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Pauleen

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Newbie
« on: December 08, 2019, 09:10:28 pm »
Evening everyone
I’m testing the water and about to start up my own cleaning business, any advice, tips would be great.

Smudger

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Re: Newbie
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2019, 11:30:25 am »
Search a d read the forums 👍
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Mike Halliday

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Re: Newbie
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2019, 12:00:32 pm »
Are you going clean nuclear cooling towers? Or OAPS ovens?

Advice is subjective to want you want to achieve
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Pauleen

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Re: Newbie
« Reply #3 on: December 09, 2019, 12:34:31 pm »
Thank you for your reply’s
Domestic to begin with but have contacts in the building trade who are also looking for builder cleans. So I guess any advice and support in those areas would be really appreciated 🙂

Mike Halliday

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Re: Newbie
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2019, 04:10:47 pm »
It’s hard to give advice because it’s such massive subject, I could type all day and not cover the basics.

So I will jump jump into the middle of marketing 101😎

Strategic alliances,    think who your ideal  customers is..... then think who already serves them....  then contact them and offer a strategic alliance.  you will  pass on their business card and recommend them if they do the same for you. It will be more difficult for you as you don’t have a proven record but you can offer an incentive.

So if you are going  to offer a oven Cleaning service then  contact carpet cleaners and ask if they will allow you to contact their existing customer list offering your service. They will agree because you will pay all the cost of contacting them but they also get to mention a special offer they are giving.... it’s a win-win situation
Mike Halliday.  www.henryhalliday.co.uk

Pauleen

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Re: Newbie
« Reply #5 on: December 09, 2019, 08:42:30 pm »
Thank you so much for your advice it’s much appreciated. there is an overwhelming amount on the internet which can become quite mind boggling.

Steve Weatherley

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Re: Newbie
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2020, 10:57:44 pm »
My advice will apply to all types of cleaning.
Do what you say you are going to do. Be there when you say you'll be there but if you have to be late call the customer. If you manage this you will be out performing 75% of your competition.
Good luck

Kev Martin

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Re: Newbie
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2020, 10:32:48 am »
My advice is do a course,  so at the very least you learn the do's and dont's.  Unless of course you are experienced and understand the differences between acid and alkaline cleaners, pH Scale etc.  Make sure you get liability insurance.
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