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What kind of cleaning checklist do you need? You should find it here! We took the time to find a list of more than 250 cleaning checklist terms, then narrowed those down to 24 groups. We’re giving you free access to more cleaning checklists than anyone has ever tackled. For ease of use, I’d suggest starting by choosing the type of cleaning checklist you need out of the following categories. 1...

“Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It’s quite simple, really: Double your rate of failure.” – Former IBM President Thomas J. Watson One common trait of successful business owners is their love for learning. While some of us like learning the hard way, there are other options. One of those options is listening to the advice of those who came before us. That’s why we’ve...

More than 51% of UpFlippers find getting a business loan to be the most difficult part of starting and running a business. We’re going to try to change that by sharing how to get a business loan. We’ll provide you with information and guidance that we gained from hundreds of hours spent reading about business financing. We dug deep into the scoring methodology of Dun & Bradstreet, Experian,...

Are you struggling to decide whether to get cheap business cards online or pay more for a custom business card for your business? That’s okay. It’s an important decision. The best business cards are the ones that help communicate what your brand is about at the lowest cost. We’ll help you decide what business card vendor to use by discussing the benefits of business cards, the goals you are trying...

Are you great with cars but have no idea how to open a mechanic shop? Don’t worry! We’re going to show you how to open a mechanic shop. Lucky Sing started his car repair business, Lucky’s Auto Repair, with $20,000 in 2016 and earns twice that every month. He shared business advice, technology costs, unique marketing strategies he uses, and how to delight your customers. Get ready to learn how...

The first step of scaling a business is planning, and one of the easiest ways to create a scaling plan is to use the One-Page Strategic Plan (OPSP). Originally introduced by Verne Harnish in his books Mastering the Rockefeller Habits and Scaling Up, the One-Page Strategic Plan makes it simple to keep everyone on the same page to achieve business goals. We'll share with you how to create your own...

A cleaning supplies list is essential to ensure you have the right tools for the job—on hand and ready to go. Every cleaning business will need similar cleaning supplies, but house and janitorial supplies will need different tools. If you offer green cleaning services, you’ll want environmentally friendly products that comply with the Climate Pledge (see below), a promise to be net zero carbon...

Did you know there are at least 55 types of cleaning services? When I began researching this topic, I had no idea how many cleaning business ideas I would find. It has been an unexpected adventure! We’ve covered all the businesses you’d expect like home cleaning, commercial cleaning, power washing, laundromats, and car washes. Then, some are totally surprising like laser cleaning, hoarder cleanups,...

How would you like to start a business off with lots of high quality recommendations? When you get a cleaning certificate, you’re doing exactly that—and you build a good rapport for your business early. A cleaning certificate is a great way to show customers that you are a professional cleaning company. They also give you access to marketing tools and other benefits that will help your cleaning...

We’ve written extensively about Christobal Mondragon, but it’s because he has the cleaning business down to a science. We’re going to share strategies we learned from Chris about how to become an Airbnb cleaner. Chris and his wife started Queen Bee Cleaning Service in 2015 with just $5,000. Today, he’s making more than $1.4 million in revenue annually (around $600k from Airbnb cleaning and...