Is your carpet cleaning/restoration company constantly “leaking”? The first road to patching the leaks is to recognize the problem … and its cause. Chuck Violand points where to look for lost energy, profits, … you get the idea.
A new Georgia carpet cleaner is worried about tackling the strange new world of Home and Trade Shows. Steve says Home Show marketing is great … IF you do it right! Here’s some tips …
A favorite fabric of the 80’s presents a unique cleaning challenge. Big Billy rides to the rescue with the solution and a painfully learned warning.
Bill Yeadon finds insights into the entrepreneurial psyche by focusing on this parable of a talented Baker’s path to financial success and personal fulfillment.
Today’s cleaning industry employee wants more than just a paycheck. Steve shares ideas how to promote a fun-loving family atmosphere.
So Chuck has weighed in earlier on why you need to get out of solving every single problem for your employees. Yet you are probably already there! So how do you get out of being a “problem solving Sugar Daddy”? Follow these four steps to relief…
Cleaning challenges come in all sizes, colors and ODORS! Bill Yeadon brings his technical expertise to an unfortunate and very smelly situation.
Time to get serious about making production. No need for controversy, each of these rotary wands specializes in its respective field. Invest your precious funds in the solution that best fits your cleaning business goals.
So how many problems did you solve for your employees yesterday? A lot? Feeling pretty good about yourself? Chuck Violand says “shame on you” if you have become the Chief Problem Solver in your company …
SFS Member Travis Popp reminds us to keep an eye on the details. Your company vehicles are a reflection of your cleaning and restoration company. Give them the respect they deserve with a simple and easy touch up.
Any professional can successfully deodorize one or two urine spots. But what’s a carpet cleaner to do when practically the whole carpet is contaminated with pee-pee? Big Billy to the rescue again!
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”.
The “Three Stooges”? (We’re not talking about Chuck Violand, Big Billy Yeadon and Steve Toburen of SFS fame!) Nope, Chuck says that we learn how to avoid “Paralysis by Analysis” from Larry, Moe and Curly!
A Chicago restoration contractor wants to get feedback from his customers. Steve explains why this is such a great idea and shares some resources that are free for the downloading right here on this site …
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!