Gaining profit is the firsthand
priority of every businessman. You want any of your
investments returned to you to make your business
grow bigger and more successful. If you truly want
to get your money’s worth, you have to make sure you
are charging it right from your services.
A first time businessman will have a hard time on
how to start off his business. Placing a price on
your office cleaning services take a long time
especially if you don’t know what are the competing
prices are. Before you settle on those rates, do
your homework and learn those rates from competing
businesses within your area.
Before you think of pricing for our services, make a
list on the possible bills and expenses that you
will go through as your business starts to operate.
Important bills such as office rent, water and
electricity bill, phone bills is one factor in
setting on a good rate. Another thing is the budget
for your office tools, equipment, and your cleaning
products. Remember, cleaning products exhaust
quickly especially if you use them on a daily basis.
Total your estimated expenses and determine the
specified target profit out of the expenses. Most
office cleaning services have an hourly rate of $15
to $40 per hour; and $.05 to $.20 per square foot –
depending on the office space that you are cleaning.
Through these competing prices and the estimated
expenses, you will be able to figure out the rates
for your own business.
Now you have the suggested rates, it’s time to get
more clients. This will be the hardest procedure
since your clients will determine the future of your
business. If many clients want you for your
services, obviously, you earn money. However, if you
are not earning enough, then something is wrong with
the way your business is running.
To solve your problem on getting clients is to get
your business advertised. Your office cleaning
business must be promoted through proper means – and
with the right kind of media tools. There are
different strategies to get your business going.
Pick the right communication strategies and learn
the ways on how to use advertising.
Place ads of your office cleaning service in phone
book yellow pages and at your local newspaper. They
are a quicker way to get more customers. For a more
personal touch, you can hand out flyers on the
street and business cards to your friends and
acquaintances.
