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Title: Year Today
Post by: MJHolmes on June 06, 2011, 03:20:52 pm: Hi all,

just dropped by to say that today is my first year of trading as a window cleaner and have enjoyed every minute doing it. I wish all new startups the best of look and hope you get a year under your belt like me.......
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Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on June 06, 2011, 03:26:24 pm: Well done mate.

How many customers have you gained in that first year?
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Post by: MJHolmes on June 06, 2011, 03:31:14 pm: Ive got 120 customers paying between £6 and £20 really pleased with myself. looking to expand into office cleaning now.
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Post by: Steve CM on June 06, 2011, 04:57:26 pm: just keep building on that 120 customers. don't worry about diversifing yet and stick to cleaning windows. Keep it simple and do it well :)
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Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on June 06, 2011, 06:08:07 pm: Good on you mate I am 6 months in and have 70.

Darren
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Post by: Pure Glass on June 06, 2011, 06:25:42 pm: Well done mate - just started month number 3, 221 custies. Well chuffed with myself and loving every minute, includong working in the pouring rain today

Steve
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Post by: g.brookes on June 06, 2011, 06:30:34 pm: 221 customers in 3 months!
how the hell did you do that. thats like 30 customers a week!
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Post by: windiewasher on June 06, 2011, 06:46:02 pm: That's dedication m8
Quote from: g.brookes on June 06, 2011, 06:30:34 pm
221 customers in 3 months!
how the hell did you do that. thats like 30 customers a week!
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Post by: Smudgeoff Cleaning Services on June 06, 2011, 07:33:39 pm: 221 how did you do it... That's the muts nuts
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Post by: windiewasher on June 06, 2011, 07:38:05 pm: It's great results but if your determined and dedicated you can do it.
In all honesty its 3 new custys a day.
Quote from: Darren Bradley on June 06, 2011, 07:33:39 pm
221 how did you do it... That's the muts nuts
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Post by: windiewasher on June 06, 2011, 07:52:59 pm: It's great results m8.
You should be very proud of yourself
Quote from: Pure Glass on June 06, 2011, 06:25:42 pm
Well done mate - just started month number 3, 221 custies. Well chuffed with myself and loving every minute, includong working in the pouring rain today

Steve
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Post by: sunshine windows on June 06, 2011, 08:51:07 pm: Fancy a full time canvassing job for me. ;D ;D
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Post by: Pure Glass on June 06, 2011, 09:48:46 pm: Lads-im not trying to give it the big un, but I put by money to buy my van, system and 5 months wages and running costs.

I was in the building sales industry and made a clean break. I have experience "on the doors", and its worked really well.

At first 3 hrs a day canvassing/4 on saturdays. I'm now squeezing some in-need around another 500 quid a months to be there. I had 5 month plan and should hit my target 2 months ahead of schedule.

Shattered, but worth it to see my wife and kids more and not have the agg of a boss chasing.

You can do it if you structure your week right and look for a niche. For me its three story town houses as not many bods have wfp round here.

Thanks

Steve
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Post by: Danny Guest on June 06, 2011, 10:06:17 pm: Sounds great.
I used to canvass a lot and i would pick up on average 5 customers per night but i would stay out until i got those 5 customers. My canvasser picks up on average 3-4 customers in 2-3 hours but he has a different sales tactic to me which works for him and equally im pleased.

Good luck with the plan
Danny
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Post by: geoffreyspecht on June 07, 2011, 11:16:09 pm: last time i canvassed picked £600 of wok in a week