Perplexed in Springfield
Far too many carpet cleaners are totally ignorant of basic accounting and even worse job costing principles. For example, read on …
finances
I think I need a partner …
All of us need a shoulder to cry on. Steve explains that while a partner may help you now it will be some very expensive emotional support down the road …
Should I “stoop to the level” of my cut-throat carpet cleaning competitors?
After moving to Georgia a carpet cleaner is finding it difficult to get the old cash flow started again. Instead of screaming “Get out there and sell!” Steve says to begin at home with the old-fashioned concept of “frugality” …
A wounded carpet cleaner’s cry for help …
All of us (and especially you solo owner operators) should think about the fragile line between good health and winding up disabled in just one instant. And we’re not just talking health. Instead, think what would happen to your family’s economic security if you lose one, two, three or more months of work …
How your carpet cleaning or restoration company can not only survive but prosper with “Situational Awareness”!
Complacency, routine and arrogance have destroyed companies much bigger and (at one time) more successful than your cleaning or restoration operation. So how can you survive and even prosper in today’s extremely challenging business environment? Steve shares the concept of “S/A” …
Take action now to make your receivables easier!
It is YOUR money! So stop feeling guilty about asking for it. Steve shares a key technique to stay on top of your receivables!
How to Transform Your Restoration Business
Steve shares how to “transform” your company by focusing on the “Emotional Dynamics” of the home owner’s loss. (Even if you don’t offer restoration now many of the same principles apply in carpet cleaning too!)
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.
Cleaning Up- Building Personal Wealth in the Cleaning Industry
You can make a lot of money in cleaning and restoration. But will it be enough for you to retire in style? Take steps now to provide for the day you leave your business. Steve gives his recommendations on how to “clean up”.
Are You a “Lone Wolf”? Should You Be?
Can you be successful without enduring the inevitable agonies of hiring employees? Absolutely. But if you fly solo you must make a few adjustments.
Ten Essential Strategies for Success in a Tough Economy
This is a hard hitting Special Report with 10 Strategies that absolutely will transform your business- IF you implement them.
How do you know when to walk away from a customer?
Knowing when to walk away is critical for all service industry professionals. For restorers dealing with insureds even more so.
Affluenza … where does it start? – Part 2
As ridiculous as this might sound, handling finances and financial success is a learned skill.
Somebody always pays- Part 2
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?