| Name |
Karla Carpio |
| Name of your business: |
Quality Plus Cleaning Solutions |
| When did you open your business? |
2006 |
| What services do you offer? |
Residential and Commercial cleaning |
| Why did you start the business? |
My mother, after seeing how hard she worked. I wanted to build something where she can participate and use her skills and my business knowledge to combine it and make a business. |
| How many people are in your company? |
20 |
| What has been the biggest surprise, good or bad, since you started? |
The competition is hard but we still find clients that are willing to pay more. |
| What is the toughest part of running your business? |
None really, I enjoy every single task and we keep growing as we go. |
| What is the best part of running your business? |
Meeting with clients daily and running a business in where I can hire real hardworking people. |
| Is there anything that you would have done differently? |
Start sooner! |
| What is the most important thing you will be adding, doing, changing in the next year for your business? |
More structure, carpet and floor service |
| Where do you see your business in 2 years, 5 years, and 10 years? |
Opening our 2nd satellite office |
| What advice could you give others and please don't hold back! |
Analyze the cleaning industry before moving forward and making sure you have the patience to work with all kinds of clients and employees. |
| How do you use MyHouseCleaningBiz.com to help you with your business? |
Pricing and forms |
| School - high school, college, technical school: |
College grad |
| What are some of your prior jobs or businesses? |
HR Manager, Office Manager |
| Is there a specific person or event in your life that made you decide to go into business for yourself? |
Mother |
| Email Address: |
[email protected] |
