Beautiful business! So how do I find a buyer?
A Louisiana cleaner\restorer feels the need for change in his life. Is it time to sell or can he make “adjustments”? Steve offers ideas on both options…
business sale
How soon can I “escape” my carpet cleaning business?
An Alabama carpet cleaner is looking down the road 15 years or so and fretting, “How am I going to ‘get out’?” Steve says “Good for you”. Every carpet cleaning business should be managed for its eventual sale. The recipe follows …
A few reminders on ‘staying small’…
There is no perfect answer. Carefully weigh the ‘risk/reward ratio’ of staying small NOW! (Not when it is too late to change your growth strategy.)
A San Diego cleaning and restoration contractor wants out…
Are you sure you want to sell? Here are some other options. Also, what factors do many people miss when preparing their business for sale?
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!
Step by step guide to put a price on your cleaning business!
In this report, Steve Toburen shares 4 factors to guide you to a realistic price on your company. The included worksheet will get you started …
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.
I sold my restoration company for 22 times MORE than I paid for it!
Do you have an “exit strategy”? This successful restorer sure is glad he took action after attending SFS some 10 years ago.
How can I avoid “wacko” clients after buying a carpet cleaning business?
A new carpet cleaning business is concerned that every customer will be off their rocker. See Steve’s reply …
Escaping Groundhog Day Management – Part VII (Discipline)
We’ve discussed the first two sub-categories of discipline: 1) The ability to execute and 2) to hold yourself accountable. Now let’s finish up with this last characteristic – the ability to get out of our own way!
So how many more “carpet cleaning months” do you have left?
Most of us sort of “stumbled” into carpet cleaning as a way to pay the rent/ buy groceries/ make the car payment, etc. Chuck Violand reminds us that the journey of life should be about much more than “growing old on the wand” …
So can a carpet cleaner “cash out” at a young enough age to actually ENJOY retirement?
It is the “unspoken dread” among cleaning professionals. Sure, we make a lot of money and have all the toys. But many carpet cleaners worry about ever achieving true financial independence while they are still young enough to enjoy it! Steve Toburen shares how he retired from full time business at the age of 38 by giving readers two great links and one even more important date in Las Vegas next September …
Meg’s Story: Focusing on our online marketing (Part 10)
Meg and John have made huge progress streamlining their internal operations. But all these changes are expensive. Time to get that phone to ring! Meg shares how they have done it …