A Complete Guide To Starting A Janitorial
Or Home Cleaning Business,
Janitor
Books For Starting & Maintaining A Cleaning Business,
Service
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Commercial & Residential Cleaning
Services ...
Resource Guides For Cleaning Services
Contractors (product details)
Entrepreneurship
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The huge Commercial Cleaning and
Maintenance Services market in the United States and Canada
exceeds $85 billion (US dollars). This market consists
largely of small independent and franchise operators.
www.bizstats.com reports that for 143 categories of sole proprietorships
surveyed in the United States, Janitorial and related building
services ranked in the top 20 percent for likelihood of profitability.
Commercial & Residential Cleaning
Services is a resource guide
dedicated to individuals who are currently planning to start
their own Janitorial or Home Cleaning Contracting businesses
and to those who have already started Commercial or Residential
Cleaning Services businesses and are looking for ways to
improve their competitiveness and profitability.
This guide provides insightful
introductions to a complete range of topics relevant to the
start-up and development of Janitorial and Home Cleaning
Contracting businesses. Each topic is discussed in a
clear and concise manner, that highlights straightforward
explanations and common sense approaches wherever possible.
Over 100 useful references are included.
In this guide you will learn about:
* How to Write Small Business Plans in order to obtain loans and to organize
the rollout
and development of your
business, a convenient small business checklist is included;
* Cleaning Equipment and Supplies, including applications, pricing, sourcing
(i.e., a list of
national distributors),
maintenance tips and a brief introduction to floor care
systems;
* Marketing and Advertising Strategies for cleaning businesses, including an
introduction
to and several examples of
the use of advertising media such as the internet, the yellow
pages, mailer's, local TV
& Radio, postcards, customer surveys, flyers, door hangers
etc.;
* How to Determine a Price for Your
Services, including an introduction
to and examples
of bidding and cost
accounting methods, with formulas for bidding and overhead
distribution, work loading
examples, production rate and pricing charts, sample
“Notice
Of Award’s” with
service agreement specifications, bid proposal examples and
negoti-
ation strategies;
* Cleaning Practices, including an introduction to team cleaning
approaches and cleaning
tips that will help you
establish credibility with new clients and maintain your
business;
* Customer
Relations, including tips on correcting problems, employee
behavior, gifts;
* Safety, Insurance, Taxes, Contracts and
Hiring, including invaluable
introductions,
explanations and essential
references.
Publisher’s Notes
Walter Fenix, a veteran of several
business start-ups, with over 20 years technical and business
management, provides both aspiring and experienced janitorial
& home cleaning contractors, with a contemporary and timely
handbook, that is destined to become an industry standard.
Commercial & Residential Cleaning
Services: A Resource Guide To Developing And Maintaining Your
Own Janitorial Or Home Cleaning Business, contains a wealth of practical information, to assist
individuals, in the planning, start-up and development, of a
solo, small or medium size Cleaning Services business.
Pertinent topics from A-Z, are introduced in a logical
and progressive sequence. Major topics include, developing a business plan, the selection and care of
equipment and supplies, (pricing/ bid estimation/ work loading), marketing and
advertising, cleaning and safety practices, customer relations, as well as
insurance, taxes and hiring practices.
Each topic is introduced in a clear and concise manner,
coupled with pertinent examples, formulas and illustrations
(e.g., a government cleaning services contract, NOA &
cleaning specifications, bid proposal, bidding formulas/
scenarios, production rate and pricing per sq. ft., charts,
negotiation techniques, print & internet advertising
examples, etc.,). At the end of the guide, nearly 10
pages of resource references are provided, indexed by topic and
each in the order that it appears in the guide.
100 valuable resource references are listed. These references give the
reader access to vital information, needed to implement the key
phases of a cleaning services start-up, and initiate essential
steps towards its continued growth. Resources include,
business planning aids, equipment/ supply sourcing, uniform
sourcing, bid estimation resources, industry associations,
cleaning services networking forums, print & internet
advertising resources, floor care, tax forms & preparation
resources, accounting and payroll services, cleaning
techniques, insurance, etc.,. Special emphasis is placed
on the use of sound business fundamentals, bid estimation &
cost accounting techniques, cleaning consistency &
efficiency, effective use of capital and the use of the
internet, as a research, networking and advertising tool.
and so
much more ...
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