| Although challenging, it is possible to
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| | best. Remember to include your logo for
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| start a cleaning business in two weeks
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| | name branding.For around $100 you can
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| for under $1,000. Be aware that you may
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| | purchase cleaning supplies at your local
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| need another source of income while your
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| | discount center, grocery and dollar
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| business is growing. If you have
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| | stores. Either store or brand name
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| customers already waiting for your
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| | household cleaning products will work,
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| services you can get started cleaning in
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| | however, compare the percentage of active
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| a few days, then word of mouth might
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| | cleaning ingredients. Avoid products
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| increase your customer base. Keep in
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| | containing bleach as it can cause damage
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| mind that obtaining new customers can be
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| | to carpets and counters. Our preferred
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| time consuming and costly. In addition,
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| | products are: Murphy's Oil Soap;
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| your costs will rise considerably if you
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| | Pine-Sol; Soft Scrub (lemon or orange);
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| purchase liability and worker's
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| | Scrub-Free mildew remover; all purpose
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| compensation insurance. Realistically,
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| | cleaner; furniture polish; toilet
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| you should expect to invest more than
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| | disinfectant/germicide; glass cleaner.
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| $1,000 to keep your business growing once
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| | Purchase mops with machine washable
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| you have obtained the minimal basics. If
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| | heads; both large and medium size sturdy
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| your goal is to earn a substantial living
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| | buckets with handles; a large sturdy
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| solely from your house cleaning business,
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| | caddy; 40 white cotton washcloths for
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| then you must reinvest earnings into the
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| | cleaning; medium and large scrub brushes
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| business in order to increase customers
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| | (use old tooth brushes for detailing
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| and income.How to start a cleaning
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| | around sinks and in grout); toilet brush;
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| business with minimal investment and
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| | teflon scrub pads; lambs wool dusters;
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| maximum return.Read all of the articles
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| | extension wand; 13 gallon kitchen trash
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| at to prepare for the adventure. You
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| | bags; and a 3-step ladder.Commercial
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| will find the article "Are You Ready" of
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| | grade vacuums start at around $250 and
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| particular importance, telling you what
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| | are well worth the investment. We have
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| to expect during your first year of
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| | found that Royal brand commercial
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| running your own cleaning business.
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| | vacuums, crafted with die-cast aluminum,
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| When you are certain that you want to
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| | are the longest lasting and they out
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| start your own house cleaning business,
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| | clean the competition. Available in
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| then visit all of the websites listed at
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| | several models, Royal commercial vacuums
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| the end of this article to learn about
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| | are available through VacLand. Visit for
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| government regulations, taxes and
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| | the best prices, reputable salespeople
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| licensing. You will also find
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| | and 2 - 5 day nationwide shipping.When
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| information about how to establish
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| | you're ready to hire employees for your
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| ownership of your cleaning business
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| | cleaning business be certain to have your
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| (corporation, LLC, or sole
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| | employment application, employee policies
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| proprietor.)Decide on the fee you will
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| | handbook, cleaning procedures manual,
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| charge for your cleaning services.
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| | warning certificates and all of the
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| Research the local market to determine
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| | appropriate human resources paperwork.
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| what your competitors charge. You must
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| | With strict policies and procedures to
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| remain within the local standards, and
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| | follow, your employees will know that
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| you can undercut your competition
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| | they are working for a professionally run
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| slightly; however, if you charge
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| | company, and therefore will be less
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| significantly less than the competition
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| | likely to take advantage of you. Also,
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| you may end up with low profits and a
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| | you will need to keep employee files
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| heavy workload -- defeating your business
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| | containing tax paperwork and employment
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| goals. Keep your prices within local
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| | history including a record of verbal and
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| standards so that as you add employees
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| | written warnings. To obtain the
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| you will not need to raise prices and
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| | appropriate tax documents for employees
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| thereby lose customers. If you want to
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| | contact your accountant or local state
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| offer significantly lower cleaning fees
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| | employment office.Start-up Costs$100 -
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| than your competitors you should
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| | Bonding insurance50 - Business license75
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| advertise time-sensitive discounts (i.e.
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| | - Business start-up package50 -
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| $50 off a deep cleaning until the end of
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| | Classified ad100 - Logo110 - Car signs250
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| next month.)The name and logo for your
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| | - Commercial grade vacuum100 - Marketing
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| cleaning business require thought. Your
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| | pieces100 - Cleaning supplies
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| cleaning service business should have a
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| | $935 - Minimum estimated costs**Minimum
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| polished and professional image to
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| | estimated costs exclude liability
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| compete in the marketplace. A
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| | insurance, phone expense and marketing
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| professionally designed logo will help to
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| | piece distribution as these costs are
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| brand your company in the public's mind.
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| | undetermined. Also, costs may vary
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| Your logo will be printed on business
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| | slightly depending upon location.Before
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| cards, marketing pieces, letterhead, car
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| | You Start a Cleaning Business:Obtain your
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| signs, etc., so carefully consider the
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| | local & state business licenses; bonding
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| image you want to present, and then
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| | insurance, and liability insurance if
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| choose a name and artwork which will best
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| | needed. Prospective customers will ask
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| reflect that image. Be certain that the
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| | if you are licensed and bonded. Bonding
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| business name you've chosen is not
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| | insurance can be obtained for about $100
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| already in use. Visit to create a logo
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| | which will cover $1,000 - $3,000 of
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| online for only $99.Before you start your
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| | anti-theft coverage. You business
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| own cleaning business be prepared with
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| | license is an annual expense and will
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| customized, professionally written
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| | cost approximately $50 - $150 depending
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| business forms and letters. You should
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| | upon your location and annual revenue.
