Mo Ahmed

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Struggling to Get Your Cleaning Business Started?
« on: June 29, 2010, 06:06:20 pm »
Hey i'm just doing a little research with folks who are just starting a cleaning business and would like to know:

"What's your No 1 frustration about starting a cleaning business"?

Thanks guys...

Richard Cole

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Re: Struggling to Get Your Cleaning Business Started?
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2010, 07:30:29 pm »
I should imagine the number one is getting customers, because without them you do not have a business.

former carpet cleaner, now retired!

JandS

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Re: Struggling to Get Your Cleaning Business Started?
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2010, 07:24:57 pm »
Having to do the work myself!!!!

John
Impossible done straight away, miracles can take a little longer.

Re: Struggling to Get Your Cleaning Business Started?
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2010, 10:09:53 pm »
Better to start part-time. Unless you are brave. 
I would be lost without a business plan

Vernon Purcell

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Re: Struggling to Get Your Cleaning Business Started?
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2010, 06:11:37 pm »
Customers

Mary Watson

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Re: Struggling to Get Your Cleaning Business Started?
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2010, 04:30:55 pm »
Learn how to satisfy customers' needs.  :-\
Mary
KInd Regards,
;) End of tenancy cleaning

Matt Seymour

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Re: Struggling to Get Your Cleaning Business Started?
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2010, 06:13:27 pm »
Drumming up business is proving to be quite tricky!

Have so far tried:

Leaflets.

Website and adwords (adwords only recent).

Free online directories.

Business cards given to anyone who will take one!

Yet to try:

Visiting businesses in person.

Sales letters.

I'm doing ok, but it could be better.


Max Campbell

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Re: Struggling to Get Your Cleaning Business Started?
« Reply #7 on: October 06, 2010, 07:36:05 pm »
No doubt you have a reason for phrasing the question like that, but I'd say a more relevant question for most starters is "How do you avoid frustration when starting a new cleaning company?", and someone in this forum (I'm new & don't know how to quote, yet) hit the nail on the head - Either be brave, and with a business plan, or, equally valid, start part time - ie have another source of income so you're not completely dependant on the new business. That's what I did, and I wouldn't change it - frustration happens when you're under pressure, so do what you can to keep the pressure off.

Blue City Cleaning

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Re: Struggling to Get Your Cleaning Business Started?
« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2010, 11:08:12 pm »
For me - funds to kick off.
Chris
www.bluecitycleaning.co.uk
Non omnis moriar

Justine Hughes

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Re: Struggling to Get Your Cleaning Business Started?
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2011, 12:12:03 pm »
Your customer. That's why you need to think all the details necessary to start and support a business. Keep in mind the customers will appreciate all the efforts and works you did to them.

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