This article outlines the 3 tips on how to start a cleaning business easily and with little money. Each tip is listed in turn and then discussed.
The specific areas we focus on in this article are: making a simple plan, using low cost promotion for the cleaning business, and having an effective method for quoting on cleaning jobs.
Here I have listed some of the main areas you need to address when you start a cleaning business. Let's look at each in turn and see what benefits are associated with each step:
Tip #1: Create a simple plan
Benefits: Firstly you want to write up a simple plan so you know where you are going with your new business venture.
This plan needs to include getting a business name and insurance. Next you want to identify the market you wish to cater for. Write down the type of businesses you would prefer to clean.
List the possible ways you could approach potential customers.
When you have completed the plan break it into simple action steps that you can carry out on a regular basis.
Tip #2: Low cost promotion of the cleaning business
Benefits: You can save a lot of money if you use direct advertising.
This could include visiting businesses and leaving an information sheet about your cleaning services or mailing out postcards to areas where your customers are situated.
Tip #3: Good method of quoting on cleaning jobs
Benefits: If you provide a professional quote with letterhead and specific details of the service you provide you are more likely to win the job.
You want to create a professional image with your documents so that customers are more likely to trust you.
This article has provided an overview of 3 simple things you can do when you start a cleaning business. For each of the tips an associated list of benefits has been provided.