I have often been asked when teaching my workshops what is the best option when starting up a business. Does a person go into the business on their own, or do they take on a partner? I will speak from experience here and advise you as to what I think is the best way to go, but only you know all the facts about your situation, so ultimately the decision is up to you. Continue reading
The most profitable way to set up your business will be to keep in mind that at a later stage sometime in the future, you will be able to sell your business as a going concern. With this in mind, approach your business in such a way that you will be able to do so. That means, keeping good and honest records, maintaining a happy client base, and doing regular advertising that all becomes a part of the ”good will” that will be sold with the business later on. Continue reading
You may have been asking yourself whether it is best to establish your own business or to purchase one from someone else, be that either a franchise or an independently operated business that is already established. I will write here about what I feel are the pros and cons for both ways of going into business for yourself, and then it will be up to you as to what you decide to do. This article is dedicated to teaching you how to do it yourself. Continue reading
Within the home cleaning industry there are many ways to operate your business. As suggested before, you could begin working for an agency and later step away from them to work for yourself as an independent. Or, you could begin working as an independent and work towards setting up an agency to have others work for you. You could purchase a franchise (although this training manual is designed to help you avoid having to do that), or you could set up a corporation through which you will run your business. Some will treat this business as a hobby whereas others will get fully involved and work their whole lives in the industry. Continue reading
Pondering your new Business
In considering whether you know enough about professional cleaning and the business you are thinking of starting, ask yourself these questions: