Archive · Circa 2015
House-cleaning articles preserved at their original public addresses.
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Archive · Circa 2008
So, you’re moving out. Does cleaning your house or apartment feel like an insurmountable task? Are you worried that your deposit may be forfeited? It is easy to get your…
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Service Magic effectively turns every new house cleaning lead into an auction type situation, and that is bad for an industry already rife with idiotic pricing. By idiotic pricing, I…
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If you haven’t yet started advertising with Google, then by now you’ve got to be feeling like the sorry soul standing on the empty station platform looking forlornly at the…
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When I accepted the position for the Alliance, I had a long talk with the HCA staff about “agenda.”We all harmonized on this: Raise the level of awareness that house…
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By Anne Thompson, President HCA Cleaning philosophy states that there are three types of cleaning solutions: Alkaline Solutions Acid Solutions Solvent Solutions
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We used to lament about the lemmings . . . that was before we developed a taste for them. Lacking barriers to entry, the maid service industry attracts anyone with…
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By Chris Lude, Co-Owner of Denver Concierge. Our most notable bad debt losses have always resulted from our own lapses of judgment. On a day with some slack in our…
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Those guys running the national franchises shouldn’t be underestimated. They are sitting on a pile of numbers accumulated at the grass roots from a multitude of small businesses scattered throughout…
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—–Original Message—– From: M Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 12:58 PM Subject: how do I change? Hi! I have had a small cleaning business for the past 14 years. I…
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I spent my career managing large distribution centers for Fortune 500 companies and came to a point in life that I wanted to start a business. To prepare I took…
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The names have been changed, but these are true stories based on real situations for persons interested in starting or scaling a house cleaning company: Janet owns a house cleaning…
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If you have sufficient funds to buy a house cleaning franchise or start a company, and you are in the evaluation process, then this article is for you.
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—–Original Message—– To:SCS Subject: website email My partner and I are starting a home services company, starting with residential cleaning, in New Hampshire. I have extensively researched the “M” franchises and have…
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You can buy books telling you what a low investment, high growth opportunity residential house cleaning can be. We believe that the house cleaning’s 50% per annum failure rate speaks…
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Offering Consulting Services in improve business performance of your existing cleaning company, or if your starting a new cleaning company!
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By Theresa Peterson Peterson’s Maid To Order House cleaning is as old as the original man. Even the cavemen did rudimentary cleaning of their caves, as they soon found that…
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By Theresa Peterson Peterson’s Maid To Order A carrot, an egg, and a cup of coffee …You will never look at a cup of coffee the same way again. A…
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What’s it all about? From the buyer’s perspective, it’s about tacking on some extra customers. From the industry’s perspective it’s about cleaning house.
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by Tonza Borden As a professional house cleaner, cleaning without water was unimaginable until I did it. This once in a lifetime experience forced me to use on-the-spot and creative…
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Foreword There are loads of methods for managing employees, many of which might be effective. Unfortunately, we have only tried one method. We can attest that it worked, based on…
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I’d Rather be Golfing I would prefer to play golf than do in-home price quotes–I am really tired of doing them. So I can’t dispute all the good reasons for…
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Professionally Clean a Bathroom Showers, Counters, Floors, etc. that have special stone such as MARBLE, GRANITE, LIMESTONE etc. have product in tray recommended by the manufacture
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Bedrooms clean in Professionally way step by step…
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Cleaning a household kitchen in professionally way
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Professionally dust By Anne Thompson, President HCA
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Professionally Vacuum .. Tasks … Procedures .. Standard By Anne Thompson, President HCA
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Introduction Essentially, if your company has been profitable enough to pay a buyer a reasonable wage to himself, and still hypothetically generate sufficient free cash flow to cover debt service…
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By Anne Thompson, President HCA
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How to Start The “How to Start a House Cleaning Company” booklets have been written by the Founders of Denver Concierge. Denver Concierge is possibly the largest independent house cleaning…
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It Pays to Train House Cleaning Professionals Among service industries, professional house cleaning is somewhat unique, in that it combines the potential for scale with a demand for exceptionally personalized…
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Introduction This article describes two separate methods to value your house cleaning company. You might be surprised to learn that if you are selling a larger business, the banks will ultimately…
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When it comes to starting a house cleaning company, there are two sides of the stigma coin. The one side: your new house cleaning company is going to be a…
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by Anne Thompson President No matter the endeavor in life there’s going to be bumps. Some are just mild irritations and others just take your breath away. You don’t have…
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It’s difficult to find an exceptional Manager worthy of receiving shares in your company. How do you choose the right person? How do you structure a sweat equity plan which serves to…
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Independent home cleaning businesses aren’t scaleable because operators lack the tools needed to effectively and efficiently manage over 25 employees and 50 assignments per day. Top flight maid service franchises…
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by Chris Lude, Co-Owner of Denver Concierge. Putting together operating forecasts is an important first step in deciding to start an independent or franchise maid service. Yet, too many entrepreneurs…
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Managing equipment is like brushing teeth . . . in time, the negligent are left with nothing to worry about. For maid service operators, the cost of equipment and supplies…
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My Cleaning Service was created when I was looking for a personal cleaning service for my own home. After spending a lot of time calling around, I found that besides…
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Suddenly the house cleaning industry is awash in know-it-alls. So let me begin by saying we obviously don’t. All we can offer is what has worked for us, and our…
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When it Comes to Vacuuming, HCA Promotes Responsible Filtering (but this HEPA issue is misconstrued) Micro filters provide filtration efficiency of 99.73% for particles .3 microns and larger, as compared…
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by Chris Lude, Co-Owner of Denver Concierge. —-Original Message—– Sent: Tuesday, June 8, 2004 10:46 AM To: Chris Lude Subject: Info I’m not sure I understand your operating forecasts. Why…
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15 Easy Steps in 21 Days This Chapter explains what to do once you’ve decided to start a house cleaning company. We assume that by this point in the process,…
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By Chris Lude, Co-Owner of Denver Concierge. —–Original Message—– Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 11:58 AM To: Chris Lude Subject: info hello I am in the process of starting a…
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I found the last 15 days of preparation and the first 30 days of operations the toughest in the entire undertaking of starting my own business. I had put off…
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Web-based marketing has worked wonders for Denver Concierge, founding member of the House Cleaning Alliance. The company still has a commitment for a large display ad in the phone book…
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The Google Adwords Jumpstart It looked so inviting, the Google Adwords Jumpstart. We just had to try it. What did we have to lose, except for the $299? We decided…
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The thing that really sucks people into the vacuum debates is that there exist almost as many models and brands as there are opinions about which model and brand one…
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Based on our annual mailings to competitors, we found that over 100 of the total 200 to 250 house cleaning companies serving the greater Denver Metro Area gave up last…
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By Hanna Loberg President of Denver Concierge Buyer’s remorse is served with a lemon twist for professional house cleaners, so a little common sense when dusting can go such a…
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By Chris Lude President of Ripple Applications Failed Internet Marketing Strategies If your website fails to generate leads, then you’re not alone, because for most small businesses, a lack of…
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If you’re a local house cleaning company, you’ve got some important advantages over your local franchise competitors. Although you may think the deck is stacked against you in terms of…
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