Member Profile: Sara DeZonia
| Name | Sara DeZonia |
| Name of your business: | Go2Girl Cleaning |
| When did you open your business? | 2008 |
| What services do you offer? | Home & Office Cleaning Customized Planning Option Cleaning For Health Your Health: *Mean Green Clean- ProTeam backpack vacuum, Green Seal Certified Cleaning Products & Color Coded Microfiber Rags Also available- One time, call ins, regular scheduled, move ins/out, construction clean up. Customized Plan |
| Why did you start the business? | I have a passion for Cleaning and couldn't imagine doing anything but this! It started with a few clients and progressed by word of mouth into a full schedule within 6 months. I've recently partnered with Cleaning for a Reason and have upped my minimal of 2 cleans to 4 cleans a month and I also clean for one patient even though her services are over with Cleaning for a Reason. Since doing volunteer work I've decided to hire help so I can profit enough to care for my daughter while helping the community. |
| How many people are in your company? | 2 |
| What has been the biggest surprise, good or bad, since you started? | California makes hiring for small business owners almost impossible. I was hoping to pay a prevailing wage and I do everything the right way. (Run an Honest Company) It seems like an impossible mission and I now understand why owners 1099 people for work rather than hire them. |
| What is the toughest part of running your business? | How to continue to volunteer my time to those in need & profit as well. |
| What is the best part of running your business? | I love cleaning for health. Using proper tools and steps in cleaning is very satisfactory for me. My clients appreciate my labor and I love helping my local community as well. The best thing next to my kid is cleaning. |
| Is there anything that you would have done differently? | Having a bookkeeper sooner. |
| What is the most important thing you will be adding, doing, changing in the next year for your business? | Other customized cleaning options... Such as steam cleaning machine, another ProTeam but a jipstir hip stir vacuum. Employees |
| Where do you see your business in 2 years, 5 years, and 10 years? | 2 years- having employees 5 years- not out in the field except to clean for cancer patients. 10 years- hoping I've created an energy of involvment with helping the local area that other businesses want to pay it forward as well. Examples: A Contractor can volunteer a free ramp built for handicap kids Disabled Vets are given free lawn service from a business. Auto Dealers give a car to a single low income parent. Children can walk next door (old man Leroy) and offer to mow a lawn |
| What advice could you give others and please don't hold back! | Do not accept less money than your bid. Bid higher than your results if you're able. It needs to be profitable for client to receive exceptional service and not cost you $ on each clean. |
| How do you use MyHouseCleaningBiz.com to help you with your business? | Bidding and estimating dowloads, software, info in forums knowledge of products and surfaces... everything. I love this place as well as The Janitorial Store. |
| What are some of your prior jobs or businesses? | Onsite Apartment Complex Manager Manager Sears Portrait Caregiver Elderly Janitorial Company Employee |
| Is there a specific person or event in your life that made you decide to go into business for yourself? | My research has gives me knowledge and most cleaning companies don't use proper tools or techniques for cleaning the best way possible. I refuse to clean unhealthy by spreading germs or cutting corners |
| Web Site: | http://www.cleaningservicesredding.com/ |
| Email Address: | [email protected] |
| Your Social Network links (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc): | https://www.facebook.com/Go2GirlCleaning |
