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charging enough

Perplexed in Springfield

by Steve Toburen

Far too many carpet cleaners are totally ignorant of basic accounting and even worse job costing principles. For example, read on …

Categories Steve's "Bleeding Hearts" Advice Column Tags accounting, charging enough, cleaning business pricing, cleaning business profit, cleaning pricing profit, finances Leave a comment

Somebody always pays- Part 2

by Chuck Violand

How often is the company checkbook used as a piggy bank for the owner’s personal purchases (some of which can be pretty grand) that bring no value to either the company or its customers?

Categories SFS Instructor’s Blog Tags capital, carpet cleaning business growth, charging enough, cleaning business pricing, cleaning pricing profit, cost analysis, finances, financial analysis, management, owner accountability, payroll Leave a comment

Somebody always pays- Part 1

by Chuck Violand

When you own a business the meter is always running and somebody has to pay the fare. Either it’s customer or it’s you …

Categories SFS Instructor’s Blog Tags capital, charging enough, cleaning business pricing, cleaning pricing profit, cost analysis, finances, financial analysis, management, production, raising prices Leave a comment

TOP TEN: “Make More Money From Each Job”- By charging MORE!

by Steve Toburen

Steve says: “Put more profit in your pocket by raining your prices!” (DUH!)

Categories quickTIPS Tags carpet cleaning sales, charging enough, cleaning pricing profit, cost analysis, increase sales, marketing to women, negotiate final price, price shoppers, raising prices, smoke damage restoration, top 10 MMM Leave a comment

How should I price my cleaning work?

by Steve Toburen

One perplexed cleaning newbie confesses that pricing is just one big confusing mess. Steve shares a few quick principles on setting prices and gives a “charge more” pep talk at the same time …

Categories Steve's "Bleeding Hearts" Advice Column Tags bidding, carpet cleaning marketing, charging enough, cleaning business pricing, cleaning pricing profit, competition, economy, fear, positioning, sales 1 Comment

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