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I was getting gas at my usual gas bar the other day. It's a tiny little gas bar just on the outer edge of our small town. The kiosk is made from 2x4s and plywood, unpainted, wood inside and very old....
View ArticleSo You Want to Be a Carpet Cleaner
Congratulations!! Now where do you start? I've created this thread as a place for you to add your referrals. Those people in our industry that you want others to know about. After we have enough I will...
View ArticleHydramaster spirfire
Soni found a hydramaster spitfire on cl for 1000. Any input on this. It has 1700 hrs on it. I do not know much about them wondering if it would be a good machine to start with? Sent from my SPH-L710...
View ArticleGetting My Business Started - Progress Thread
Okay, so after a month of shopping around, I have found my portable extractor I will be using to get started in the cleaning business. Carpets will be the main service we provide, however, we will also...
View ArticleSo what do you think of my LOGO? Your vote counts!
Well I played around some with a logo that a designer made and this is what we came up with. What do you think? Oh and I'm sure you all will be honest with me right? View attachment 23841
View ArticleMaking the leap to owning a commercial building...
Hey all... I'm contemplating making the leap from working out of my garage/shop (and a couple others') to purchasing land and building a commercial office/shop building. Any...
View Articlewhere to find work authorization forms for water restoration and crime screen...
where to find work authorization forms for water restoration and crime screen clean up online ?
View ArticleStart ups "Flooding" my Market
Any one else noticing the amount of carpet cleaning companies doubling in the last 2 years?
View ArticleHow To Use Angie's List
I've seen many questions and comments about Angie's List on the board lately, so I decided to fill in some blanks for you guys and hopefully help give you a firm grasp of it. Angie's List can be a very...
View ArticleNeed Help About Business Plan
Hello everyone, I'm from Westchester County, NY. I'm new in this business, I have been working about a Business Plan for 2014. Does anyone has a sample or any recommendations? Could be about rules,...
View ArticleHow much money needed to start a carpet cleaning business? (Poll)
Seems many are all over the place with this question. Perhaps we can get it straight to help people see what it takes to start a cleaning business. Everyone has to start somewhere. But how much do you...
View ArticleShould I Start With a Portable or a Truckmount?
Thank you guys in advance. I want to get started part time but I don't know if I should get started with a portable or a truckmount. Option 1; If I start with a portable I can probably start in 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...
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Need Help Naming Business
If you could rename your business, what name would you choose? I am trying to come up with a name for my new business. It's not easy! Some of you have great names. Maybe you guys can shoot me some...
View ArticleWhich would you prefer?
Newbie. Know nothing about carpet cleaning. (please help) Which would you prefer to buy? Both are in good conditions. $8,300 2004 chevy express engine replaced 83,000 miles ago (van has 331,000 miles)...
View ArticleLooking to start my business with the US Products Solus 500.
I am working on my business plan right now and meeting with a SCORE counselor. I can only afford a portable extractor right now. What is everyone's opinion on the US Products' Solus 5oo?...
View ArticleI want your list.
I have budget of $35,000 to start the business. I have done hours and hours of research on TMF, and other resources on what others recommend to "get started" with no clarity and no hands down, no BS...
View ArticleNew young business owner at hand!!
Hello all my name is Dylan and I am in the process of becoming a business owner. I have partnered up with someone and we seem to be stuck at the stage of what do we name our business. We will be doing...
View ArticleWhy Most Carpet Cleaning Businesses Fail While Others Succeed?
Written by Fritz Thompson for the Clean Informer Magazine December Issue Why Most Carpet Cleaning Businesses Fail While Others Succeed And the 7 secrets to insure that you are in the right group. There...
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