimes an event will yield very little, while other times I may get several leads to pursue. The ones I do get I usually follow up on by a phone call. Once you get your feet wet making calls, you learn really fast … [Read more...] about Ten Tips For Cold Calling In The Cleaning Business.