| Name |
Paul Fried |
| Name of your business: |
Maid in Hoboken, LLC |
| When did you open your business? |
May, 2013 |
| What services do you offer? |
Residential and Commercial Cleaning Carpet Cleaning Air Duct and Dryer Vent Cleaning |
| Why did you start the business? |
Saw a void in the marketplace. |
| How many people are in your company? |
30 |
| What has been the biggest surprise, good or bad, since you started? |
How serious people are about their housecleaning. |
| What is the toughest part of running your business? |
We are in an urban market and have drivers that drop off and pick up the techs. I have a hard time finding qualified drivers. |
| What is the best part of running your business? |
My staff is terrific and very grateful. They make it very easy for me to run and grow the company. |
| Is there anything that you would have done differently? |
We are constantly learning, growing and tweaking, so no I don't think so. If we see a problem we address it immediately. |
| What is the most important thing you will be adding, doing, changing in the next year for your business? |
Focusing on policies and procedures. |
| Where do you see your business in 2 years, 5 years, and 10 years? |
2 years, $3m in sales 5 years $4.5m in sales 10 years Maid in Hawaii! |
| What advice could you give others and please don't hold back! |
Take care of your employees. Don't compromise your policies for anyone, EVER!!!!!!!!! |
| How do you use MyHouseCleaningBiz.com to help you with your business? |
Very informative and I use the forms often. |
| School - high school, college, technical school: |
High school |
| What are some of your prior jobs or businesses? |
My background is real estate development. I also still manage a distressed real estate fund. |
| Is there a specific person or event in your life that made you decide to go into business for yourself? |
A friend who sold his house cleaning business for $4.2m |
| Web Site: |
http://maidinhoboken.com |
| Email Address: |
[email protected] |
