Member Profile: Kimberly Cogswell
Your Name: Kimberly Cogswell
Name of your business: Helping Hands at Your Service
When did you open your business? 2008
What services do you offer? Residential/office cleaning and personal errands services
Why did you start the business? I was laid off from my full time job and thought it was a great time to do something for myself and hopefully make a business that will be there for my children in the future.
How many people are in your company? Just me but looking to hire soon.
What has been the biggest surprise, good or bad, since you started? That I could actually build a website by myself.
What is the toughest part of running your business? Sometimes working outside of regular office hours.
What is the best part of running your business? I can work around other obligations to a point.
Is there anything that you would have done differently? If I knew years ago, I would have made sure my personal credit was better so I had more luck getting business credit/loans.
What is the most important thing you will be adding, doing, changing in the next year for your business? Hopefully hiring more people and expanding.
Where do you see your business in 2 years, 5 years, and 10 years? I dream of being the next "Merry Maids".
What advice could you give others and please don't hold back! Don't give up on your dreams.
How do you use MyHouseCleaningBiz.com to help you with your business? I just joined so I am not sure how it will help but I am sure it will.
School - high school, college, technical school: Fox Lane High
School, Bedford, NY
Northern Westchester Technical Center-Computer Sciences, Yorktown, NY
Westchester Business Institute-Associates Degree-Business Management/Marketing,
Wh. Plains, NY
Kaplan University-working on Bachelors in Healthcare Administration-Online
What are some of your prior jobs or businesses? Medical Billing and Collections for 15 years
Is there a specific person or event in your life that made you decide to go into business for yourself? My fiance is my biggest fan and gives me the support and push when needed to go for what I want.
Website: http://www.HelpingHandsatYourService.com
Email Address:
KCogswell@
Your Social Network links (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc):
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/kimberly-cogswell/24/888/380
http://www.twitter.com/hhatyourservice
