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It takes more to running a successful residential cleaning company than just a broom, mop and elbow grease. It takes proper planning so you get your cleaning business started off on the right foot and to keep it running smoothly.

You have to learn how to develop a network to market your cleaning services. Having a successful business means knowing how much to charge, when you should "fire" a customer, how to get up and running on a shoestring budget and ways to finance your business.

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Improve Your Own Productivity By Learning to Master Delegation
Improve Your Own Productivity By Learning to Master Delegation I believe in being a life-long learner. One of the things I've been struggling with lately is my own productivity. With all the distractions around me (social media, tons of email, phone calls, etc), I find myself becoming less and less productive. I went in search of a book to help with my productivity problem, and found . . . keep reading
Episode #36 -- Is Your Cleaning Business Running You Or Are You Running Your Cleaning Business?
Jean Hanson
Episode #36 -- Is Your Cleaning Business Running You Or Are You Running Your Cleaning Business? One of the biggest mistakes you can make as a cleaning business owner is to let your business run your life. When you allow this to happen you end up with regrets later on because of missed opportunities to spend time with family, take vacations and enjoy a life outside your business. . . . keep reading
What It Takes To Stop Cleaning And Get Out Of The Field Once And For All
Jean Hanson
What It Takes To Stop Cleaning And Get Out Of The Field Once And For All Have you ever found yourself wondering why it's so hard to find employees that clean like you do? Do you worry which employee is going to "no show" tomorrow? Have you stopped taking on new clients because you just can't find decent employees and you're too busy cleaning to find the time to hire? Does it feel like for every step forward you take two steps back? If you answered "yes" to these questions, then I'm betting you are also tired of having to be out in the field cleaning every day. After all, how can you possibly grow your business if you are constantly being pulled back out to clean for one reason or another? . . . keep reading
How Many Home Cleaning Clients Do I Need In Order To Add $100,000 In Sales Next Year?
Jean Hanson
How Many Home Cleaning Clients Do I Need In Order To Add $100,000 In Sales Next Year? As we set goals for our company each year, many cleaning business owners say something like "I want to add $100,000 in sales next year" (fill in your own number). That's great, but sometimes the idea stops with that statement. In order to achieve that goal you must know just how many additional homes you'll have to clean. If you don't know, chances are you'll never get there. . . . keep reading
Surviving a Business Disaster (Workbook and CD), by Sharon L Cowan, CBSE
Surviving a Business Disaster (Workbook and CD), by Sharon L Cowan, CBSE Industry Expert Sharon L. Cowan, CBSE has partnered with former FEMA Public Affairs Officer Amber Guy to put together a comprehensive step-by-step, easy to follow, easy to understand disaster plan kit specifically for the Janitorial Industry. Surviving A Business Disaster; How To Keep Your Cleaning Business In Business Follow A Disaster -- Includes: Narrated Audio Presentation CD, Forms CD, 32-Page Color Workbook and Disaster Plan. . . . keep reading
AUDIO: Top Five Free Things You Can Do Today To Prepare For Disaster
AUDIO: Top Five Free Things You Can Do Today To Prepare For Disaster Did you know that almost half of the businesses that go through a disaster never reopen their doors? Eye-opening isn't it? But it doesn't have to happen to you! You can take steps TODAY to get your business up and running should disaster come knocking at your door. Listen as experts in disaster recovery share their advice on what you can do today to prepare for disaster. . . . keep reading
What Cleaning Business Owners Need To Know About "Key Employee" Insurance
What Cleaning Business Owners Need To Know About "Key Employee" Insurance What happens to your company if you were to suddenly die? "Key Employee" insurance insures a company against the "loss" of an employee whose services are critical to the success of the organization and the expense of replacement. This article offers insight into whether or not you should consider purchasing this type of insurance. . . . keep reading
AUDIO: Are you prepared for unplanned illness or injury that keeps you from working?
AUDIO: Are you prepared for unplanned illness or injury that keeps you from working? Some of us are lucky enough to lead healthy lives, and our business continues to run smoothly. Unfortunately, NONE of us can predict what will happen, so it's up to us to prepare for the unexpected if we want our business to thrive in our absence. This is a recorded member discussion where you'll learn tips on how to prepare for that unexpected moment that could leave your business in turmoil unless you plan for it today! . . . keep reading
Episode #26 -- 3 Tips for Entrepreneur Survival, featuring Todd Hopkins
Episode #26 -- 3 Tips for Entrepreneur Survival, featuring Todd Hopkins Guest Todd Hopkins author of 2 books for cleaning industry entrepreneurs shares advice on 3 topics: . . . keep reading
Episode #22 -- What Does it Take to Win the Cleaning Bid Over The Competition?
Episode #22 -- What Does it Take to Win the Cleaning Bid Over The Competition? A lot of cleaning business owners struggle with losing a new account to a competitor. They wonder to themselves, "what the heck does it take to win the bid over the competition?" . . . keep reading
Episode #19 -- Interview From The Home Cleaner Express Tour
Episode #19 -- Interview From The Home Cleaner Express Tour This episode features an interview with Perry Phillips, publisher of Home Cleaner Magazine. . . . keep reading
Getting Your Cleaning Business Ready for it's Sale (someday!)
Sharon Cowan, CBSE
Getting Your Cleaning Business Ready for it's Sale (someday!) Here's a sad fact: the majority of cleaning businesses that are operational today, will never sell! Yes, you were reading that correctly. Most business will wither and be liquidated for "pennies on the dollar". Sad but true. So what can you do to prevent that from happening to you? Your years of hard work, sweat, money and most of all your dreams..all for nothing! This doesn't have to happen to you. . . . keep reading
AUDIO: Hitting the Million Dollar Mark in the Home Cleaning Industry
AUDIO: Hitting the Million Dollar Mark in the Home Cleaning Industry Jean and Steve Hanson joined Perry Phillips on this call about hitting the million dollar mark in your cleaning business. A "million dollars" seems to be "the number" for our industry, when many service owners set out on the path to success that is their primary "over arching" goal. All too often many end up frustrating themselves during the process simply because most never take the time to stop and make a plan, one based on what a million dollar home cleaning business look like, how should it be run, and what does it take to get there. . . . keep reading
Are You Posting the Required Workplace Posters at Your Cleaning Business?
Jean Hanson
Are You Posting the Required Workplace Posters at Your Cleaning Business? If you are an employer, then the Department of Labor requires that certain notices be posted in the workplace. Posters must be displayed in a conspicuous place where employees and applicants for employment can see it. You can buy the posters from various companies that sell them but you can also download many of the required posters from the Department of Labor website. This article lists the posters required, and where you can download each poster. . . . keep reading
Team Leader Training Program
Team Leader Training Program The Team Leader Training Program provides practical training for developing supervisory skills. As a business owner, you depend on your team leaders to make sure your company remains the well-oiled machine it was when you were directly supervising the cleaning technicians. In order to do that you must first coach your team leaders on how to be leaders, trainers, evaluators and mentors. Just because they were great at cleaning, doesn't mean they'll make a great team leader. This program is designed to help you, the business owner, groom your best employees for the next step in their career development. . . . keep reading
On Stage as a Leader. Professional Image Counts!
On Stage as a Leader. Professional Image Counts! Early in my career, a mentor told me that my one of my goals should be to become a "consummate professional" in whatever I did. Years later when a customer actually called me the "consummate professional", I was more flattered than you can imagine. I had spent years in the cleaning industry, trying to raise the bar and the image that comes with the territory when you have a business specializing in removing dirt. It has been an uphill battle, but great strides in professionalism have been made over the years. . . . keep reading
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