Help! How Do I Get Started In Business? Part 2
Success is achieved when you follow the necessary steps. Here are the 2nd 3 Steps necessary to start your business (Steps 1, 2 and 3) were in Part 1 here:...
View ArticleDon’t Ignore the Small Accounts!
Dilute your dependence on big commercial cleaning accounts by adding smaller ones to the mix. Just a quick note: I’ve been very busy with a number of issues not related to putting articles on the...
View ArticleWatching your ‘Network’ pay off.
Watching Your Network Pay Off I’ve stressed in my newsletters to subscribers to build a network of people who know you are in the cleaning business. As we always say, tell everyone you are in...
View ArticleBusiness Cards are Marketing 101 for Home-based businesses.
Business Cards are Marketing 101 If you’ve ended up on this page, please go here to see our new updated site. Thanks! We live in a high-tech, modern world and we often talk about using social media as...
View ArticleDon’t Confuse Activity with Accomplishment
Don’t Confuse Activity with Accomplishment A farmer had a dog that used to sit by the roadside waiting for vehicles to come around. As soon as one came he would run down the road, barking and trying to...
View ArticleDon’t Quit Before You Succeed!
Don’t Quit Before You Succeed! If you’ve ended up on this page, please go here to see our new updated site. Thanks! Kyle was discouraged. He had done the things I asked him to do: He had carefully...
View ArticleStart an Office Cleaning Service w/MY FREE Weekly Newsletter
With nearly 2 decades of successful business experience ‘under my belt’, my FREE Small Business Marketing Guide is 52 weeks of Weekly (sometimes more often) Tips and Advice on how to Start and...
View ArticleHow to Achieve 100% Client Satisfaction
How to Achieve 100% Client Satisfaction One of the hallmarks of our business success has been client retention. We’ve had many clients that have been with us 10 – 15 years or more. Now, I will admit...
View ArticleHelp! I work 8-5. How can I ‘Market’ my Business?
Opportunity Awaits! I’ve spent the weekend answering readers and subscriber’s questions. Some of them will be of interest to anyone thinking of starting a service business, so I’ve entered the major...
View ArticleHow/When Should I Increase My Prices?
This is an excellent question from a subscriber. He emailed me the following (slightly edited for space and to focus on his question): “Thank you for your excellent emails (referring to the weekly...
View ArticleGetting ‘Paid Leads” for your Office Cleaning Business
Getting ‘Paid Leads’ for your Office Cleaning Business One of the first questions I am asked about starting an office cleaning service is, “How do I get ‘leads’ (addresses to mail to) for my initial...
View ArticleStarting a Part-Time Business is the Ultimate Side Hustle
Starting a ‘side hustle’ business has many advantages. You don’t have to quit your present job to start earning a side income. In fact, I would never advise it. Instead you can start a home-based...
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