https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/cleaning-business-burnout/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dnioxvqVeO8/maxresdefault.jpg How to Avoid Burnout in Your Cleaning Business Cleaning business burnout: why your brain tells you to quit, how to set boundaries with clients and cleaners, and the practices that got Vic her time back. https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/dnioxvqVeO8 560 2024-08-22T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/do-you-need-an-llc-for-a-cleaning-business/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wmt7D3BWays/hqdefault.jpg How to Form an LLC for a Cleaning Business (Day 10 of 22) Vic walks through forming an LLC for a cleaning business: sole proprietor vs LLC, registering with your state or province, and getting an EIN. https://www.youtube.com/embed/wmt7D3BWays 323 2025-01-14T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/how-amber-and-luke-hit-10k-a-month-in-7-months/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PwLIQB6dzw8/hqdefault.jpg How Amber and Luke Hit $10K a Month in 7 Months Amber and Luke built Sixth Sense Cleaning to about $10K a month in seven months while working full-time sales jobs. The full hot seat and transcript. https://www.youtube.com/embed/PwLIQB6dzw8 5229 2025-07-06T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/how-ash-and-adam-hit-25k-a-month-cleaning-in-two-cities-in-under-a-year/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cDihPaRmDjc/hqdefault.jpg How Ash and Adam Hit $25K a Month Cleaning Two Cities in Under a Year Ash and Adam run Wexford Cleaning in Pittsburgh and Cincy Maid in Cincinnati, and hit almost $25K a month in seven months on the contractor model. Watch the interview and read the full transcript. https://www.youtube.com/embed/cDihPaRmDjc 4792 2025-05-30T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/how-cecilia-and-blake-run-two-cleaning-companies-in-two-states/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/grADiVFt1v4/hqdefault.jpg How Cecilia and Blake Run Two Cleaning Companies in Two States Cecilia and Blake run two cleaning companies in two states, New Jersey and Alabama, and passed $2M in revenue. Watch the hot seat and read the full transcript. https://www.youtube.com/embed/grADiVFt1v4 3544 2025-10-15T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/how-daniel-hit-10k-a-month-with-his-cleaning-business/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/SN_t-3akpJk/hqdefault.jpg How Daniel Hit $10K a Month With His Cleaning Business Daniel spent 17 years in digital marketing, burned out as a CMO, and launched Clean Co Greenville in June 2023. Seven months later he hit $10K a month at 40% margins, nearly all of it from organic search. https://www.youtube.com/embed/SN_t-3akpJk 3276 2024-01-29T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/how-darren-built-a-22k-month-cleaning-business/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/U7tqlxsxwsI/hqdefault.jpg How Darren Built a $22K/Month Cleaning Business Darren went from professional football to building Divine Shine Cleaning in the Twin Cities to around $22K a month. He shares his marketing, his move from contractors to employees, and the insurance mistake that cost him $8,000. https://www.youtube.com/embed/U7tqlxsxwsI 2560 2023-12-07T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/how-destiny-built-a-10k-month-cleaning-business-while-working-full-time/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wLsJywBlLBM/hqdefault.jpg How Destiny Built a $10K/Month Cleaning Business in 9 Months While Working Full Time Destiny is a full-time nurse midwife who built her cleaning business to nearly $10K a month in nine months. She shares her leads, her pricing, her hiring, and the mistakes she made. Watch the interview and read the full transcript. https://www.youtube.com/embed/wLsJywBlLBM 3167 2025-05-21T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/how-isaac-and-jenna-scaled-to-80k-a-month-cleaning-business/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ao9fkucfzSs/hqdefault.jpg How Isaac and Jenna Scaled to $80K a Month With Their Cleaning Business Isaac and Jenna run Columbus Cleaning Service in Columbus, Ohio and scaled from under $20K a month to $80K on the contractor model. Watch the interview and read the transcript. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ao9fkucfzSs 4168 2026-06-01T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/how-jake-and-emmy-hit-14k-in-their-first-two-months/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oF2lmkwSpzs/hqdefault.jpg How Jake and Emmy Hit $14K in Their First Two Months Jake and Emmy launched Dubuque Iowa Clean and billed about $14,000 in their first two months. They share their real numbers, their ad spend, and the systems that keep them at eight and twelve hours a week. https://www.youtube.com/embed/oF2lmkwSpzs 3627 2024-05-24T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/how-john-and-layla-made-450k-in-their-first-year/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/E_2YgKR8aIo/hqdefault.jpg How John & Layla's Cleaning Company Made $450K In One Year John and Layla left the restaurant industry, moved to Austin, and built Swept Up to $450K in their first year. John shares his sales approach, his focus on recurring clients, and