Steve’s Top 5 “Grow Your Business TIPS”
Increased sales can bring growing pains that have destroyed many small business contractors. Here is some help …
carpet cleaning business growth
“Steve, what if you could do it all over again?”
A struggling Alabama carpet cleaner asks Steve, “What would you do differently if you could rebuild and sell your business all over again”? Steve (of course) waxes nostalgic as he looks back over the last forty years …
After 15 years as a “Lone Wolf” carpet cleaner, should I expand?
A Portland carpet cleaner is at a cross roads in his life. Get big by taking on employees? Stay small as an owner operator? Steve’s answer may surprise you …
My big cleaning business just isn’t fun anymore!
Not all successful companies need to “get BIG”. A proven Colorado cleaner needs help in scaling things back into a manageable size. Steve offers a shoulder to cry on and shares his firsthand experience of what to do when your cleaning business gets out of control.
Motivate your cleaning employees with a weekly contest for Scotchgard “up-sells”!
Business needs to be about more than just making money. Simply put, your carpet cleaning employees need fun in their work day and what is more fun than a good-natured competitive contest?
Crossroads of Expansion
Business is going great! Now there are big questions on the horizon. What to do next?
“Hiring blind” can be a good thing
Most people depend too much on their sight – judging how a person looks to determine whether they fit the need. Here’s how you can be more objective when measuring job candidates.
Analyzing your ‘3-Future-Goals’
How long has it been since YOU (even slightly) raised your prices? Two years, five years, ten years… NEVER?
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.)
The why (and how) of ‘WAPR’
WAPR has profound implications for all of us in every facet of our lives. Let’s go deeper on each component!
Do you know your ‘Business ABC’s’?
So join me in a quick emergency ABC checkup of your business. Here is my ‘editorial license’ with medicine’s traditional ABC’s.
Why ‘not knowing something can’t be done’ can be a good thing!
HOW can you calmly make wise and balanced business (and life) plans going forward? Here’s 9 introspective points to ponder on:
My TOP FIVE ‘Let’s git ‘er done!’ QuickTIPS!
Thank you for reading and maybe even (could it be?) actually implementing these weekly QuickTIPS!
A Positive Attitude is Essential in Growing Your Business!
I had worked with 2 business coaches, had been in business for over 10 years and yet I still learned SO MUCH more with SFS!
What progress will you make… TODAY?
How are you doing 184 days after January 1st, 2018? Not so good? If so…