How to Obtain a License to Start My Own Janitorial Service in Casper, Wyoming
Starting a cleaning business or a janitorial service is a small business opportunity for a hard-working entrepreneur. You find janitorial services and other small cleaning businesses even in small cities, and large cities might have several dozen cleaning services specializing in everything from high-rise window washing to cleaning carpets. Fueled by the oil industry, Casper -- the second-largest city in Wyoming -- continues to grow, and there almost always a need for professional janitorial services in a growing local economy.
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Learn as much as you can about the janitorial services business if you are not already an experienced professional in the field. There are a lot of details to be learned, from proper handling of cleaning agents and solvents (including posting of material safety data sheet notices) to producing estimates and invoicing. Research the competition -- that is, other cleaning services currently operating in Casper.
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Work with an experienced business person or a business plan consultant to write a detailed business plan. A business plan should include such components as a budget, details on financing, business operations, location, number of employees and a marketing plan.
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Contact the Wyoming Department of Revenue to apply for a sales tax/use license. You can download the forms at the agency's website (see Resources). All businesses must have a sales tax/use license in Wyoming. Casper does not require a business license to operate a janitorial service unless you are going to be cleaning septic tanks. You will need to get an employer identification number from the Internal Revenue Service if you are planning to hire employees.
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File for a doing business as (DBA) permit with the Wyoming secretary of state or form a corporation or partnership for your janitorial business. These details should be spelled out in the business plan.
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Hire employees, buy supplies and take any other steps to get your janitorial service in operation. Janitorial service businesses in most cities including Casper have contracts with commercial buildings like offices or other small businesses, so focus some of your advertising budget on that demographic a month or two before you plan to open to drum up some business.
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Tips & Warnings
If you are planning to hire employees, you will also have to register with the Wyoming Department of Revenue to pay unemployment insurance taxes and contact the Workers' Safety and Compensation Division of the Wyoming Department of Employment to set up a workers' compensation insurance account.
