How to Start a Home-Based Housecleaning Business

by Laura Jorstad and Melinda Morse

Book Overview

Shows readers how to set up a detailed business plan, cultivate their clientele, and employ savvy marketing techniques to run a thriving housecleaning business. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762722266
• ISBN13: 9780762722266
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Very helpful, informative book -great for beginners

I knew absolutely nothing about running my own business, especialy a house cleaning business. This book was easy to read and I believe covered all the bases. Got streight to the basics and might have had a little extras in there too. Alot of helpful information on advertising, which was what I needed info. on most. For example, I would have not known to not advertise in the classified adds. I didn't know it was outdated. I have not found ALL their advertising advice to be what I experienced. For example: The suggested you NOT advertise in the yellow pages of the phonebook but online instead, saying you would get greater success by advertsing online. However, I have found the opposite to be true. I have had great success by advertising in the yellow pages of the phonebook and nearly no success by advertising on the internet, but maybe I wasn't putting my add with a prominant enough company. I advertised with a well known telephone company in THEIR directory when I could have advertised with Google and maybe exposed my business to more potential clients. I would say that this book is absolutely great for beginners and well worth the small investment, especialy if you have had no experience at all with cleaning houses or business in general. Great info. on taxes, advertsing, record keeping,registering a business name, getting a business liscence, etc... for the *small* house cleaning business (not for those who want a huge company with many employees). Rhonda

Thanks!

Thanks! We loved this book! Not your typical boring biz book. It really seems geared toward people who are starting up without a lot of money. We found the information on taxes and advertising very helpful, we've gotten some new clients based on the search engine information. Very humorous book too. Nice job.I also recommend Don Aslat's book.

Absolutley Wonderful!

This book not only details the ins and outs of running a cleaning business, but it also deals with the emotional and cultural issues that surround housecleaners. This book taught me a lot about dealing with problem people/customers. I especially liked the section on how to get rid of bad customers. No one ever touches on those points, and I'm really glad that these two authors do. Bravo for a book written by human beings and not machines!