Home Employment – Start your own Cleaning Business

So you are thinking about starting your own home employment and you are considering a cleaning business. This type of business can be very lucrative for people with home based businesses as long as you are prepared and have a plan of action. Please see how to create a personal business plan http://www.homejobwork.org/home-business-plan.html . Even though a cleaning business is versatile and you can go any direction with it—whatever area choose to focus on, you will need a niche to help you stand out from the rest as this field has become saturated with much competition. But don’t be intimidated. Work your home job – work it smart!

Wherever you go, something will need to be cleaned. Whether it’s cleaned for a first time or it needs touch-ups throughout the month, you have much to think about in regards to the area of cleaning you want to do. One area I had decided to get into after being laid off from work was the New Construction cleanup aspect of the cleaning business. Even though I was so new to this, I created a home employment business plan, had my business cards, got some advice from people who were actually doing this, as well as read a few books and I was able to get a bid accepted. Let me show you how to obtain those first business clients.

My first Business Client

Typical questions that these clients ask will be: How long have you been cleaning? Can I see some references? What do you do and what don’t you do? What do you charge or what is your bid? Of course this part of the business can be quite intimidating and exciting all at the same time. You actually got a potential client to speak with you! What I did for my New Construction cleanup company was I first created references through a couple friends who were doing the same type of cleanup. My friends allowed me to go out and actually get some hands on experience through their company and the connection I made with those clients allowed me to establish some personal references. If you don’t have the luxury of having friends already in this home employment business that you would like to start—then just be honest with your potential client and let them know, “hey, I’m new to this, however, I’ve done much research and well prepared to meet your needs—let me explain to you how I can do this.” Let them know your niche which will show them how different you are from the rest—sell yourself!

Quality Versus Swiftness

Yes, many clients will want you to be quick and fast with your cleaning, especially a client who has you contracted out for New Construction cleanup—your client is on a clock and wants to open shop as soon as he/she can; time is money for them. However, DO NOT sacrifice quality for quickness with your home employment. This can really hurt you in the long run. If you have a tight budget, you may have to ask a few friends to help you with your deadline, but always put much care in your cleaning as this will be the determining factor if they use you again.

Advertising

Much of my advertising came from word of mouth (I hustled); I got a listing of all the businesses that were just built and tried selling my skills to them. Depending on your budget, you can advertise through the newspaper, a car magnet, business cards, yellow pages as so on. I had a website that I created or you can have one created for you. I also had a logo designed so I could create a brand.

Expenses / Your Fees

In regards to my home employment, getting insured and bonded was probably the most costly thing I had to encounter out of all my expenses. And each time you hire someone, your insurance goes up; however, the cost for all of this is well worth it. If something were to ever happen, your insurance would really come in handy as an accident can cost you your entire business. That is why when you make your bid or create a fee sheet, you keep these expenses in mind and remember to not short change yourself. Expenses can include (but are not limited to) computer software, cleaning supplies, business cards, newspaper advertisement, insurance and bonding, licensing, equipment purchase or equipment rental. When I received my first contract, I made the mistake of under bidding because I knew I was new in the business and I just wanted someone to give me a chance. Well—as time went on, the client expected more and more and I did much more for him than what I got paid to do– lesson learned the hard way. Pick a way you want to be paid (by the hour, by the unit, etc) and do not shortchange yourself—when you apply these techniques with confidence, you will avoid looking like an amateur.

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