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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: xxmattyxx on October 23, 2007, 09:37:21 pm

Title: Window cleaning, what is successful
Post by: xxmattyxx on October 23, 2007, 09:37:21 pm
I was reading a post a while back, cant remember which one it was, so sorry; but, someone said thats there a big difference between being a window-cleaner and running a successful window cleaning business.

Now I have an idea as to what they were probably getting at, (your an expanding business, particularly through recommendations, mostly satisfied customers, income is more than the national average, hourly-wise anyway)

What criteria would you guys suggest are the differences between a window-cleaner and a successful window-cleaning business?

Matt
Title: Re: Window cleaning, what is successful
Post by: Pat Purcell on October 23, 2007, 09:49:44 pm
To me one of the most important distinctions is, if your down ( sick, holiday etc) does the business carry on without you
Title: Re: Window cleaning, what is successful
Post by: windowwashers on October 23, 2007, 10:39:24 pm
www.windowwashers.co.uk  ;)
Title: Re: Window cleaning, what is successful
Post by: Kwackers on October 23, 2007, 10:41:26 pm
Window Cleaner - Some one who takes enough money, or maybe more than enough to survive.

A Successful window cleaning business - Not dependant on any one person, ie: the owner in most cases, incase like somebody says, holidays, sickness etc.

Title: Re: Window cleaning, what is successful
Post by: brightnclean on October 23, 2007, 11:07:02 pm
The definition of a good business rather than self employment is that you can leave it if needed and it will continue to run profitably.

That's what I am aiming for  :)
Title: Re: Window cleaning, what is successful
Post by: Kwackers on October 23, 2007, 11:11:22 pm
sort of sparked my brain to set up the other post.

Alot of people seem to think that workers can be a pain in the arse, and i can imagine they can be, but to get to this stage you need to employ.
Title: Re: Window cleaning, what is successful
Post by: mark dew on October 23, 2007, 11:21:35 pm
Quote from: Kwackers on October 23, 2007, 11:11:22 pm
sort of sparked my brain to set up the other post.

Alot of people seem to think that workers can be a pain in the arse, and i can imagine they can be, but to get to this stage you need to employ.

yep!! there's no other way to a successful business than to employ.
Title: Re: Window cleaning, what is successful
Post by: xxmattyxx on October 24, 2007, 10:28:31 am
But theres no way that that can be the only criteria to defining if a business is successful or not.

Are you guys saying that all the one-man-bands on here aren't successful?

I work alone, but I consider myself successful.



Theres surely, equally, loads of UNsuccessful businesses that also employ people, come on, lets be more specific.

Matt