Does anyone own a cleaning service and can give advice on how to start my own cleaning business?

Hi...Does anyone have any ideas on how to start your own cleaning business..I am currently a full time college student and I am trying to find some alternatives to working so I have decided I wanted to start a cleaning business to like go around and clean offices, companies banks etc. Can anyone help?? it would be greatly appreciated THANKS!! :)Does anyone own a cleaning service and can give advice on how to start my own cleaning business?
um you could try puttind adds in newspaper and give yourself lots of references,


you could just get an application for any job and tell them you want to work in the cleaning department,


Hope this helps, it worked for me!Does anyone own a cleaning service and can give advice on how to start my own cleaning business?
Hi,





I was clueless too when I first starting on my cleaning service business(http://www.bestmaidscleaning.com/).





Here are some tips/steps:


- Find something that will set you apart from the other cleaning services in the area (environmental friendly cleaning, better pricing, money back guarantees, etc.).


- Do some local advertising (yellow pages, print fliers, get a spot in church bulletins). Also find local search networks online where you can add your business.


- Special offers are a must to get a cleaning business going. Free trial cleanings will also attract some potential customers.


-Hire more employees so you can increase your number of jobs.


-Don't take on too many jobs. Find out how much you can handle with the resources available.





Eventually you may want to start up a website. With a site you can attract more costumers but you have to know what you are doing first. SEO(search engine optimization) is a must and you can play around with PPC(pay-per click) to see if it will work for you.
What will make your cleaning business different than the thousands of others out there? You have to be able to make your service substantially different than the others.
Well i know i would like it if a hot girl went around in a skimpy french maids out fit cleaning my house then giving me a ********. THAT ALWAYS WORKS.
A cleaning business-whether residential or office-is a terrific way to have a stable income. And you're smart to investigate before you try and get clients! It will take planning and a bit of work in the beginning, but for you, as a college student who probably only wants or needs 3-4 offices to clean, ir shouldn't be too difficult.


Here's some beginning steps:


1. Check with your city or county clerk's office to see if you need a business license or fictitious name license. These are inexpensive ($25-$50) and usually last 3 or more years. You don't really need this in the beginning (unless there is some type of mandatory ordinance or something). You'll need, though, if you wish to open a business bank account;


2. Then, call around to insurance companies and compare prices for liability insurance (sometimes called bond). This protects you if something breaks or gets damaged while you're on the job and is IN|MPORTANT. And, yes, sometimes you didn't do it, but with this you can keep a client! AND, when you can say to potential clients, ';I have liability insurance'; it not only makes you professional, but adds confidence. It shouldn't cost more than around $100-$300/yr for $100K coverage (you don't need more than that for now, probably less-$25K) HINT: if you're going to do office cleaning, ask them who they use or if you could do a bid. In fact, any business you do business with is a potential customer, or at least a resource as to what they expect and get charged;


3. Call existing cleaning companies, pretend to be a potential customer, to find out the going rates and services provided;


4. NOW, make a nice flier and/or introductory letter about your service and start knockin' on doors, so to speak! It's essential that you meet, or do follow ups face to face. Dress nice, maybe have a t-shirt made up with your company name and/or logo at Cafepress.com, too. Think about magnetic signs and/or a vinyl wrap for your vehicle. Think about parking your vehicle in areas where you wish to find business and in high traffic locations-street intersections, parking lots, etc. Look for newly constructed office sites-find out who's in charge;


5. And spend less than $39 on a business cleaning kit (less than that for a residential cleaning kit!) that will give you the basic contracts, forms for estimates, pricing charts and book-keeping, intro letters, supply list and resources, customer leads and other valuable tips. It will save you time and money in the long run!








This is a general start. There is lots of information available for you below......