the hiring mistakes that nearly sank the business. https://www.youtube.com/embed/E_2YgKR8aIo 2924 2024-02-26T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/how-joyce-built-a-20k-month-cleaning-business-while-working-full-time/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rYaTAJmf-Hs/hqdefault.jpg How Joyce Built a $20K/Month Cleaning Business While Working Full Time Joyce runs Clear Lake Maids in the Houston area and grew it to $20K a month while keeping her full-time job and raising two kids. Watch the interview and read the full transcript. https://www.youtube.com/embed/rYaTAJmf-Hs 2777 2026-05-09T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/how-rohan-gilkes-built-a-cleaning-business-empire/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0-A-7iHMlWc/hqdefault.jpg How Rohan Gilkes Built a Cleaning Business Empire and Taught Thousands to Start One Rohan Gilkes went from a $50k accounting job to a cleaning business empire and taught thousands to start theirs. His story, the mindset that matters, and the full interview transcript. https://www.youtube.com/embed/0-A-7iHMlWc 3199 2024-06-28T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/how-sandra-built-a-20k-month-cleaning-business/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/beaoYfxqg8k/hqdefault.jpg How Sandra Built a $20K/Month Cleaning Business Sandra spent 15 years in finance before building Maid Knows Best to $15-20K a month in North Carolina. She shares her pricing, her commercial contracts, and why she stopped cleaning. https://www.youtube.com/embed/beaoYfxqg8k 3914 2024-03-18T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/how-stephan-s-cleaning-business-survived-two-google-suspensions/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CYgrhSY5JGw/hqdefault.jpg How Stephan's Cleaning Business Survived Two Google Suspensions Stephan runs a cleaning company in the Tri-Cities of Tennessee from South Africa. He shares how he registered a US LLC as a non-resident, survived two Google Business suspensions, and kept growing on organic search. https://www.youtube.com/embed/CYgrhSY5JGw 3641 2025-07-31T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/how-thomas-built-a-400k-yr-cleaning-business/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/izoUm_F9UOA/hqdefault.jpg How Thomas Built a $400K/yr Cleaning Business Thomas came from Ghana, worked as a data analyst, and built 307 Maid in Cheyenne, Wyoming to 30 to 40K a month. He shares how he won an Air Force base contract, his lead sources, and how he quit his job in 16 months. https://www.youtube.com/embed/izoUm_F9UOA 3248 2024-04-26T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/how-to-get-cleaning-business-reviews/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cOJVeFQYM9M/maxresdefault.jpg How to Turn a Nightmare Clean Into a 5-Star Review How to get cleaning business reviews: the automated ask, the $25 cleaner bonus, and the one word change on our booking form that cut complaints from 2% to 0.5%. https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/cOJVeFQYM9M 745 2025-07-16T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/how-to-start-a-cleaning-business/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QfCXkiC9kug/hqdefault.jpg Launch a Cleaning Business in 2026 in ONE BIG VIDEO (Full Course) The full day-1-to-22 walkthrough for starting a cleaning business, from naming and pricing to hiring your first cleaner and getting your first clients. https://www.youtube.com/embed/QfCXkiC9kug 13801 2025-02-05T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/how-tommy-built-a-cleaning-business-while-working-full-time/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sC36xXwDXwo/hqdefault.jpg How Tommy Built a Cleaning Business While Working Full Time Tommy started a cleaning business in January 2024 while working full time in tech. By month nine he ran four contractors and booked most jobs through Google. https://www.youtube.com/embed/sC36xXwDXwo 3266 2024-09-23T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/local-seo-for-cleaning-business/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/buriYrR96Y4/maxresdefault.jpg Local SEO for Cleaning Businesses: What Every Owner Needs to Know Local SEO for a cleaning business: how to rank in the map pack, why we stopped blogging, what Yelp is really for, and the Thumbtack button that charges you for your own leads. https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/buriYrR96Y4 3351 2025-03-04T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/blog/the-four-stages-of-a-cleaning-business-which-one-are-you-in/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4NYl4oVBZ7o/hqdefault.jpg The 4 Stages of a Cleaning Business (and How to Grow Through Each) Vic breaks down the four stages every cleaning business owner moves through: the Leap, the Engine, the Boring Phase, and the Other Side, with the feelings, dangers, and mistakes at each stage. