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Operations Sales & Marketing

7 Ways to Find Clients for Your Cleaning Business

Getting clients can be tough for many new business owners – so in this article, we’ll discuss effective strategies for how to get new cleaning clients.

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Frequently Asked Questions How to Start a House Cleaning Business

Starting a Cleaning Business Checklist: Printable PDF

Jumpstart your house cleaning business with our expert guide. Learn the essentials of navigating legal formalities, choosing the right services, and crafting a unique brand identity. Get insights on efficient operations and marketing strategies to build a successful, customer-centric business.

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Startup

Start a Side Hustle: House Cleaning in Your Community

If you want to earn extra money and don’t mind physical labor – then a cleaning side hustle is for you. Indeed, it won’t take up all your time, and it can earn you some decent cash. So, if you want to start cleaning houses for money, then you’re in the right place – let’s dive in.

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Startup

Bad partnerships destroy businesses; why you should still consider it for your cleaning business

I get many questions about business partnerships. Unfortunately, they’re after the business has already been started and trouble has occurred! Are you thinking of starting your house cleaning business with a partner? There are many things to consider before going ahead with this idea. First of all, who is the person you are considering as […]

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Insurance

Bonding for House Cleaning Businesses: A Crucial Step in Launching Your Cleaning Company

Starting a cleaning business can be a profitable endeavor that gives you the chance to cater to an expanding market. The importance of remembering critical components like insurance and bonding cannot be overstated among the enthusiasm of starting your firm.

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Cleaning Tips Operations Running a Cleaning Business

What Cleaning Equipment do I Need to Start a Cleaning Business?

Acquiring optimal cleaning equipment not only elevates the quality of service but also enhances efficiency and client satisfaction. Dive into this comprehensive guide, where we’ll demystify the process of selecting, purchasing, and maintaining the essential gear that will empower your cleaning business to shine above the rest.

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Startup

How hard is it to start a cleaning business?

I hate to answer your question with another question, but some self-reflection will help you determine the answer to this question. What’s difficult for one person might not be that way for another. We all have different tolerances for discomfort, and life situations (like care-taking responsibilities) can create barriers that don’t exist for everyone. So let’s dive in and see how difficult it is to start a house cleaning company.

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Sales & Marketing

Create a Winning House Cleaning Business Card Design

A business card is more than just a piece of paper; it’s a snapshot of your brand, professionalism, and reliability as a house cleaner. Indeed, for residential clients, a house cleaner’s business card design must be approachable yet professional.

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HR

How to Avoid Typical Lawsuits When Hiring Your First Employees

Hiring employees for your house cleaning business is an important step to grow your client base. Jump right in and you may make huge mistakes that could cost you thousands – or your business. We are specifically talking about hiring employees; this does not include independent contractors, which we’ll cover in another article. How to […]

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Licensing Startup

Do you need an EIN for your cleaning business?

In researching how to start a residential cleaning company, you might have run across the term Employer Identification Number (EIN). Indeed, regulations intimidate even seasoned business owners – and so you might be wondering whether you need one. We’ll use this article to help you determine if you need to apply for an EIN.

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Sales & Marketing

Why Your House Cleaning Prospect Chooses Your Competition and What to do About it

Prospects don’t want every business to be the same. I’m going to show you the reasons for losing customers and how to get energized and focus on your own marketing ideas to attract your ideal client and stop losing customers to your competition.

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Insurance Running a Cleaning Business

Insurance for Your House Cleaning Business

House cleaning insurance plays a crucial role in protecting your cleaning businesses from unexpected financial risks and legal liabilities.

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Customer Insights Running a Cleaning Business

Why you should read Yelp reviews of cleaning services

Online reviews have unquestionable power to shape consumer behavior and purchase intent. They are also an absolute gold mine for learning about the desires of your cleaning business customers. Reading these reviews will help avoid common pitfalls and give you deeper insight into your customer’s psychology.

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Customer Insights Data SEO

Are Your Clients Googling for ‘House Cleaners’ or ‘Maids’? It Depends 

Do you ever wonder how prospects find cleaners on Google? As it turns out, people in different parts of the US who were searching Google used region-specific words and phrases to find cleaners. Moreover, looking closely at the language people used in search revealed a lot about the values they were looking for in cleaning service companies.

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Sales & Marketing

Why You Need House Cleaning Business Cards

The easiest way to attract people to your business is when you’re out and about in your city. There’s no faster way to introduce yourself and build instant trust than with a house cleaning business card.

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Startup

How to Name Your House Cleaning Business

Most of us aren’t natural-born marketers, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t find the perfect unused cleaning business name for a cleaning business. That’s why we created this handy guide to help you navigate the various tools and resources out there (including ChatGPT – don’t worry, no technology skills necessary).

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Insurance Licensing

Your Handy Guide to Getting a Cleaning Business License

Don’t let the seeming dryness of business licensing trick you – it’s a critical piece of starting your cleaning business, and an important step to protecting your personal assets (and those of the business). Getting a cleaning business license is a necessity. And in an industry like cleaning – with so many fly-by-night operators – being properly licensed and bonded can help you stand out from the crowd – and it might even help you get more cleaning jobs.

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Frequently Asked Questions How to Start a House Cleaning Business

How Much Money do I Need to Start a Cleaning Business?

Determining how much money you’ll need to fund a business can be tough – we’re trying to predict the future after all. With the answers to a few questions we can make a more accurate prediction about what it will take to start that new cleaning venture.

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Sales & Marketing

Legal Tips for Using Customer Testimonials in Your Residential Cleaning Business

In the age of social media, I think we can all agree that customer testimonials are crucial to the success of our business. On social media platforms, people are looking for “social proof.” This is a new way of saying, “If it’s good enough for them, it’s good enough for me.” Social proof, a term […]

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Sales & Marketing

Residential Cleaning Quotes: 6 Reasons to Perform a Walkthrough

I prefer to provide my quotes in the home. This has many benefits that help win over the lead to book the job, but it also provides you with important information in providing the quote and scheduling the work.