| Name |
Laura Erwin |
| Name of your business: |
Suds In A Bucket |
| When did you open your business? |
2011 |
| What services do you offer? |
Residential and commercial cleaning |
| Why did you start the business? |
I lost my job after my daughter had a major surgery and my company made me make a choice between staying home with my 14 year old daughter or my job. I chose my daughter and opened a cleaning business after she healed. I helped my sister in law in high school cleaning office buildings. |
| How many people are in your company? |
2 |
| What has been the biggest surprise, good or bad, since you started? |
The good is; some of my clients I got when I first opened are still with me. The bad is; some clients don't know how hard it is to do the cleanings by yourself. |
| What is the toughest part of running your business? |
Finding dependable employees. |
| What is the best part of running your business? |
Some of my clients treat me like I am family. |
| Is there anything that you would have done differently? |
There are some things that I did in the beginning that I wish I could have changed. |
| What is the most important thing you will be adding, doing, changing in the next year for your business? |
I have done more marketing. I hope to get busier; to branch out and hire more people. |
| Where do you see your business in 2 years, 5 years, and 10 years? |
Big enough so i can sit in the office booking appointment, doing bids, and answering the phones, and having my girls go out and do the jobs. |
| What advice could you give others and please don't hold back! |
No matter how much you don't want to clean a messy house .... always have a smile on your face. |
| How do you use MyHouseCleaningBiz.com to help you with your business? |
I just started to use this. I am hoping it will teach me to do bids better. |
| School - high school, college, technical school: |
High School and Technical School |
| What are some of your prior jobs or businesses? |
Customer broker Receptionist Business owner |
| Is there a specific person or event in your life that made you decide to go into business for yourself? |
My daughter |
| Web Site: |
http://sudsinabucket.net |
| Email Address: |
[email protected] |
| Your Social Network links (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc): |
/www.facebook.com/SIAB.Texas/ |
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