i really want to tart my own cleaning buisness.how do i go about it?

Question

i want to start my own cleaning buisness but have no idea of how to get my idea going.

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

If you're talking about being a sole proprietorship, its not hard.

Have some business cards made up that have all the pertinent information on it, including what you do (but stay general) and how to contact you. Hand out your bcards and tell everybody you know that you're looking for houses to clean on a regular basis.

Establishing prices can be hard, but figure out what you're worth and nose around until you get an idea of what the going rates are in your area.

Once you have a few customers, you're on your way to establishing a reputation and word of mouth becomes your best friend. If you're any good and don't let yourself get stepped on by unreasonable people, you'll soon be turning away customers because you simply don't want to work THAT much.

If you're looking to hire others to do the work, it becomes much more complicated on all fronts. You have to worry about employing them, their cost-effectiveness, their customer-service skills, their honesty, their quality of work, keeping them busy, keeping them if they're good, and so on. Its a major headache, and you still have all the same concerns about your customers but its often has additional layers involved in the process.

Answer 3

I agree mostly with the first answer written. It is simply a matter of doing it. You can start advertising really cheaply by posting a note card with the information, no home address and only cell phone (they cant find your personal name if it is a weirdo) at places that men frequent. The reason, single men in a decent profession will hire a cleaner quicker than single women. So on a bulletin board a man might read (like at a sporting shop) or in the local penny saver newspaper. Word of mouth goes a long way, good or bad so be good to your people. Ask them for referrals. Tell them they get one free cleaning for any customer who they give you, after you clean their place 3 times.
Good Luck

Answer 4

You can start by cleaning my house. I would pay $100.

Answer 5

get a business license, a tax id number, liability insurance, advertise and start cleaning