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Getting Started In Your Cleaning Business: Step-By-Step
Jean Hanson
If you are just getting started in your cleaning business, you'll quickly learn that there are a lot of steps to getting it done legally. This guide will help you get it done, step-by-step. Included are the following sections: Entrepreneurship, Why businesses fail, Naming your business, Choosing your legal entity, Registering your business, Paying estimated taxes, Hiring employees, Other employment requirements, What do you do next? FREE for members of The Janitorial Store. . . . keep reading

EBOOK DOWNLOAD: Janitorial Supervisor Training Program
The Janitorial supervisor Training Program provides practical training for developing supervisory skills. As a business owner, you depend on your supervisors to make sure your company remains the well-oiled machine it was when you were directly supervising the cleaners. In order to do that you must first coach your supervisors on how to be leaders, trainers, evaluators and mentors. Just because they were great at cleaning, doesn't mean they'll make a great supervisor. This program is designed to help you, the business owner, groom your best employees for the next step in their career development. . . . keep reading

EBOOK DOWNLOAD: Bidding & Estimating for Cleaning Companies
Are you confused on how to prepare bids for commercial cleaning accounts? If you bid too high, you might lose the job, but bidding too low might mean you won't make a profit on the job. Walking that fine line and bidding correctly can have a huge impact on the success of your cleaning business. This Ebook will show you how to bid, step-by-step. Click here for more information. This Ebook is FREE for members, and only $67 for non-members. . . . keep reading

Marketing and Sales Success for Cleaning Companies: Ebook, Audio Class, Marketing Plans and more!
The Janitorial Store
Struggling to market your cleaning business? We have all the tools you need to learn how to market your cleaning business and actually get the results you're looking for! Ebook, 2 hour Audio Class and transcript, Marketing Plans, marketing materials and more! Don't waste any more time searching the Internet for that magic bullet - you can have access to all this and more - right now! . . . keep reading

NEWSLETTERS for Commercial Cleaning Companies
JUNE ISSUE NOW AVAILABLE! Sending monthly newsletters is the #1 way to stay in front of your clients and prospects. The best part is, WE do all the work of creating the content! All you have to do is personalize it for your business by adding special offers and company updates. Then take it to your local printer or upload it to an online printer. You can even upload it to your website for online reading. NewzBreak is a 4-page, full color newsletter. You will have it printed on 11x17 paper, folded in half. New issues every month! Order monthly or buy an entire year for a discounted price. Click here to see sample issues. . . . keep reading

DVD: Janitorial Employee Safety Program (Updated for OSHA GHS)
The Janitorial Employee Safety Program DVD is OSHA and GHS Compliant, plus it meets CIMS Certification Requirements. This is a one hour DVD that includes a Safety Exam and Certificate of Completion for each of your employees. GHS training is required for all janitorial employees by Dec 1, 2013 so don't wait until the last minute to be in compliance! . . . keep reading

INTERVIEW: What is OSHA GHS and What You Need to do to Stay Current on Safety Training
On March 20, 2012, OSHA issued a final rule that substantially modifies its Hazard Communication Standard to conform to the United Nations' Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, or GHS. To understand the new standard, we've recorded an interview with Don McGruder, Safety Consultant and Trainer for EMPO Corporation, a Human Resource Outsourcing (HRO) and Professional Employer Organization (PEO) servicing clients across the United States. . . . keep reading

RECORDED CALL: How accurate are your numbers? Providing accurate proposals that are both competitive and profitable
How do you know if the price you just quoted will be profitable? Did you run YOUR costs of doing business or did you use what you heard is the "going rate" for cleaning and the "standard percentage" for payroll costs? Listen as Jean Hanson, Steve Hanson, and guest expert Dick Ollek, discuss how to provide an accurate price that is both competitive and profitable. . . . keep reading

LIVE CALL: Success Circle #5: What Are Your Bad Habits?
Join Co-founder Steve Hanson for the monthly member sales call. The calls are on the first Wednesday of the month. In this call we'll discuss the topic, "What Are Your Bad Habits?" and brainstorm how to get rid of bad habits like procrastination, and start creating good habits that will get you back on track. Before the call, listen to the short, recorded introduction, then read the lesson and download the worksheet. . . . keep reading

DEAL OF THE WEEK! Hard Floor Care Training Program - In Spanish
Does your cleaning company have Spanish speaking employees? Are you having a problem training because you're not proficient in Spanish? The Janitorial Store's Hard Care Floor Training Program is now available in a Spanish version so all of your employees can receive the proper training in the care of hard floors. . . . keep reading

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How To Create Job Descriptions For Your Cleaning Business
Jean Hanson
Creating job descriptions for your employees is an important part of your role as a cleaning business owner. The job description must outline the details of who performs the work, how the work it to be completed, and the purpose of the work. You can also use it as a guide for employee job performance. . . . keep reading

Episode 61 -- Close More Sales With Believable Client Testimonials
Jean Hanson

When you own a cleaning company, one of the most powerful things you can do is to gain new clients is to let your EXISTING clients close the sale FOR you! That's because what others say about your cleaning service is WAY more convincing than anything you can say about your own business. This video offers tips for getting testimonials that will help you close more sales. . . . keep reading

Success Circle Call #4: Accept Responsibility!

This is a recorded call for the Member Success Circle. In this call we discussed the topic, "Accept Responsibility!" and brainstormed how to build relationships are based on trust and credibility. . . . keep reading

Episode 60 -- Is My Cleaning Supervisor Too 'Nit-Picky'?
Jean Hanson

A cleaning business owner has a supervisor that his employees think is too picky. In this video we offer advice on how to handle the situation. How would YOU handle the situation? Please post your comments below the video. . . . keep reading

DVD: Janitorial Employee Safety Program (Updated for OSHA GHS)

The Janitorial Employee Safety Program DVD is OSHA and GHS Compliant, plus it meets CIMS Certification Requirements. This is a one hour DVD that includes a Safety Exam and Certificate of Completion for each of your employees. GHS training is required for all janitorial employees by Dec 1, 2013 so don't wait until the last minute to be in compliance! . . . keep reading

Are You Putting Up With "Weak Links" In Your Cleaning Business?
Jean Hanson
As a cleaning business owner, you pay a huge price for high employee turnover. But have you ever stopped to think that some employees that stay with your company may be "weak links" that are dragging the rest of your employees down? . . . keep reading

How Often Do You Follow Up After Making The Sale?
Jean Hanson
As cleaning business owners, we tend to spend a lot of time thinking about gaining new clients. So we focus our time on preparing for the sales call and making the sale. But how much effort do you put into following up after you've made the sale? . . . keep reading

Success Circle Call #3: Do You Think Of Your Service As A Commodity?

This is a recorded call for the Member Success Circle. In this call we discussed the question, "Do You Think Of Your Service As A Commodity?" and brainstormed how to change the way you think about price. . . . keep reading

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