Steve, I’ll take anything …
When your starting out, any work is a blessing. Read Steve’s advice to one sub-contractor.
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Should I hire techs for carpet cleaning or just go it alone?
Steve focuses on what is probably the most common and certainly most agonizing question facing carpet cleaning owner-operators …
Longing for a good night’s sleep …
Working commercial night jobs can be physically exhausting and emotionally demoralizing. See what Steve recommends to one poor soul who has had enough …
Leaving a void on the truck …
When the boss decides to start working on the business instead of on the truck, this leaves a gaping hole … Such are the pains of success!! Steve offers his insights.
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 …
Crossroads of Expansion
Business is going great! Now there are big questions on the horizon. What to do next?
Intimidated by residential carpet cleaning! What to do?
A Big Sky country janitorial business owner gets cold feet over his carpet cleaning endeavor. Steve reminisces on his days getting started in the carpet cleaning industry and points to light at the end of the tunnel. We all had our first cleaning job, didn’t we?
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!
12 Secrets to Success in Carpet Cleaning
This information has been tested and refined over the last thirty years. First by me and now for the last ten-plus years by our over 2,000 SFS members.
Avoiding the Road In-Between
Choose your own path to business growth. This report helps you avoid common pitfalls while finding the path that best suits you and your life goals.
The Dirty Dozen Fabric Problems and How to Eliminate Them
Build a niche by specializing in fixing fine fabric problems. Are you ready for the lucrative world of fine fabric cleaning?
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.
How can I compete against the ‘Big Boys’?
You don’t need (or even want to be) a national company. As you well know lots of people don’t like the “big boys” and prefer the local “little guy”. So don’t let yourself be intimidated!
Escaping Groundhog Day Management – Part III (Focus)
The starting point to gain focus in your business today is to have a crystal clear vision of where your company is headed tomorrow. The vision I’m talking about doesn’t have to be fancy and it doesn’t have to be framed and hung on a wall.