starting a business?

Question

if i wanted to start a small business cleaning homes what would be the first thing i would have to do?..... and do i have to report the money i would make on income tax?.... do u need to have good credit to start a business?.....

Answer 1

The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.

I recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.

Associations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links.

Research, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:

* Commercial and Residential Cleaning Services: A Resource Guide to Developing and Maintaining Your Own Janitorial or Home Cleaning Business by Walter Fenix
* Start and Run a Home Cleaning Business by Susan Bewsey
* Start Your Own Cleaning Service (Entrepreneur Magazine's Start Ups) by Jacquelyn Lynn
* How to Start a Home-Based Housecleaning Business, 2nd (Home-Based Business Series) by Laura Jorstad

There are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.

Hope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!

Answer 2

I can tell you all you need to know. I owned a Cleaning Business for over 20 year before I retired from it.

Cleaning Services are easy to start. You need a business license, and insurance and possible a bond (to cover losses for your owners). Yes, any business need to file income and state taxes. This is a must as you can get in real trouble if you try to hide it. And once you get the licence the state know you own a business. And dont thing about cleaning without a licence as once again you can get in trouble with IRS. They know you are making money and you must report it or you can go to jail or pay stiff penalties. They can be ruthless.

You need to decide if you will clean the homes or if you will work with other housekeepers. If you hire others you are bound by employee laws. Find out what these are in your state.
And you have to hire, train and fire others. Can you do this? It is a skill to find the right people to help your business grow. And the only way you can grow is have others working for you. If you try to do it alone, you can only do so many homes and then your schedule is full.

You need some equipment: vacuums, dusters, mops, brooms, rags, and supplies. You need to get your system down and stay with it. Your goal is to find the best way to clean in the shortest amount of time. Cleaning another persons home is different than cleaning your own. It is much more detailed. You always start top to bottom and work left to right. Webbing, dusting, polishing, wiping down, vacumming, and mopping floors. The hard part is deciding what to move and where. Many times these home have clutter. You need to ask the owners what you do with it or if you even touch it.

When starting the Business, get the license first. But talk to several isurance agents and shop around for cost of insurance. See if you can afford the license, insurance and bonding before you commit. You can then start getting accounts yourself and as you get more the decide if you will hire others. I suggest take at least a year to learn the business first before you hire. Employees can take advantage of a new business owner or when they know you may be more inexperienced than them. They may even try to take your accounts. It happens often.

Go to your library and look for business books on starting a Cleaning Service. Or search on the net. Then practice on your home for speed. People do not want you in there home all day so you must be fast and good. And that means detail when cleaning. If you are not good they will try you and then dump you. There is lots of competition out there.

Remember, to be completely honest. Whenever anything goes wrong at a persons home they always blame the housekeeper. It is natural to do so. Therefore, make sure you can always cover your back and that you have a great relationship with your owners. As they begin to trust you they will feel better about your cleaning. This business requires TRUST.

Good Luck

Answer 3

Go to http://www.score.org/ to find the nearest SCORE chapter. Contact them to arrange for a free one on one meeting with a SCORE counselor about starting a cleaning business.

SCORE is a nonprofit organization. They provide a public service by offering small business advice and training. .

SCORE's 10,500 volunteers have more than 600 business skills. Volunteers share their wisdom and lessons learned in business. The volunteers are working/retired business owners, executives and corporate leaders.

Answer 4

Incorporate your business with the state that you plan on operating in, open a bank account for the business and your ready to start cleaning.

Answer 5

Well there are many other ways to start business, you can check out http://www.market-iq-int.com for the business opportunities they are providing.

Answer 6

start off small and get more people interested. word of mouth is the best, And if you make more than 600.00 you better start reporting it.

Answer 7

Could u hire me?