As I'm fond of telling everyone who will listen, when I first started my cleaning business my very first account was a small one. It was a real estate office not too far from where I lived. It wasn't a busy office so I only cleaned it every other week. The price... $60.00 per visit. Pretty humble beginnings, but I was very happy to get the ball rolling on my new career. The … [Read more...] about Why you need to start small THEN grow big (not the other way around).
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Six small business myths that every beginner should know…
When you are new to the business world it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. A bunch of people say one thing, and another group say another. It can be confusing to say the least. So today I wanted to share a few nuggets of wisdom from my experience of being a business owner. This should help you out as you go about getting your business off the ground and hopefully, … [Read more...] about Six small business myths that every beginner should know…
Five questions to ask yourself BEFORE starting a business…
Asking yourself some good questions, and answering them honestly, are invaluable to your overall success or failure when starting a business. So for those of you who have not actually started your business, I have a collection of questions you need to address before you start spending any money on your new business. 1 - Am I self motivated? When you are the CEO, there is no … [Read more...] about Five questions to ask yourself BEFORE starting a business…
Top 10 Advertising Slogans Of All-Time
Having a well thought out slogan, sometimes called tagline, for your business is a very important part of your overall business strategy. A slogans goal is to summarize the product or service being offered as briefly as possible and at the same time build trust and or promote the urge to make a purchase of some kind. When I started my cleaning business I had the good fortune … [Read more...] about Top 10 Advertising Slogans Of All-Time
The Mailbag Volume 2: Answering some common questions about the cleaning business…
Today we are going to go back to the reader mailbag and answer some common questions that come my way. Not too long ago we did the first mailbag segment, it was back in March to be specific, and you can check that out by clicking here. If you are new around here, I'll make mention that I try to answer as many questions as possible via email. So if you have any, you can always … [Read more...] about The Mailbag Volume 2: Answering some common questions about the cleaning business…