A standard business practice is welcoming new clients, but with the financial decline in recent years, it appears it has been relegated to financial institutions in the form of a welcome kit to remind you of all their policies regarding your money. One way you can get the edge on your competition is by instituting […]
Summer is Coming… Is Your Residential Cleaning Business Prepared?
Your business could go into a holding pattern or may suddenly fall short if you have more than a few regulars cancel around the same time. Summer is almost here and that usually means a few cancellations. This is just a normal occurrence in the cleaning industry that you should plan for every year. Even […]
Microsoft Ends Support for Windows XP: Now What?
Microsoft Ends Support for Windows XP: Just what SMBs Need to Know If you’re still using Windows XP, you could be leaving yourself open to security and hacking issues. That’s because Microsoft stopped supporting the XP operating system in April 2014. What does this mean? You will no longer be getting any updates to the […]
Putting “Least Harmful” In Writing
Products with Less of an Impact on the Environment — it is Practically a Requirement It’s taken years to get consumers and businesses to understand the harm toxic chemicals are doing to our health and the environment. If you are in commercial cleaning, this is an important article for you as it points out the […]
Minimum Wage Raised in 13 States
Base pay elevated While 13 states have increased or will certainly add the base pay increase for employees in 2014, 11 more states will certainly take it into consideration this year.Is your state one of those? As a small business, you will need to make adjustments for this increase: 1) More than ever, it’s imperative […]
