House Cleaning Success System Blog

Business Success and Failure

support — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:49:14 +0000

One of our House Cleaning Success Platinum Membership site members is working very hard to grow her house cleaning business. She’s working her way through the growing pains associated with finding workers for her business. Finding good employees and subcontractors is the hardest part of being a business owner. Every business is encumbered with this issue - not just the cleaning industry.

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Your House Cleaning Business in a Slow Economy

support — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:21:57 +0000

If you’ve been following the news, then you know the economy is not as robust as it was last year. Many people wrongly think starting a house cleaning business at this time is the wrong thing to do.

Most of your customers still need their house cleaned - the kids are still busy and that means mom and dad are still driving them to all their appointments and games. More and more elderly people are unable to clean like they used to and need assistance. And women that are working a full day still don’t have enough time in the week and need help.

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Generating Referrals

support — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:27:47 +0000

Many small business owners wrongly think happy, satisfied customers will provide them with referrals. Sadly, this is not the case for most businesses. More important, a service business like house cleaning does not necessarily generate the best referrals. Why?

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Happy Holidays From the House Cleaning Pro

support — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:50:28 +0000

You may be cleaning your last house for the holidays (geesh - I had some teams that were cleaning until 5 or 6pm on Christmas Eve!) or you may be wrapping presents or getting ready to spend time with family and friends.

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House Cleaning Business Hype

support — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:56:48 +0000

I’m beginning to see a shift in residential cleaning on the Internet. People are advertising “how to” eBooks at a ridiculously low rate (scam?) for information I know first hand will not work to build a successful, long-term business.

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Christmas Cards, Stationary, Gift Cards and Santa Letters

support — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:36:02 +0000

Oh my goodness - I found the BEST Christmas stuff for you to play with! And the best part is…your one-time investment is a business write-off and can be used year after year.

Christmas Cards

Printable Christmas cards are perfect for last minute and personalized Christmas cards. You can print the cards one at a time on your own computer printer or send them to a professional printing service.

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Christmas Business Gifts

support — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 21:16:11 +0000

December is here and it’s time to start thinking about your clients. What can you give them to let them know how much you appreciate them?

If your business is super busy you’ll probably want to keep it simple. No matter how much time I planned ahead, it always seemed like the holidays came too quick. I spent most of my energy planning a special holiday event and a holiday bonus for the employees. Therefore, it was always easiest to select holiday cards a few months in advance and have them engraved.

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House Cleaning Businesses Benefit with Steam Cleaners

support — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:25:53 +0000

Have you looked into the benefits of using steam in your professional cleaning? There are smaller, hand-held steam machines on the market which are maneuverable enough to reach even the tightest corner. The cleaner can sanitize and deodorize virtually any surface in the home.

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Is Your House Cleaning Business Legal?

support — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:07:48 +0000

Do you know if you need a permit in your city to operate your house cleaning business?

Most people start their business and do not realize there are legal requirements to consider. Some start out just to make extra money, then just continue on expanding not realizing they are running an illegal business in the community.

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Low Cost Way to Get New Clients

support — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:01:28 +0000

One of our Platinum members posted the results of their new networking strategy to grow their house cleaning business. Not only did this bring in 2 new clients, but they also acquired 17 new prospects. Log in or become a member and find out how they’re using this strategy again in a couple of weeks!

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