Cleaning Business Profits, Earnings and Salaries - How Much Money Can You Make?

By Steve Sutherland

How much is it possible to make with a cleaning business? While people struggle to make enough to get by, some are able to make a good living and even become rich. Below we will look at earnings possibilities in the cleaning business and we try to identify things that the successful cleaning business owners do differently that helps them reach their level of success.

Most small cleaning business owners working full-time as sole operators in their first year are able to make between $15,000 and $35,000. Once they are able to take on employees, build up some local reputation and put good systems in place then an annual income of over 'six figures' is not unrealistic and much more is possible for those who put their minds to it.

Below are ten things that you can try in order to take your business to the next level.

1) Choose a profitable niche. Look for a combination of considerable local demand and a lack of companies meeting that demand. When choosing a niche you should also consider the competitive advantages that you may have through your connections and experience.

2) Build a brand for the business right from the beginning. Develop a branding strategy, grow a respectable brand name and live up to your brands reputation and you will find that winning customers gets easier and easier.

3) Develop systems that ensure that that the day to day operations of your business run smoothly and effortlessly. Constantly look into ways of increasing the productivity of your staff by studying the way that they work.

4) Constantly work on developing your sales abilities. Learn from rejection and develop a sales script that incorporates things that have proven to work in the past.

5) Up sell your clients with other services, and try to encourage them to have you clean more often.

6) Successful cleaning business operators are usually good at leading people. Set out a process for hiring and training staff and learn how to lead them in a way that gives you time to work on business growth.

7) To have a steady stream of customers coming in you must focus on your marketing strategy. Set a budget, Try as many methods as possible and stick with the winners that prove themselves by bringing in lots of enquiries.

8) Value your customers. Treat them as individuals and frequently remind them how much you appreciate their business. Happy customers will lead to referrals, and acquiring customers through this method will enable you to save on advertising.

9) Develop a positive mindset. With persistance and the right outlook you will definitely see success if you put your mind to it and think positively.

10) Learn as much as you can about business administration in general and the cleaning industry so that you can stay competitive and are consistently improving.

So what are you waiting for? Start planning to open your cleaning business right away. - 30227

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