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Work at Home Story
House Cleaning Business: The Dirty Little Secret
by Gail Metcalf
Aren't you weary of all the books being sold that tell you how easy it
is to start your own housecleaning business? I'm not inferring that
all their information is bad, but let's be honest about how "easy" it
really is.
There's a dirty little secret hanging over the cleaning trade that
nobody talks about, but every professional cleaner runs into. And
unfortunately, if you buy one of the books on how to start your own
housecleaning business, they won't tell you about this issue and
probably don't even know it exists. Why don't they know it exists?
Because the book, more than likely, was written by a business
professional and not a cleaning professional.
To share the responsibility, I'll be honest and reveal that even the
professional cleaners don't talk about this issue. And I can't figure
out why; are they in denial; do they decide to just ignore it, or are
they resolved to just selling more hype?
What's the dirty little secret that nobody talks about? The issue is
that most of the customers that pay people to clean their house think
you are cleaning because you can't do anything else and automatically
think you will work for pennies.
OK - I said it. Now it's out there because I think this is an
important issue that people should know before they start a
housecleaning business. And it's also important for the people that
are currently cleaning to acknowledge that it exists and know there is
a way around the issue.
And once you know about it, you shouldn't let it deter you from
building your housecleaning business; just know how to handle the
issue for success.
I know a lot about this issue because I started my own housecleaning
business and grew it into a company with teams of employees. And I
didn't just start the business and immediately hire the employees to
do the cleaning. I started the business and did the cleaning myself.
I had been self-employed in the computer industry doing software
design and development consulting for large corporations. This is a
stress-filled career because you're on-call 24/7, must fix software
problems immediately, and you have project deadlines to meet. After
doing this for 18 years, I was burned out and needed a change.
I started the housecleaning business because I always had my house
cleaned by professionals. And I wasn't happy with the quality of the
work. I definitely knew what customers wanted and knew I could build
my business based on that.
With my business and technical background, I had no problem preparing
the advertising and bidding on jobs. In fact, I landed 98% of the jobs
I estimated. When I showed up to do the cleaning, I got a whole
different reaction from my new client than when we met for the estimate.
Suddenly, they thought I needed supervision while cleaning. They also
thought they could ask and get more work done for the original quote I
gave them. And imagine my surprise when they started telling me what I
was going to clean on their next appointment!
I had always treated the people cleaning for me with professional
respect. So it took me awhile and a few customers to figure out what
was going on and why. Obviously, other cleaners working alone would
fall into this trap and the customers got their way.
I snapped out of my obvious surprised stupor, dug in my heels and ran
my business as I had planned it. I learned that when I estimated a
job, the customer had to decide if they wanted what my business
offered, and I also had to decide if I wanted to clean for this prospect.
I used professional, custom business forms that I designed and always
required new customers to sign a Service Agreement. It was up to me to
decide if I wanted to bend my rule, not up to the customer to demand it.
And you know what happened? My business kept growing, the referrals
kept coming in, and this dirty little secret no longer affected me.
I truly believe that every housecleaner can earn a full-time income
and enjoy owning their business. You have a better shot at success
when you know what to expect before you get into a business you may
not be fully prepared for.
About the Author:
Gail Metcalf, California
Support@HouseCleaningPro.com
http://housecleaningpro.com/
More Details about house cleaning business here. Gail Metcalf has been
self-employed over twenty years; in computer software consulting and
building and selling two businesses. Additionally, she spent six years
in IT Management with a US Insurance company. She built her cleaning
business from the ground up with techniques and procedures she
developed. Learn more with The House Cleaning Pro and her new House
Cleaning Success System.
http://housecleaningpro.com/
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NO prospecting, NO advertising
NO selling, NO answering questions
NO talking to prospects, NO phone calls
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the system will become your product and
sell itself – hands free!
http://www.14.PasProfits.com
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