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Cashing Out: Preparing Your Cleaning Business for its Eventual Sale

Cashing Out: Preparing Your Cleaning Business for its Eventual Sale

When will you sell your business? Very few make plans for this very likely reality. Do it right with this Special Report.

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What is the survival rate of new carpet cleaning start-ups?

What is the survival rate of new carpet cleaning start-ups?

A Maine cleaning professional frets about the survival rate among carpet cleaning start ups. Steve never did and explains why you don’t need to worry about other people’s “survival rate” else either …

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When to jump from my part-time “job” to a “real” cleaning business?

When to jump from my part-time “job” to a “real” cleaning business?

Cleaners get nervous when its time to quit the day job and go full speed ahead with their new cleaning venture. Bill Yeadon shares his insights after helping many budding cleaning entrepreneurs make the jump!

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When should I move my owner-operator carpet cleaning operation out of my house?

When should I move my owner-operator carpet cleaning operation out of my house?

It makes a lot of sense to start your cleaning or restoration business out of your house. However, sooner or later you will be faced with the question of “when should I stop storing all these cleaning chemicals and equipment in my garage?” Steve waxes nostalgic …

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Market to “underserved” carpet cleaning sectors

Market to “underserved” carpet cleaning sectors

Stop the insanity of trying to underprice the competition on every single job. It’s time for a new tactic. Go where no one else wants to go!

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As a “just starting out” carpet cleaner should I buy expensive or low cost cleaning chemicals?

As a “just starting out” carpet cleaner should I buy expensive or low cost cleaning chemicals?

True or false- “Every penny counts when you are a brand new carpet cleaner.” Steve’s answer to a neophyte North Carolina, new to carpet cleaning, may surprise you. Here’s a hint: the cleaning chemical supplies you buy are not the most important factor …

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Should I make him a sub-contractor?

Should I make him a sub-contractor?

Sorry, folks, Sub-contractors cannot be “named” or “made” by you. Steve explains the folly of this approach AND what to do about it …

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How Mac W. Skiver found “Sawadee” at SFS!

How Mac W. Skiver found “Sawadee” at SFS!

Mac Skiver was starting out in carpet cleaning at 58! So he didn’t have 20 years to learn from the School of Hard Knocks. See how SFS brought Mac success AND the freedom to retire in just four short years!

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