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Tips For How To Start A Window Cleaning Business That Will Start Your Future
Posted on January 10th, 2010 No commentsIf you are asking yourself how to start a window cleaning business you will need to ask yourself some serious questions before you venture off with your bucket and squeegee. Owning your own small business as a young person can teach your responsibility and how to deal with people effectively. It also looks good on a resume and a college application.
How much time do you want to spend? You can decide how much time you have to devote to your new business. Can you do it five days a week or are you going to do it on the weekends. If you are a young person in school you will need to be realistic in your expectations of time to devote to your business, or if you are an adult who has another job or family obligations.
Consider your location and the weather. If you live where it rains a lot can you clean windows inside? If you live where you have to drive to your clients can you get there dependably? These are serious questions you need to ask yourself.
You will also need to have a price chart for your services. Don’t just guess but do research and ask other companies what they charge or look at their price list. You don’t have to tell them you are starting a business, just act as a customer when you call. Offer incentives for first time customers to win their business.
Are you good with people? You will be working alone or have a team but your people skills to gain business will be the key to building a successful business. You will be meeting with clients and giving estimates. You will also be dealing with clients should complaints arise. When you deal with people it is not always fair as there are many different personalities. You will need to know how to keep a customer happy and when to part ways if it doesn’t work out with dignity and not burn any bridges.
If you are ready to expand ask your current customers to recommend you. Ask them if they can be references for your hard work. Make flyers and give special offers for a first time service or recommendation. Make yourself some business cards and have them readily available.
These are just a few good things to consider when starting any business, especially a window cleaning one. Remember to have a dedicated phone line that you can have business calls sent to with a professional recording that lets people know you mean business.
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