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| have: a sales script memorized to
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| | (When you hire employees you may also
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| perfection whether you do in-home
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| | need worker's compensation insurance.)
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| estimates or estimates by phone; cleaning
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| | The Small Business Administration is a
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| fee estimate calculator; fee estimate
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| | great source of information, start up
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| letters; follow-up letters for quotes not
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| | paperwork, free business plan templates
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| booked; new customer letters stating
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| | and links to other informative websites.
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| hourly fees for cleaning services and
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| | Internal Revenue Service website offers a
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| payment policies; a customer database and
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| | wealth of information for small
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| accounting system; information sheets
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| | businesses. You'll find start-up guides,
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| listing vital details for each customer;
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| | information on tax credits and business
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| cleaning service checklist form to leave
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| | deductions, advice on record keeping and
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| with customers after each service; and
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| | choosing an accounting method, employee
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| customer survey forms for every new
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| | tax issues, and more. The most
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| customer to complete and return. At you
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| | up-to-date tax information is available
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| can purchase a cleaning business start up
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| | through the site, as well as forms,
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| package for $75, or a complete cleaning
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| | publications and instructions for filing
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| business system for $1250.To obtain your
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| | taxes. tax information can be found at
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| first customers you can advertise under
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| | which provides links to the Department
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| "services" in the classified section of
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| | of Revenue for every state.Other Websites
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| your local newspapers. Keep it short and
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| | You Should Visit:Cleaning Business Forms
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| ad your logo if you can afford to. Your
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| | and More: - provides free information
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| ad might read "Quality housecleaning with
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| | for cleaning service businesses, both
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| integrity. Call ###-#### for a free
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| | start-up and established. You can
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| estimate." $25 - $100 should cover
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| | purchase a complete cleaning business
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| running your ad for 2 weeks depending
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| | system, or an economical start up package
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| upon your location and size of the ad.It
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| | which includes a cleaning fee estimate
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| is of utmost importance that you have a
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| | calculator; lists of resources; a full
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| voice-mail system with a professional
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| | color tri-fold customizable brochure, and
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| message which reflects your business
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| | over a dozen customizable forms and
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| image. Also, your phone system should
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| | customer letters. There is also a guide
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| capture incoming numbers as callers may
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| | to hiring and managing cleaning business
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| not leave a message, or may forget to
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| | employees, an employee handbook and
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| leave their phone number. Be certain to
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| | cleaning procedures manual; performance
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| return calls within 2 to 3 business
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| | reviews and warnings; and a payroll
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| hours. Because most people have
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| | template.Business Law: - Complying with
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| sufficient home or mobile phone systems
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| | business laws and regulations can be a
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| the cost of this will not be included in
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| | burden. To help small businesses overcome
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| our general start-up estimate.Marketing
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| | this, the Small Business Administration
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| pieces may be hand delivered or mailed.
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| | (sba.gov) in cooperation with multiple
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| Your choices are door hangers, brochures
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| | Federal agencies developed
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| or postcards. We prefer brochures or
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| | BusinessLaw.gov, an online resource
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| postcards rather than door hangers
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| | designed to provide legal and regulatory
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| because they can be used as handouts and
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| | information. Topics covered on this site
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| as mailing pieces. You can develop your
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| | range from choosing a business structure
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| own brochure or postcard using Microsoft
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| | to hiring an attorney. The site also
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| Publisher software, or you can purchase a
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| | provides links to federal, state and
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| pre-designed template. The pieces can be
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| | local agencies.Employment Law: - This
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| printed in-house if you have a high
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| | guide describes the statutes and
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| quality printer, or printed at a local
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| | regulations administered by the
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| print shop or copy center. PIP, Staples
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| | Department of Labor (DOL) that affect
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| and Office Depot all have high speed
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| | businesses and workers. The guide is
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| copiers that will produce professional
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| | designed mainly for those needing
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| quality marketing pieces at very
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| | "hands-on" information to develop wage,
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| reasonable prices. Insist on seeing a
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| | benefit, safety and health, and
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| sample from the copier before you have
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| | nondiscrimination policies for businesses
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| the job completed. You MUST deliver high
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| | in general industry.Compliance Laws: -
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| quality marketing pieces in order to make
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| | Statutes and regulations administered by
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| the best impression on your prospects.
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| | the Department of Labor (DOL) that affect
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| Flimsy paper with lopsided print, ink
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| | businesses and workers.Copyright © 2004
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| rubbing off and jagged edges is not the
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| | MaidDocs(R) ~ All rights reserved.Walter
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| professional image that will make your
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| | L. Gibson, Jr. and Gwynneth
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| prospects eager to call. $100 should
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| | Sawyer-Berkeley are co-owners of and they
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| cover your costs for 100 brochures, 200
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| | run a successful cleaning business, Maid
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| postcards, or 250 door hangers.Magnetic
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| | in North Carolina, Inc. MaidDocs offers a
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| car signs are a great advertising tool
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| | very affordable, non-franchised, house
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| which can be made by a local sign maker
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| | cleaning business system and a-la-carte
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| for $25 to $50 a set, plus an initial
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| | documents for residential cleaning
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| set-up fee of approximately $60. Be
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| | businesses. Maid in North Carolina, Inc
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| certain that your signs fit on both
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| | was established by Walter L. Gibson in
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| compact and full size cars and that you
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| | 1989. With MaidDocs you can start a house
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| use no more than three colors. When
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| | cleaning business and keep it growing.
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| designing your signs keep in mind that
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| | Visit or call 1-877-779-6955 for
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| bold lettering and brief wording works
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| | complete information.
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