This course will help guide you towards starting, growing, and maintaining your own cleaning business. By teaching practices that have worked and generated success for me and my business. The key objective for this course is to help you on your journey to building a high-income producing business you control. This course will go into the fundamentals of establishing your business, getting new business, and being able to maintain it. This course is for current or new aspiring business owners and will help both in positive ways towards further establishing their business gaining new clientele. There are work sheets attached to many of the sections to help you with your ability to act on the information presented and to give you a more organized template to follow and work with as you go and build your own successful cleaning business. This course can help individuals that looking for business knowledge in the commercial and residential sector. The information in sections is useful and applicable to both. Marketing will be a topic that we will cover in depth to ensure you are able to get new clients as well as the sales process to ensure you are able close once you meet you meet with new potential clients. Methods to maximize the initial first impression and that will ensure you stand out will be presented as well. In addition to this management practices will be presented to ensure you have a template to help you structure and build your business to scale.
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Learning objectives
- How to establish their own cleaning business
- How to define your audience
- How to determine prices and profit
- How to create successful teams that help scale your business
- How to establish their own cleaning business
- How to define your audience
- How to determine prices and profit
- How to create successful teams that help scale your business
Syllabus
Introduction
Learn what is required in order to establish their cleaning business
Starting Up
Learn how to set up their brand and establish niche
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Activities
Review Basic Accounting Principles
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Reviewing basic accounting principles will help you understand profit margins, pricing strategies, and financial management discussed in the course.
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Review key accounting terms like revenue, expenses, assets, and liabilities.
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Practice calculating profit margins and break-even points.
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Familiarize yourself with basic financial statements.
Read 'The E-Myth Revisited' by Michael Gerber
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Reading this book will provide a strong foundation for building a scalable and sustainable cleaning business, aligning with the course's objectives.
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Read the book and take notes on key concepts.
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Identify areas in your potential cleaning business where you can apply the E-Myth principles.
Develop a Sample Cleaning Business Plan
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Developing a business plan will help you solidify your understanding of the course material and prepare you for launching your cleaning business.
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Define your target market and services offered.
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Research your competition and identify your unique selling proposition.
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Create a financial forecast, including startup costs, pricing, and revenue projections.
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Outline your marketing and sales strategy.
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Create a Cleaning Service Pricing Guide
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Creating a pricing guide will reinforce your understanding of pricing strategies and help you communicate your value to potential clients.
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Research competitor pricing for similar services.
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Determine your cost of goods sold (COGS) and desired profit margin.
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Develop a clear and concise pricing structure for your services.
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Present your pricing guide in a professional and visually appealing format.
Attend Local Business Networking Events
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Attending networking events will help you connect with potential clients, partners, and mentors in the cleaning industry.
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Research local business networking events in your area.
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Prepare a brief elevator pitch about your cleaning business.
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Attend the event and actively engage with other attendees.
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Follow up with promising contacts after the event.
Design a Marketing Brochure for Your Cleaning Business
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Designing a marketing brochure will help you refine your marketing message and create a tangible tool for attracting new clients.
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Define your target audience and key marketing messages.
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Gather high-quality images of your cleaning services.
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Write compelling copy that highlights the benefits of your services.
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Design a visually appealing brochure layout.
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Get feedback on your brochure design and make revisions as needed.
Read 'Traction' by Gino Wickman
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Reading this book will provide a structured approach to managing and growing your cleaning business, complementing the course's management practices section.
View
Shine: How Looking Inward Is the Key to...
on Amazon
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Read the book and identify key takeaways relevant to your business.
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Consider implementing EOS principles in your cleaning business.
Review Basic Accounting Principles
Show steps
Reviewing basic accounting principles will help you understand profit margins, pricing strategies, and financial management discussed in the course.
Show steps
- Review key accounting terms like revenue, expenses, assets, and liabilities.
- Practice calculating profit margins and break-even points.
- Familiarize yourself with basic financial statements.
Read 'The E-Myth Revisited' by Michael Gerber
Show steps
Reading this book will provide a strong foundation for building a scalable and sustainable cleaning business, aligning with the course's objectives.
View
The E-Myth Pest Control Business: Why Most Pest...
on Amazon
Show steps
- Read the book and take notes on key concepts.
- Identify areas in your potential cleaning business where you can apply the E-Myth principles.
Develop a Sample Cleaning Business Plan
Show steps
Developing a business plan will help you solidify your understanding of the course material and prepare you for launching your cleaning business.
Show steps
- Define your target market and services offered.
- Research your competition and identify your unique selling proposition.
- Create a financial forecast, including startup costs, pricing, and revenue projections.
- Outline your marketing and sales strategy.
Create a Cleaning Service Pricing Guide
Show steps
Creating a pricing guide will reinforce your understanding of pricing strategies and help you communicate your value to potential clients.
Show steps
- Research competitor pricing for similar services.
- Determine your cost of goods sold (COGS) and desired profit margin.
- Develop a clear and concise pricing structure for your services.
- Present your pricing guide in a professional and visually appealing format.
Attend Local Business Networking Events
Show steps
Attending networking events will help you connect with potential clients, partners, and mentors in the cleaning industry.
Show steps
- Research local business networking events in your area.
- Prepare a brief elevator pitch about your cleaning business.
- Attend the event and actively engage with other attendees.
- Follow up with promising contacts after the event.
Design a Marketing Brochure for Your Cleaning Business
Show steps
Designing a marketing brochure will help you refine your marketing message and create a tangible tool for attracting new clients.
Show steps
- Define your target audience and key marketing messages.
- Gather high-quality images of your cleaning services.
- Write compelling copy that highlights the benefits of your services.
- Design a visually appealing brochure layout.
- Get feedback on your brochure design and make revisions as needed.
Read 'Traction' by Gino Wickman
Show steps
Reading this book will provide a structured approach to managing and growing your cleaning business, complementing the course's management practices section.
View
Shine: How Looking Inward Is the Key to...
on Amazon
Show steps
- Read the book and identify key takeaways relevant to your business.
- Consider implementing EOS principles in your cleaning business.
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