Answers for cleaning and facilities owners.
Bidding by square foot, turnover, keys and access, recurring contracts, and supervising crews you never see.
7 questions, 7 of them with a word-for-word script, the actual math, or a template you can copy.
Hiring
All hiring →How do I know if I can actually afford my first hire?
Run the fully loaded cost against the revenue you're already turning away, not against your current cash balance. If the math doesn't clear with room to spare, you can't afford it yet.
The math ChecklistHow do I write a job posting that actually filters out the wrong people?
Put the real pay, the real hours, and the real hard parts of the job in the posting, on purpose. A posting written to attract everyone attracts everyone, including everyone wrong for the job.
Template Checklist
Operations
All operations →Pricing
All pricing →Sales
All sales →Every owner hits these
Not specific to your trade, but they show up in every shop that has employees, customers, and a bank account.
- How do I actually take a vacation from my business?
- How do I manage a friend or former coworker?
- How do I give my employee tough feedback?
- How do I stop micromanaging my team?
- Should I take on a business partner?
- How do I handle owner burnout?
- How do I make a tough business decision when I'm not sure?
- Should I be friends with my employees?