Typical Families today don’t have
much time for themselves because usually both are
working and stressed, whatever time left is to take
care of the kids. Not much time is left to do the
house hold cleaning. House servicing nowadays is a
much appreciated offering for most people. Starting
such a business requires very little start up cost
and can be done at your home. As the business
expands then you can consider renting an office for
it.
First thing to do is to devise a business plan and a
job policy or company ruling. Like most successful
businesses it all has to do in the name. It has to
be simple, catchy and denotes professionalism in
results. After choosing a name it is advised that
you have your business insured. This will serve as
somewhat of a guarantee to your future clientele. It
would give them peace of mind that whatever happens
in the course of an accident is covered.
As a sole proprietor of a business you can go under
the category classification of an independent
contractor. This puts you in the same level as a
skilled worker such as an electrician, a painter or
a carpenter. Next, secure a copy of a background
check and police record of yourself. This is
building a profile to make you more sellable to the
market. The forms don’t take that long to fill out
and aren’t expensive. You mail this, and usually
within a couple of weeks it comes back in clearing
your profile. Now with these you make copies of. So
when every time you have a customer you give them
copies of these. It’s like saying up front that “I’m
clear of anything. You have nothing to worry about.”
This really makes you look straight forward and
professional.
Upon closing a job order with your customers, do
indicate everything in a check list form that’s
black and white of what the customer expects out of
your contract. You have to make clear your work
schedules, what are your days along with the times
that you operate. How do you want to get paid? Put
how your rates are spelled out. Then list down what
the customer wants cleaned.
It is from this that your customer will draw
expectations and use to check if everything has
actually been done. This serves as your contract.
If you’re just starting and if it’s just a small
neighborhood, it may be a good idea to do
promotional work for a while. Information like this
spreads faster and it also shows the quality of your
work. You don’t want to hang flyers around the
neighborhood because this makes you look like a
temporary worker. Instead, choose to have business
cards so that it would give the public the image
that you’re a seasoned professional serious about
the quality of your work.
I hope this article has covered enough points to
help you plan out in creating a cleaning business.
With all that in mind I think you’re ready to start.
Good luck!
