How to Start a Cleaning Business With No Money
The cleaning industry
generally targets the consumer market by providing residential maid service or
the commercial market by providing janitorial services for businesses. Some
cleaning businesses specialize in areas like move in/move out cleanup,
post renovation cleanup, or window, carpet or upholstery cleaning. Not only is
a residential cleaning service the simplest kind of cleaning business to start
in terms of the necessary cleaning skills, it requires much less equipment
starting a janitorial service or niche cleaning service.
Here are a few ways to
start your business without money:
- Use credit cards.
- Borrow from friends and family. Remember to be professional and put everything in writing.
- Find a partner who's willing to invest in the business.
- Apply for funding from the Small Business Administration and other government programs. There are special financing options available for women, veterans and minorities.
Once you have some
start-up money, here's what you need to do:
- Decide what kind of cleaning company you want to run.
- Decide whether you're going to do the cleaning yourself or hire cleaners, and hire employees if necessary.
- Get insurance for your company.
- Find out if you need a license or if you need to get bonded, and do so if necessary
- Set up a bank account for your business.
- Meet with an accountant to find out how to run the financial part of the business.
- Set up an office. You might want to find out whether zoning ordinances and land restrictions allow you to run the business out of your home.
- Print up business cards and marketing materials.
- Advertise your business to get customers.
Cleaning businesses
generate revenue very quickly. Reinvest those initial profits into your
business to help it grow.
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