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Proper business planning includes thinking about your insurance needs. Too many companies don't think about their insurance policies until something happens. Unless you are prepared ahead of time that something might not be covered in your policy. As a cleaning company you have unique situations that should be covered by insurance....
What You Need to Consider Before Hiring Your First Cleaning Company EmployeeWhen you started your cleaning business you most likely did everything yourself. And you probably did everything your way - from how you vacuum to how you handle the books. But as the business grew, you realized the time had come to let go and allow someone else to oversee certain aspects of the company operations. If you don't, your business will not be able to flourish....
When is it Time to Buy an Autoscrubber for Your Cleaning Business?If your cleaning business has buildings with large areas of hard floor space to maintain you'll need an efficient machine - an autoscrubber - to tackle the job timely and efficiently. Autoscrubbers come with all kinds of bells and whistles - and of course the more features you add, the higher the price tag. So how do you know what you need in an autoscrubber?...
E-mail Etiquette for Cleaning CompaniesIn the past few years the use of e-mail has exploded. We're using e-mail more than all other methods of communication. The exact number of e-mails sent daily is unknown - estimates vary from 2 billion to 170 billion - and that's each day! What do all these e-mails going back and forth mean for your cleaning business?...
Where Should You Buy Your Cleaning Supplies?From cleaning chemicals to microfiber cloths to mop buckets, you need supplies and equipment to clean your customer's locations. But is there a "one-stop shop" that will best suit the needs of your commercial cleaning company? There are plenty of options available and the decision can sometimes be overwhelming. You can buy supplies from janitorial distributors, big box stores, on-line stores, local retailers or even buying groups. Here are the most popular sources we have found our members use and we have included a few highlights (or lowlights) of what each of these sources has to offer....
You Need to Hire a Team to Grow Your Cleaning BusinessDid you know for your cleaning company to become successful you don't have to do it all by yourself? Taking it one step further, most succesful small business owners will tell you - you can't become successful all by yourself. You need a team of dedicated people, ready and willing to help you grow....
Make the Home Page of Your Cleaning Business Website a Sales ToolEvery day, millions of consumers and businesses either buy products online or use the Internet to find out more information about the products and services they need. You may have customers out there who are "surfing the web" looking for a new cleaning company. Just remember, most people will stay on your home page for a short period of time - only 10 to 15 seconds....
Turning Setbacks into SuccessDo you get frustrated when things get challenging for your cleaning company? Is it difficult to set up appointments with prospective clients and our your competitors under-cutting your prices? Don't get discouraged. There are ways to turn these setbacks into success!...
Being a cleaning business owner means wearing many hats: marketing, bookkeeping, human resources, not to mention cleaning for your clients. With everything you have to do in the day-to-day operation of your cleaning company, you might lose the "big picture". So what can you do to stay on track?...
How to Sell Your Cleaning Services With a Marketing KitMany of you may have heard of a marketing kit, but may not be exactly sure of what it is, what should be included in the kit, and just how to use it to sell your cleaning services. The marketing kit is basically a collection of carefully crafted individual pages of information that help you present the best possible case for why a prospect would buy from you....
Your Home Business Disaster PlanNo one likes to think that a disaster can happen to them. But no matter where you live, disasters happen. Being prepared for a disaster can make the difference in whether your cleaning company survives or goes out of business. This article, written by a Hurricane Rita evacuee, focuses on what you should do before a disaster so that you can get your business up and running again as soon as possible....
Tips to Improve Gas MileageIs filling up your gas tank eating away the profits from your cleaning business? You can't control the price of gas, but you can get better gas mileage. A little planning and preventative vehicle maintenance can improve your vehicle's performance and make filling up your vehicles a little less painful....
If you're thinking about starting a cleaning business or have a cleaning business and would like to expand into a new niche, the list below will be of interest to you. This is a short list of the types of businesses or individuals that hire cleaning companies....
Make More Money By Changing Your Cleaning Customers' Light BulbsOne way to generate more income and more profit for your cleaning company is to offer additional services to your existing customers. Many cleaning companies have offered extra services such as hard floor care and carpet cleaning services. But have you thought about changing bulbs for your customers? It means one less thing your customer has to deal with and more profit for your cleaning company....
Recap of BSCAI ConventionThe BSCAI (Building Service Contractors Association International) Convention was April 13 -- 17, 2007 in Chicago. Highlights of the convetion included meeting members of the Board of Directors of BSCAI, listening to Christopher Gardner, the keynote speaker, learning about sales techniques, and much more!...
The Benefits of Using Dilution Control SystemsThe cleaning chemicals your janitorial company uses every day come in various forms: ready-to-use, concentrated, and dilution control systems. Cleaning companies are using dilution control systems more and more every day. They see the value in having a system that not only mixes what they need for a specific job or building, but also mixes the chemical in the right dilution every time....
