Another sneak peak of my brand new book “HOW FAR I HAVE RISEN: COMING CLEAN ABOUT CANCER, GOD AND MY AMERICAN DREAM”
You can start a cleaning business with only one person
Just like I did it – You can be a one-person business and then easily grow your team as you build your client base. By being a one-person company, you set your own hours – at least in the beginning before you have people calling you all hours of the day for your business. This is important as you begin to set ground rules for yourself and how much time you will spend developing your business when you’re not actually cleaning. You will need to be motivated and it will take an enormous amount of work, but you will also love the freedom you have to attend a school function on a Monday morning, a doctor’s appointment on Wednesday at lunchtime, or a breakfast with your friend on Friday. You will be able to set your own schedule day to day and month to month, and you’ll be able to manage the growth of your business as your client list grows. I’m not saying it won’t be stressful, but as long as you are responsible, accountable and motivated, you will be successful from the start.
Do you have the right personality to start a cleaning business?
Cleaners need to be compassionate, independent, self-motivated, and comfortable going into strangers’ homes. Loving to clean and having an eye for what looks pretty, neat, and orderly will also help. Oh, and you should probably be good at cleaning too! Customer service skills are an absolute necessity. You should be a clear communicator, both in writing, in person, and over the phone. It’s not easy, but it comes with practice. For me it was even more difficult because English is not my first language.