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Winning Over the “Price Shopper” (Without losing your shirt!)

Winning Over the “Price Shopper” (Without losing your shirt!)

Cleaning your carpets on the cheap is definitely “in”. Thanks to the economic downturn (and Groupon!) even well off carpet cleaning clients are negotiating for a better price. So what’s a poor cleaner to do?

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“Spinning for Profits” by renovating your customer’s garage floor!

“Spinning for Profits” by renovating your customer’s garage floor!

Would you like to easily make an extra $75.00 to $150.00 per customer AND leave the home owner delighted? Steve shares a vision he received while watching Big Billy Yeadon “spinning away” …

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A “Beauty Makeover” check list for your cleaning business

A “Beauty Makeover” check list for your cleaning business

Steve Toburen weighs in on how to create a “beautiful” company that will attract high-end clients, long term employees and most importantly a business buyer that is lusting to possess your company!

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How do they make money at 7 cents per foot?

How do they make money at 7 cents per foot?

A St. Louis wonders just how her competition can actually clean carpets at half what she charges and stay in business. Steve explains why and gives her (and you) some options …

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Commercial Production/Pricing Analysis Log

Commercial Production/Pricing Analysis Log

Commercial work is all about two things- A)Achieving “production per hour” and B) making a high “net profit”. Use this form to find both in different cleaning scenarios.

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Pet Problems: I Smell Money!

Pet Problems: I Smell Money!

Big Billy Yeadon shares how to increase your share of a $41,000,000,000.00 (that’s a whole lot of zeros!) market that many other cleaners are missing out on … the lucrative world of pet care.

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“I need help with a complex commercial carpet cleaning bid!”

“I need help with a complex commercial carpet cleaning bid!”

A California carpet cleaner is “drowning in the details” of a commercial cleaning bid. How should a carpet cleaner calculate a really large commercial job? Steve helps him rescue what may be a “golden opportunity”.

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Mobile credit card processing for a carpet cleaner?

Mobile credit card processing for a carpet cleaner?

The facts are in- your customers will buy more when they can pay with a credit card. Plus you get virtually instant payment instead of having to bill the client. But how can you process credit cards without a fixed terminal? Steve borrows some great resources from an old friend …

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