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Start A Cleaning Biz.com is dedicated to providing all of the resources, tools, information & industry contacts necessary for any one to start a cleaning business quickly & easily.

Having a combined 80 years experience in the cleaning business, we understand how difficult it can be for a new start up cleaning business.

Wherever you look, you see maid services (vans & cars) darting from house to house or office to office, and for good reason. It pays... Over the years, we have never been without work and are actually overbooked most of the time with clients homes, offices or commercial space to clean.

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If you are planning on leaving your full time position to start a cleaning business, make sure you have at least six months of savings. Or keep your full time job and start out part time.

Research all the aspects of the cleaning service business. From customer service to advertising, taxes, employees, insurance and bonding, what to charge and how to clean a home professionally. Cleaning your own home and cleaning professionally is totally different. Learning how to clean professionally takes a lot of time. When a client pays for your services they expect to come home and find their home spotless.

Getting those first clients takes time, persistence and patience. You will not get a hundred clients overnight.

Obtaining Those First Clients The hardest part of starting your own cleaning service is obtaining those first clients. Most clients want to know how long you have been in business and want references. The best thing to do is let clients know that, yes, you are new to the business but that you have thoroughly researched all aspects of the cleaning business and assure them that you know what you are doing and that you are quit capable of cleaning their home to their specifications. Be confident. I can't stress this enough. Clients love to see confidence. It relieves their worries and lets them know that their home is in good hands.

References: To get a few good references when starting out, ask some friends or family members if you can clean their home for free or at a discounted rate. The sound of working for free may not be appealing but it will be worth it to get some good testimonials.

When cleaning those first homes, go for quality, not how fast you can clean the home. Cleaning efficiently takes a long time, but you will get to the point where you can do a thorough cleaning in a short time. After cleaning make sure you go back and double check all rooms to make sure you didn't miss anything. Impress those first clients and word of mouth will spread soon.

Advertising Your company image is everything. Before you start advertising, decide what image you want to portray on your advertising material. Your image is very important. Be consistent with all your advertising. If you have a logo be sure to use it on all your advertising materials. I think it is best to have a website developed before you start advertising. When advertising, stick with the same logo and colors.

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Before your decide on a location for your cleaning business, check with your local government office about zoning ordinances and possible land use restrictions. Check licensing requirements with your local city and county. You can do this online fore free through the Business.gov website.

Set up a business bank account with your local bank. Check that the bank is FDIC is insured. A business bank account has many benefits, including keeping your personal and business finances separate for tax purposes and giving you a resource to acquire financing for your cleaning business.

If you are not using your personal name as your company name, file your fictitious business name with the county clerk. You may also want to incorporate your business. You can do this yourself using resources online and save hundreds if not thousands of dollars.

Find out insurance requirements from a local insurance agent. The IIABA Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America) can help you find a reputable agent in your area. You can also use insurance network websites to get business insurance quotes for free.

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