For people who are looking ways to
make a living, a janitorial cleaning may be one of
the best remedies to make a living. It’s an honest
living in fact. Hard working and blue-collar person
can do this from scratch. Although this job doesn’t
get an overnight success since most janitors are
paid low, but if you are diligent and do a good job
all the time, you might be getting somewhere.
Like we mentioned before, you got to
start from scratch. Inquire in some small scale
offices if they want to have their offices cleaned
and name a fair price. You don’t have to be bold and
give high rates. You are still a beginner. Just
think only of making a good job and once your client
will like you, he will sure contact you for another
round of service. It’s also good if you present a
business card in case of contacts.
While you do janitorial services
alone, try to save a little bit of money. Once you
have more money saved up, invest that into capital
and start putting your skills into good news.
If you have accumulated at least $500
or more, you have a bigger chance of opening a small
janitorial business. With a few hundred dollar
bills, you can purchase basic equipment since you
cannot afford to buy that full-scale commercial
equipment.
Jot down your business plan and how
it may grow in the future. Also, think of the money
that you’ll be spending too. Set a goal for the
amount that you want to earn for a year or a few
months.
Now that you have an initial plan,
you may work on with the rates of your services. We
suggest that you give your rate per hour. Since
cleaning won’t last you two or three hours, unless
if it’s a big company. Start with $20 to $50 per
hour, before taxes and expenses. You may also price
your services according to the time that the clients
expect you to clean.
Each service must be itemized. Make
your client understand that you provide a certain
service with that amount of rate. By charging your
clients with a flat free, you will earn a better
hourly rate.
Next thing to do is do some
advertizing and marketing to get more clients
rolling. Make some calls and inquire for the rates
of advertising in a newspaper. You can choose among
the kind of ads that you would like: from small ads
to bigger ones. You can also get listed in the
yellow pages. Most clients look at the yellow pages
for services that they want. Make sure to get listed
under all of the main services you provide. A little
expensive but it’s money worth spending for.
Since you are very ready to start
your own business, there are a few things that you
have to consider to achieve success in this kind of
service. Always be professional and courteous, even
if you are just doing a small scale job. Make sure
your janitorial cleaning services is insured and
bonded. Lastly, go an extra mile and go beyond the
client’s expectations. This ensures your company a
better reputation in the industry.
