Starting A Cleaning Business

Do you have visions of being your own boss? Maybe you'd like to put your everyday life skills to use and make a living from it? There are all sorts of ways to make money and ideas for starting a business. Starting a cleaning business is ideal because, I mean who doesn't know how to clean? Some people enjoy it more than others, and that is where you come in! If you don't mind getting down and dirty this could be something you'd want to finish reading. Im going to give you some tips and advice on how to bring your vision to reality. Before starting your business, come up with a plan. You would need to look at your location and know the competition and how high the demand is. You need to see how many people actually use this service in your area. Once you have done that, create a brand. Come up with the perfect name for your crew. You can start this business with family or friends, and work your way to hiring employees after the business expands. You could even do the initial starting jobs by yourself, to get a feel of the work. Know that it is more detailed then just your normal cleaning. Get the appropriate license to start your business, some states do not require that you have a license to start a business which makes it easier. There are some important things to know when trying to start a cleaning business. What kind of cleaning business do you want to start? Maybe residential, cleaning homes or commercial, cleaning companies such as office buildings. Have general liability before you enter someone's home or business! This will keep you covered. You need to know the rates for your area, you may have to look into starting the business somewhere with a higher demand. You will need to build a budget and know what cleaning supplies you will need. Be sure to have a car/ van with enough space to carry the supplies. A cleaning business can be fun, profitable and easy to start, but it doesn't grow overnight. Putting your brand on social media sites may boost clientele, it could help get the name out there. You could build your own brand or join a franchise. However here are advantages and disadvantages to that. It would give you an already established brand, you would have marketing support and ongoing help and advice. However, being a franchise takes away from it being "yours". That limits your chance to grow under your own name, there are fees and upfront investment when choosing to do it that way. So if you choose to do it that way make sure to do your research and make sure that is the route you want to go. Starting a cleaning business can get you up to 64k/ month after expansion! How much should you charge? Don't try to compete with others and their prices, you'll often get the short end of the stick. Show your clients you/ your service are worthy of the prices you set. You will find that people are actually willing to pay the price when they know they are getting emmaculate service. You get what you pay for, and you get paid based off of the work you do. By doing a great job and turning yourself into a "high premium quality" service, you'll be able to raise your prices and get more clients! Also look into posting your cleaning service online and among social sites, that is a good option for marketing. Take a walk around your community and pass out flyers promoting your new business. Hopefully you will find this as helpful and good luck on your journey!