Member Profile: Beth Powell
| Name | Beth Powell |
| Name of your business: | Powell's Nostalgic Cleaning Co. |
| When did you open your business? | May 2015 |
| What services do you offer? | The norm. I use only vinegar and infused with essential aromatherapeutic oil, pumice stone on hard stains and baking soda. |
| Why did you start the business? | I have an RN degree but just can't fit in with such hierarchial corporations. I wish I knew about this before, I wouldn't have spent all that money in school! Truly I need to run my own business and call my own shots, and I like to clean. I'm good at it as well. |
| How many people are in your company? | Me only |
| What has been the biggest surprise, good or bad, since you started? | That people will pay me $25/hr in a smaller market. |
| What is the toughest part of running your business? | Getting out there and marketing my business. It's not my strong point. |
| What is the best part of running your business? | I and only I get the credit for my job well done! |
| Is there anything that you would have done differently? | Not yet |
| What is the most important thing you will be adding, doing, changing in the next year for your business? | An employee? |
| Where do you see your business in 2 years, 5 years, and 10 years? | Running a quality business without ever overextending myself by taking on too many customers, just enough for the staff I have. |
| What advice could you give others and please don't hold back! | Just do it |
| How do you use MyHouseCleaningBiz.com to help you with your business? | I don't really know yet, I haven't explored. |
| School - high school, college, technical school: | BA Art History 1987 Paralegal Certificate 1994 RN degree 2009 |
| What are some of your prior jobs or businesses? | Worked at a famous museum near Wilmington, DE called Winterthur Worked at a non-denominational college in Salt Lake City as an assistant librarian Worked in various Home Care capacities, gave flu shots, and developed many a relationship with my favorite population, the elderly. |
| Is there a specific person or event in your life that made you decide to go into business for yourself? | After being fired, again, a buddy of mine said "we could be siblings, I just can't keep my mouth shut either and have stepped on many a toe. You need to work for yourself. Why don't you become a housecleaner, the pay is good but the best part is that you have a really nice boss." That resonated immediately and I began my new career. |
| Web Site: | http:// |
| Email Address: | [email protected] |
