Little help with pricing
If a company already have someone that they use to clean their carpet should I come in with a lower price to try and get the contract from them or do you never wanna always go lower because at thr end...
View ArticleMy Tips for Growing Your Business
I spent a while trying to put this post together. Please read the full article and give any feedback. I think it can be beneficial to any new guys out there. Earn $100,000+ by Year Two This post will...
View ArticleRug sucking full time
I made the decision that by January 1, 2014 I will be doing janitorial and carpet and tile cleaning work full-time Right now I do it as a part-time business while maintaining a full-time 40 hour week...
View ArticleHow is the market in Los Angeles?
I am looking to start a carpet cleaning business in the San Fernando Valley Area of Los Angeles County. Does anyone have an opinion on this market? Is it particularly hard to get work? Is it overly...
View ArticleIICRC
I was doing research on starting a company, and the IICRC appeared and was saying to get a certification in carpet cleaning. Does anyone else have this or feel that it's necessary? Thoughts and opinions?
View ArticleYour very first customers.
Hi guys, I'm just starting out and I was wondering how some of you guys landed your very first customers? Family? Family friends? Neighbors? Company website? Newspaper ad? Cold calls? What kind of...
View ArticleIs a physical location worth it?
As probably the majority of you know, you can run a cleaning business out of your home. Im curious how many have a store front? The reason I ask is because I coach high school golf, and the guy who...
View ArticleCalculating operation cost...
Quick question... How many months in business should I wait to calculate the operation cost/expense/overhead etc.? Been up and running since July and if these few months are signs on how the next year...
View ArticleStarting up from the bottom...
Just wanting to get info on starting up. I listen to a lot of Clark Howard and Dave Ramsey ideas on starting a buisness. I chose to do carpet cleaning cause that's what I've done for 10 yrs. But it's...
View ArticleHave you ever owned another business? If so list them.
How many business's have you owned? I have owned and still own a few. Just wondering if anyone else has. It can be Amway to Travel business to anything else. What was your experience with the other...
View ArticleCommercial accoints
What's the best way to go after comercial accounts? Can anyone tell me what works for them? Any input would be very much appreciated Jerry Webb Sent from my SPH-L710 using TMF Forums mobile app
View ArticleNew guy needs help please....
Hello, New to the business, trying to start up part time and hopfully make it full time, but have been reading on forum for about a month now and here is my first story. Bought a Master Blend...
View ArticleNew to boards, an want to be new business owners!
Hello guys! I am new to the forum, and seems like a great place to get some solid feedback! Thank you for making it. So here we go I have been working for a friend in the restoration business for about...
View Articlehelp..help..help
Please help. I'm thinking of purchasing this carpet van for $7000. It's a 1997 ford e350 80,000 miles with a hydramaster 20ph spitfire 4.0 237hrs. The machine runs on a separate battery. I was told to...
View ArticleWhat do you think of this NAME for a carpet cleaning company?
Absolutely Amazing Carpet Cleaning Company I already have the domain registered as AbsolutelyAmazingCarpetCleaning.com and have the business name reserved in Indiana. Also reserved domain...
View ArticleIs this a good deal?
Hi I'm starting a new carpet cleaning business and I came across an add on craigslist. It comes with the van and the truck mount. The truck mount is a chem-tex panther 14, it seems to be kind of a...
View ArticleNew with higher cost of living
My co-worker/tech is finally leaving me.. He was only working on my commercial jobs with me until he got his own rig. He lives kind of far from me so im going to be keeping the commercial jobs. He...
View ArticleIs 2014 a good year to start your Carpet Cleaning business?
Hello All, Well I'm actually an experienced carpet cleaner from years ago, so hello to all you OLD CLEANERS still posting on this forum. MY story goes something like this....(short version) Started a...
View ArticleNew to business. Need advice
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View ArticleLooking for a logo designer
My old company used a online site that had people design their logo really cheap. It was basically people competing too see who would do the best design and you pick what you like. Any know of a site...
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