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Steve Hanson's Articles in Business Show All|Display Category|Title|Newest|Oldest Why You Need to Brand Your Cleaning Company As you get your cleaning company up and running, it's important to develop a brand image. Your brand shows your personality and values to your clients, vendors, distributors, potential clients, and professional organizations you belong to. A brand image is not just for the big corporations; a strong brand image potrays your company as credible and develops customer loyalty. How to Create Job Descriptions for Your Cleaning Business As your cleaning business grows, one of the first things you will need to do is hire employees. But before you put that ad in the paper or start interviewing prospective cleaning employees, you should have a written job description that specifies the duties of the position. Networking for Cleaning Companies: How to Plan Ahead Networking is a great way to market your cleaning business, and in order to do it effectively, you need to plan ahead so you know what you want to accomplish at each event. You also need to grow and nurture your network to keep it fresh! How to Create a Procedures Manual For Your Cleaning Company You may have started your cleaning company part time and never felt you needed to have written documentation on how to do your job. With many different tasks pulling you in a thousand directions, writing down procedures has most likely never been a priority. But what happens if you get sick, injured or even if you just want to take some much needed time off from your cleaning business? Do You Have a Generation Gap at Your Cleaning Company? In today's workforce there is a new phenomenon happening - there are four distinct generations that are out there working together. What does this mean for your cleaning company? Each generation is unique, which means they bring different attitudes and opinions to their job. This affects you in everything from recruiting to solving conflicts to motivating your cleaning company employees. Are Your Cleaning Company Workers Employees or Subcontractors? Many small cleaning companies use sub-contractors to help them get the work done. But if you improperly classify a worker as an independent contractor when the IRS views them as an employee you could be liable for back taxes, penalties and interest! This article goes over some of the things you should watch for before subcontracting any of your cleaning jobs. Are Your Cleaning Customers Motivated by Quality or Price? You don't have to be running your own cleaning business for very long to find out that customers are different when it comes to what they expect out of a cleaning service. There are those customers who want the best, no matter what the cost. And then there are those who are more concerned with price. Secrets to Running a Successful Family Cleaning Business Do you own a cleaning business with your family or employ family members? A family cleaning business can be very successful if you remember to keep your "work at work" and your "family matters" at home. This article gives tips for owning and running a successul family cleaning business. How to be a True Professional in Your Cleaning Business With the large number of cleaning businesses out there, how do you get your company to stand out? Being a professional in all aspects of your cleaning business will go a long way towards showing your customers and potential customers that you are serious about doing the best job that you can do How to Start a Cleaning Business on a Shoestring Budget No matter where you live, there is always a need for cleaning services. After all, life is messy! By taking the right steps at the beginning, you can start your cleaning business with very low up-front costs, and, unlike many small businesses, you can actually clear a profit in your first year of operation! Streamlining Your Cleaning Operations Through Work Loading You have only so many hours in a day to get your buildings cleaned. Did you know there is a way you can have cleaner buildings and higher employee morale? By implementing a work loading system you can streamline your cleaning operation and save money in the process. Touchless Technology Helps Keep Your Restrooms Clean and Healthy Did you know one of the major sources of cleaning complaints concerns restroom cleanliness? It can be an endless chore for your cleaning staff to get grimy fingerprints off of restroom faucets and soap dispensers. Trying to find a better way to get your restrooms clean? Installing touchless dispensers can keep your restrooms cleaner and save your cleaning crew time. Finance Your Cleaning Business by Bootstrapping New cleaning businesses tend to have few financial resources, so many rely on a technique called bootstrapping -- learning to do more with less. This article has 12 techniques that have helped cleaning businesses grow and and become successful. Develop a Stone Floor Care Program for Your Cleaning Business Office buildings have many types of flooring and growing in popularity are stone floors. Stone floors give buildings a classic and upscale image. Popular choices in flooring these days are natural surfaces including marble, slate, granite, and terrazzo. Learning the tricks of stone floor care can lead to extra income and profit for your cleaning company. Should You Start a Cleaning Business With Your Spouse? This article shares several key questions you should ask yourself before investing time and money into starting a cleaning business with your spouse. Trash Can Liner Basics Many janitorial companies supply trash can liners to their customers. So how do you know what to recommend? To understand liners, it is important to become familiar with the basics of trash can liners. 8 Road Blocks to Success in Your Cleaning Business All business owners face road blocks throughout the life of their business. It's how they deal with and overcome these road blocks that will determine their level of success. The following are 8 common road blocks that cleaning businesses face.

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