Preparing to Launch Your Small Business (26 Jun 2006) Small business owners often enter their field unprepared, untrained, and severely unplanned. It doesn't have to be that way. Here are a few solid principles to help you enter the battle field successfully.
Presentations and Sales Automotive Detailers (26 Jun 2006) Many auto detailers fall short in their sales presentations. I have often shopped the competition to see what their knowledge base was to gage their worthiness as a formidable competitor in the market place.
Pressure Washer Companies and Steam Cleaner Maintenance (26 Jun 2006) If you run a pressure washing business it is a must that you understand and take care of your equipment. It is your livelihood. Proper maintenance is a must. If your equipment does not work; you make no money.
Pressure Washer Concrete Cleaning Equipment (26 Jun 2006) Cleaning concrete is tough and there is an easy way and a hard way. There is one thing you need to understand when you are pressure washer cleaning concrete; the concrete cannot always be made to look brand new again after it has been stained. You can always get stains lighter or bleached but completely removing it is very difficult, sometimes you get lucky, but if you are looking for perfection, chances are you will be underwhelmed.
Pressure Washing Aircraft Hangers at the Airport (26 Jun 2006) If you are looking for a way to own your own business using a pressure washer or expand your current pressure washing business you might consider cleaning Aircraft Hangers out at the airport. Why Wash Aircraft hangers? For one it can lead to much more work cleaning all sorts of things at airports which is an encapsulated market.
Pressure Washing and Hospital Accounts (26 Jun 2006) Most pressure washing companies never look into some of the best niche markets. One, which you may not have thought about is Hospitals and if you run a pressure washing company it can mean good steady income. When contract cleaning you must figure out the needs of your clientele; Hospitals have special needs, which are not common to other businesses and if you are careful to address these needs you will be well served.
Pressure Washing at Golf Courses (26 Jun 2006) There are many potential niches for pressure washing companies that often go unchecked. Some are quite lucrative and are worth investigation if you own a pressure washing business. One such niche is the pressure washing of golf courses, clubs houses, golf carts and facilities.
Pressure Washing Business and Post Fire Cleanups (26 Jun 2006) Many have not experienced a fire up close. One year about 15 years ago I almost lost my house as did our neighbors to a wild fire. It moved so fast and the sky so black, with cinders everywhere and soot like a nuclear fallout horror movie.
Pressure Washing Business Case Study, Tractor Cleaning (26 Jun 2006) So often small service businesses fail to exploit niches, which have little if any competition. I know as I built my companies we always tried to identify all the market niches and go after them. We were not always able to succeed at everything, occasionally we would fail; it happened more than I would care to admit, but those are lessons learned.
Pressure Washing Business; Steam Cleaner Fuel Maintenance (26 Jun 2006) It is essential that you fully understand how the fuel system works on your hot water pressure washer or steam cleaner. If you mess it up it could catch on fire and if you are not right there to put it out, you could potentially lose your machine. This type of equipment has been known to explode.
Pressure Washing Companies; Pricing Dock and Deck Cleaning (26 Jun 2006) If you own a Pressure Washing Company and wish to get business at the local Marina there are a few things you should know. You need to be careful in bidding these types of jobs. Pressure Washing Companies; Pricing Dock and Deck Cleaning. Square foot pricing is generally the industry standard. For example a 400 square foot one boat dock would be $1.00 per square foot times 400 square feet, which equals $400.
Pressure Washing Market Niche (26 Jun 2006) Those who are in the pressure washer business should not neglect the Hotel exterior cleaning niche. Many five-star hotels spend significant dollars in making sure that their grounds are meticulously cleaned. There are also many regular hotels, which take pride in their hotels.
Pressure Washing; How to Bid Concrete Cleaning Jobs (26 Jun 2006) Remember the cleaning business is all about time ratio to money. You want to be making at least a $1 a minute when doing concrete work at a minimum and aim for $100 to $200 per hour if you can get it. If you are not achieving this income level then you work too slowly or you did not bid correctly on the accounts you are taking. You need to have a work order form. This form should have an area for time it took to do the job, how many people were on the job, gas to get to the site and mileage to get to the site.
Private Franchising is not Real a Real Franchise (26 Jun 2006) One major issue not being addressed right now in the regulatory definitions which guide consumers and lawyers in business opportunities and franchising is the new term being used; Private Franchising. The Federal Trade Commission decided it would revise its definitions of such opportunities in 1995, but failed to address this issue.
Private Investigator Tactics (26 Jun 2006) A brief outlook on the methods private investigators employ when investigating. Including a short introduction to private investigators and what they can do for you. Also features a list of rules one should follow when hiring a private investigator.
Procrastinate Your Way To A Successful Small Business (26 Jun 2006) If you're like most small business owners, you have many things to do and not enough time to do them. Can't you just ignore them and procrastinate your way to success?
Product Trademarks (26 Jun 2006) How does one go about registering a trademark on their product name? Here is a handy article on the very basics of "how to."
Professional Car Care Businesses You Can Start (26 Jun 2006) If you are in the professional car care business you may be looking to expand your business, for that no one can blame you. But which add on service makes the most sense? You will have to make an honest assessment of your current clientele and decide that for your self.
Professional House Cleaning - The Dirty Little Secret (26 Jun 2006) If you're starting or running your own house cleaning business, then you must know what the dirty little secret is and how to handle it for your success.
Profits are within 6 Degrees of Freedom (26 Jun 2006) It has been said that everyone is connected in some way. We are all within 6 degree of freedom. This article discusses ways you can tap into the network of others.
