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Lanee' Blunt
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Starting
a house cleaning business can be done with a minimal start up investment. You
can turn it into a profitable business in a short period of time. It can be
operated on a full-time or part-time basis while you keep your full time job when
stating out. You can have a commercial location or it can be operated out of
your home. Research all aspects from customer service to advertising, taxes,
insurance and bonding before you open your doors.
Cleaning business business plan
A
business plan for your cleaning business will help you stay organized. List
your start up plans, and how you are going to go about finding clients and
hiring employees.
Get licensing and
permits
Inquire
about licensing with your organization that handles licenses and registration
in your city. You can check with SBC.gov to find the licensing and tax
requirements for your state.
Insurance and Bonding
You
should be bonded and insured before you work for clients. Your insurance rates
will depend on the state that you live in and how many employees you have on
your staff. You may purchase your bond through your insurance company and it
will need to be renewed every year.
Acquire
a “Doing Business As,” DBA. Register a legal name for your business if you are
going to use a name other than your own name. Apply for the DBA with a
registration form with your state and local government.
Apply
for an Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the US Internal Revenue
Service if you have hired employees. Open a business bank account so that you
can keep your personal finances separate from your business.
Purchase equipment
Get supplies and equipment. Most clients will prefer that you use
your own cleaning supplies. Get appliance and floor cleaners, and you can offer
a green service for example healthy natural cleaning products. You will need a
supply of rubber gloves, hand sanitizers, cloths, sponges, vacuum cleaner,
broom, mop and bucket.
Obtaining Clients
Some
clients will be concerned with how long you have been in business. This may be
a problem when you are first starting out, but not all of them some won't care
if you offer a great price. Get some references by offering to clean some
friends or family members for free if they write a reference for you. Advertise
for your first clients, by putting an ad in the classified section of the
newspaper, create a flyer, send postcards to a mailing list, or put fliers on
cars in parking lots. Get magnetic signs for your vehicles. Get a website
because a lot of working women shop online and look for house cleaning services while
at work.
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