Apartment Complexes
I'm very close to becoming the primary carpet cleaning for a property company that own two apartment complexes. Did my first job for them on Wednesday and got a call back today for more work. Any...
View ArticleCan anybody sell this Canadian Guy a used TM on a budget?
Hey Everybody, With our dollar doing so poorly, it's very hard to find any TMs for my budget. I have 4K I can spend and was hoping there was a fellow Canadian that would help someone starting new in...
View ArticleGood resources for a website?
Hey guys, i was wondering what you use for a website, im not looking for anything overtly Fancy(Or expensive) As literally Zero of the competition in this small town area has a website of their own....
View ArticleMonthly Fixed Expenses Report for Dummies
Do you know the monthly fixed cost to running your business? This is a simple formulated spreadsheet report for those who are just getting started and don't look at their Quickbooks reports much,...
View ArticleRealistic profit margins for o/o
Typically a franchise pays 7-9% royalty and pays their technicians. As an O/O what kind of margins do you guys typically get. I've been running my numbers and I keep coming up with 40-60% am I missing...
View ArticleAnnual EDDM Campaign Tracking Report
I'm gonna start my EDDM Campaigns in March and needed a way to track my results efficiently so I've been working on a spreadsheet, with the help of @rolandal, I finished it today so here it is. View...
View ArticleWould you do it again? if not what would you do?
After seeing Rob Allens post about asking what other business have you owned I got to thinking, Would you start your business again if you were to do it all over again and not change anything? My...
View ArticleWant to get into CC No knowledge. How can I start?
Hello everyone, I have been lurking around for a while. I don't see anywhere I can make an introduction. So I am going to introduce myself here. I am an 28 year old aircraft mechanic for a major...
View ArticleName for new Carpet Cleaning Business. Already Purchased TM.
Hi Everyone! I have been watching the forum for a while and am finally ready to jump in. My wife and I own and manage several rental properties. We were using a local carpet cleaning service which went...
View ArticleWANTED: SECOND HAND TM!
Hi, Anyone on here that is selling a second hand TM with fairly low hours, please get in touch. It needs to be in good condition and has been regularly serviced with records to show. Would prefer a...
View ArticleNothing lined up this or next week
What can i do..? Flyers aren't working right now. I have no commercial accounts. Nest is calling trying to get me to do rite aids for 50 a piece in ny. I'm not that desperate. How do you solicite hard...
View ArticleHelp
Hello all, I am new to the forum. I am a firefighter in myrtle beach, sc. We work 24/48 and I am looking to start a part time carpet and tile cleaning business. I'm looking to start with one piece of...
View ArticleI get asked a lot how I got started in carpet...
Moved from Facebook because lot nice start up stories. Lets here your start up story. Here is mine; I get asked a lot how I got started in carpet cleaning recently. Here it is; In 1985 I lost a high...
View ArticleThis work is 90% tech and 10% equipment
I have seen a few post on here of people thinking of buying a low end porty and worried about performance. I want you all to take a few things into condsideration. After my partenr drug up and took our...
View ArticleWays to promote your business for free!!!
Hey guys, I wanted to hear everyone's thoughts on the topic of self promotion. I know there is alot of discussion on tmf about different forms of advertising that everyone does, but I would love to...
View ArticleGood article for start ups
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/03/11/seve...ok|makeit|link|032716|6AM|7-traits-of-success
View ArticleAnyone have a carpet cleaning proposal form or template I could get a copy of?
I've been searching for a template or a form I could use to make a carpet cleaning proposal but haven't had any luck, if anyone could help me that would be greatly appreciated! Sent from my SM-N910T...
View ArticleFirst Year Marketing Budget - HELP!
Hi Guys, Just wanted to say that i'm really excited, I have been reading and learning so much here in the forums. I'm starting my own CC business by the end of this year. I'm actually at the...
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Hack 101 - How hacks make us look good
It seems like any service you retain people who do half azz work these days. It is a two edged sword. Yes it makes the industry as a whole look bad but it makes premium cleaners who are in the know...
View Article4 Lessons for Service Startups
Hey y'all! We had a chance to sit down with Mitch Stonebarger and get his thoughts on successfully creating your own service business. Check out what he had to say here!...
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