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Expertise
I can assist with starting and growing a successful house cleaning business. Specific questions should relate to: marketing; customer relations; estimating jobs; employee hiring and management; office procedures; equipment and supplies procurement; data management; and scheduling.
Experience in the area
I have run an independent residential cleaning business since 1989, and have experienced all aspects involved with this venture. I have created an owner's manual, daily procedures manuals for both office & cleaning staff, employee handbook, business letters, forms and documents necessary for an indepentent business owner to develop a successful cleaning business. These cleaning business forms, letters and manuals are available at MaidDocs.com
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Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy | 09/24/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you Walt. Randy |
| Tim | 07/06/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| TJ | 05/26/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Linda | 03/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I certainly appreciate your time and help ..... |
| Mike | 11/29/07 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you Walter, for your reply and ..... |
Recent Answers from Walter L. Gibson
2009-09-22 vacuum cleaners:
Randy, Try ordering from www.vacland.com We use Royal vacuums - commercial grade. They last forever, are easy to work on and the vacland reps are great! If there is anything I cannot work on
2009-07-02 how to motivate house cleaning employees:
Do you have, and more importantly do you use, proper hiring and screening procedures, employee policies handbook, cleaning procedures manual, warning certificates and appropriate human resources paperwork?
2009-05-24 Website for Small Business (House Cleaning, Lawn Mowing, etc):
Having a professional site can help a new company seem more established. However, there are few sites that can be found on page one of search results, and very few people (if any) will keep reading through
2009-03-08 referral bonuses:
I would send a monthly or quarterly bonus check for a certain percentage of total orders. We have run a cleaning business for 20 years and pay commissions on sales of cleaning jobs. Our commission structure
2007-05-21 Time Management and Daily Planning for a Business:
1. You might consider keeping a daily planner with your to-do items and appointments. Be certain your planner has a two page spread for each day - Appointments on one side and to-do list on the other side
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