How To Start a Cleaning Business

The Cleaning Business is a very lucrative business; Many business organizations, institutions, governments parastatals,hospitals,residential homes  wish to keep their  environments clean  and tight(offices, conference rooms,toilets,restaurant  rooms, stairs, walkways, garden ,etc) This is an opportunity for those who wish to become entrepreneur to venture into this highly-profitable cleaning business. The truth is, any one can start a cleaning business, regardless of your country of residence; you don’t need to have an MBA  in order to start this business, what you need is determination  and hard work.  

 

1-Types of cleaning services
In the cleaning business there are several types of cleaning services you can offer:

• Janitorial services(office cleaning)
• Post construction cleaning
• Laundry
• Garbage collection
• Gardening
• Fumigation,etc

If you delivered quality service, you will get millions in contracts and eventually build a reputation; you need first of all to identify your customers; they are of two categories: residential homes and corporate organizations(companies, institutions,etc). You have the option of offering your service to both residential and corporate or to any of the two.
2-Equipments and Tools
The cleaning business does not require that you should have a lot of money to start; you can start with some average means($200); the equipments and tools  you will need for a start are the following:

• Buckets
• Latex gloves
• Goggles
•  Vacuum cleaner
• Brush,brooms,sponges
• Detergents
• Toilet cleaner

I f you do not have the money to purchase a vacuum cleaner you can rent it or purchase a fairly used one ;later when your business is picking up you can purchase equipments such as Industrial or domestic vacuums & carpet cleaning machines, cloth washers/vacuums for furniture, pressure washers, weed-wackers, lawn mowers, buffers "polishers",etc
Most cleaning service businesses can be operated on either a part-time or full-time basis, either from home or from a commercial location. That flexibility gives this industry a strong appeal to a wide range of people with a variety of goals. You may employ as a start, one, two or more people temporarily and based on the task to perform at hand.
3- Company Registration
Register your business name as a limited liability company; this will boost the profile of your company . Your clients (companies, government parastatals, etc) will know doubt see you as a serious company. However , if you do not have enough money to register your business name do not despair you can still go ahead; the way you perform your services will be the determinant factor.
4-Write a proposal
Write a proposal ;the objective is to tell your prospective clients what services you are offering ,how will you do it, and the financial implications,etc.; provide details informations; and as a beginning do not charge them too much.
5-Provide free cleaning services
Offer to your prospective clients to provide some free cleaning services;This will motivate your prospective clients to patronize you when they will see your handwork.
6-Built an honest relationship
The backbone of this business is honesty; whether you offer your services in a residential homes or corporate organizations, your clients will have confidence in you if you or your employees do not steal their properties while cleaning their homes, offices, etc.Make sure to recruit honest workers and trained them to be honest; if your employees are not honest, your clients will withdraw confidence in you and your cleaning business will collapse.
7-Areas Observe
There are areas were many clients (householders, CEO of companies etc) are looking in order to judge the level of competency of the company delivering the service, which many in this business do not know. These areas are: Showers, bathtubs and sinks, wash hand basin, urinal ducts, floor tiles, wall tiles, backsplashes, toilets mirrors,W.C etc. Every CEO must use the toilet, so if he walk in and saw stains on the W.C or bathtubs, wall tiles,etc he may not sign your cheque.Make sure to remove the stains on these wares by using toilet cleaners, juice from unripe lemon, ashes ,etc. When performing postconstruction cleaning , the major stains are cement stains,paints stains,gum or grease marks on floor ,wall tiles ;apply a solution of chlorine on floor using sprinkler,wait for 30 minutes  for stain to weaken then wash with soapy water.
Recomendations
Therefore,if you decide to start a cleaning business follow the above suggestions;and obtain this ebook:Starting a Cleaning Business ; it contains more informations and explains:

• what is required to start the business
• determining what to charge
• attracting clients
• billing and accounting
• managing your cash flow
• record keeping
• keeping your clients happy
• growing your business;etc

CLICK HERE NOW to obtain a copy of this ebook at an affordable price you will not regret to have purchase it ; it will benefit you.
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 Cleaning business may seem challenging at the beginning but with little bit of determination you will succeed; advertise your services either through handbill or other means; the cleaning business is a highly profitable business.