How to Start Your Own Office Cleaning Business
Many people who own and manage businesses do not have the time or staff to clean their company offices. Starting an office cleaning business has a number of advantages: start-up costs are low, your customers' offices can be cleaned after business hours, and you can operate your business and work another job at the same time. Once your business obtains enough clients to equal or exceed your salary, you will be able to leave your job (if that's what you want) and operate your office cleaning business full time.
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Obtain the license you will require before you begin getting clients. Contact the Department of Business in your state to determine the exact costs involved with obtaining your business license, because these fees vary from state to state. Ask different insurance agents who deal with cleaning businesses in your area to provide you with free coverage quotes for business insurance.
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Attract clients. Reach out to the companies in your local area to find out who may be in need of a cleaning service. Find out the rates that competing cleaning companies are charging, and charge competitive rates for your services. Visit businesses in your city and ask to speak with the person in charge of the company. Do not shortchange yourself by offering the lowest prices in town. Build a business based on quality work, and not simply the lowest prices.
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Give your clients a price estimate based upon the size and complexity of their office layout. Ask for the email addresses of your potential clients so you can email them estimates. This will also allow you build an email list you can use to stay in touch with your customers, as well as offer special discounts from time to time. You should carry bid sheets that you can purchase at an office supply chain to give to your clients when you see them in person.
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Clean your clients' offices from top to bottom. Since your clients will not see you very often because you work after office hours, the way you clean their offices will make or break your business. If you do a good job, this can lead to referrals and more money in your pocket.
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Leave invoices for your customers at a pre-determined location. You should send your clients a bill every week so you can be paid for your efforts. Some popular ways to handle this are to send an invoice to a company address, or simply leave it at a mailbox when you arrive to clean their office. Invoices can be purchased at the same office retail store where you bought your bid sheets.
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