Leadership is important because without it your company will either just be the proverbial one man show, or it will fail as you try to hire people and scale out the whole operation. Now admittedly, I was pretty bad at being the leader of my company when I first started out. I mean, I worked hard, but there is a lot more to being a leader than just working hard. So needless to … [Read more...] about Six Rules For Beginners (and EVERYONE ELSE too)
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Can I Start A Cleaning Business In A Bad Economy?
We get asked this question quite a bit. To be fair, it's a great question. What amazes people is the answer. Ready? It's always a good time to start a cleaning business. We'll tell you why a little later. You must be wondering about other businesses too. Well I guess it would depend on the industry to an extent, but recessions don't really slow down the entrepreneurial spirit … [Read more...] about Can I Start A Cleaning Business In A Bad Economy?
Building A Team
UPDATED 10/19/2021: When you are just starting to get your cleaning business off the ground it's easy to get overwhelmed by it all. After all, it seems like there is just so much to learn. And if you are a control freak like me, you want to become an expert at everything you do. But that's not possible of course (though it doesn't stop us from trying). For instance, when I … [Read more...] about Building A Team
7 Questions You Need To Ask Yourself
Every once in a while you need to stop the presses and evaluate your efforts. This act invariably leads to asking yourself a few questions about how your cleaning business performed over a given period of time. These questions will help you move from the past to the future in a profitable manner. Though each of us faces unique challenges, the following 7 questions are pretty … [Read more...] about 7 Questions You Need To Ask Yourself
Analyze This…Motivation, Enthusiasm & Fun
Today I want to talk about your motivation for starting a cleaning business. If you are starting your own cleaning business just for the money, you may be starting it for the wrong reason. Lets analyze why. Money is a great motivator, but you will go nowhere if that is your only reason for starting your own cleaning business. You must believe that there is more to it than … [Read more...] about Analyze This…Motivation, Enthusiasm & Fun