Research Catalog

Title

Start your own cleaning service : maid service, janitorial service, carpet and upholstery service and more / Entrepreneur Press and Jacquelyn Lynn.

Author

Lynn, Jacquelyn

Publication

• Irvine, California : Entrepreneur Press, [2014]
• ©2014

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Details

Additional Authors

Entrepreneur Press.

Description

xii, 188 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Summary

If it can get dirty, chances are people will pay to have it cleaned. Houses, carpets, upholstery, windows ... the list goes on and on. A vast majority of dual-income families use cleaning services, creating a huge market for cleaning service startups. Updated with the latest industry and market information, including the impact of technology and new specialty niches, this new edition provides eager entrepreneurs with all the information they need to become a squeaky-clean success. The experts at Entrepreneur share everything aspiring entrepreneurs need to know to start three of the most in-demand cleaning businesses: residential maid service, commercial janitorial service, and carpet/upholstery cleaning. Included are current statistics and trend forecasts, the ins and outs of finding customers, new ideas for hiring and training employees, up-to-date legal, tax, and insurance requirements, tips on avoiding common pitfalls, and surefire tips for growing a business. Other support includes answers to frequently asked questions and access to an appendix of additional resources and checklists to guide readers through each step of the startup process.

Series Statement

• Entrepreneur Magazine's Startup
• Start your own

Uniform Title

• Entrepreneur magazine's start up.
• Start your own

Alternative Title

• Cleaning service
• Maid service, janitorial service, carpet and upholstery service and amore

Subject

• Building cleaning industry > Management
• House cleaning > Management
• New business enterprises > Management

Note

• Copyright held by Entrepreneur Media, Inc.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

An introduction to cleaning services -- Startup and operations -- Residential cleaning service -- Janitorial service -- Carpet and upholstery cleaning services -- Other cleaning businesses -- Developing your plan -- Structuring your business -- Money matters -- Setting up your business -- Human resources -- Purchasing -- Equipment -- Marketing -- Tales from the trenches -- Appendix. Cleaning services resources.

Call Number

HD9999.B882

ISBN

• 9781599185286
• 1599185288

LCCN

2013047271

OCLC

865179923

Author

Lynn, Jacquelyn, author.

Title

Start your own cleaning service : maid service, janitorial service, carpet and upholstery service and more / Entrepreneur Press and Jacquelyn Lynn.

Publisher

Irvine, California : Entrepreneur Press, [2014]

Copyright Date

©2014

Edition

4th edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Entrepreneur Magazine's Startup

Start your own

Entrepreneur magazine's start up.

Start your own

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Entrepreneur Press.

Research Call Number

*R-SIBL HD9999.B882 L96 2014