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4NYl4oVBZ7o 1530 2026-03-18T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/videos/what-we-did-wrong-when-we-launched-our-cleaning-business/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gJa2K3OuGKE/maxresdefault.jpg What We Did Wrong When We Launched Our Cleaning Business Five and a half minutes on the early mistakes: growing too fast to manage, signing contracts we regret, and hiring help too soon. The video also gives the numbers for when we hired, and ends on staying lean. https://www.youtube.com/embed/gJa2K3OuGKE 338 2024-09-26T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/videos/number-one-cleaning-business-mistake-to-avoid/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eZ7dYQ95vzc/maxresdefault.jpg The Number One Cleaning Business Mistake to Avoid The mistake in this six-minute video is a business name people struggle to spell. It covers keeping a name simple, uses Oak Bay Clean as the example, and explains why a clear name wins bookings. https://www.youtube.com/embed/eZ7dYQ95vzc 363 2024-09-05T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/videos/10-things-i-stopped-doing-to-grow-my-cleaning-business/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qne-_4E62VA/maxresdefault.jpg 10 Things I Stopped Doing to Grow My Cleaning Business A ten-item list of habits dropped on the way to growth, including letting one negative review derail the day, doing deep cleans, and overcomplicating the business. It closes with what to do instead. https://www.youtube.com/embed/qne-_4E62VA 460 2024-10-07T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/videos/recurring-revenue-for-a-cleaning-business/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JwqWl4KjLOE/maxresdefault.jpg Why Recurring Revenue Is the Key to a Successful Cleaning Business Recurring clients are compared with chasing flyers, and the video uses a subscription-box analogy to show why a contact list is worth so much. It ends by asking whether you should drop one-time cleans. https://www.youtube.com/embed/JwqWl4KjLOE 501 2024-08-26T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/videos/6-truths-about-starting-a-cleaning-business/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VUBZwvuuEqo/maxresdefault.jpg Starting a Cleaning Business: 6 Truths I Wish I Knew Fourteen minutes on what starting out is like, from beginning as a side project to hiring in the first year. Topics include choosing who you want to serve, insurance, Stripe and booking software, cash flow, and community. https://www.youtube.com/embed/VUBZwvuuEqo 843 2024-08-19T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/videos/great-customer-service-for-a-cleaning-business/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/B9C1WF1aSi8/maxresdefault.jpg Great Customer Service for Your Cleaning Business (and Why It Matters) Customer service in a cleaning business, from whether to quote rates on the phone to the check-in after the clean. The video connects service to what clients say in reviews and closes on three-year client relationships. https://www.youtube.com/embed/B9C1WF1aSi8 888 2024-08-15T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/videos/how-i-made-40k-a-month-with-my-first-cleaning-business/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OqZFMnRDxBU/maxresdefault.jpg How I Made 40k a Month With My First Cleaning Business Under ten minutes on treating a cleaning business as an experiment. It covers testing marketing channels, profit margins, which websites convert, and the best advice: keep experimenting. https://www.youtube.com/embed/OqZFMnRDxBU 581 2024-08-29T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/videos/7-ways-openphone-helps-a-cleaning-business/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7fY82eXo090/maxresdefault.jpg 7 Ways OpenPhone Can Help Your Cleaning Business Win More Clients OpenPhone as a business number for a cleaning company: seven pros and one con. The walkthrough covers autoresponders, text snippets for FAQs, call logging, menus that block robocalls, and analytics. https://www.youtube.com/embed/7fY82eXo090 738 2024-11-13T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/videos/set-up-openphone-for-a-cleaning-business/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yOSyhL-tHr4/maxresdefault.jpg How to Set Up Your Cleaning Business Phone Fast With OpenPhone A twenty-two minute setup session. It starts with answer rates in big cities versus small cities, then goes step by step through OpenPhone, local numbers, text routing to the right cleaner, and menus with missed-call follow-up. https://www.youtube.com/embed/yOSyhL-tHr4 1338 2023-10-12T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/videos/set-up-google-workspace-for-a-cleaning-business/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Y8tEsVNvrUg/maxresdefault.jpg How to Set Up Google Workspace for Your Cleaning Business Under six minutes on setting up Google Workspace for a cleaning company. It explains what the Starter plan gives you, how to set up the account, and how to share one inbox with your team. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y8tEsVNvrUg 349 2023-10-14T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/videos/create-a-logo-for-a-cleaning-business/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/H4N-DF4yHiI/maxresdefault.jpg How to Create a Logo for Your Cleaning Business (Start to Finish) Under seven minutes from a blank page to a finished logo. The video uses Looka, browses cleaning logo styles, and says to keep the design simple and put your time into what makes money. https://www.youtube.com/embed/H4N-DF4yHiI 419 2023-10-09T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/videos/cleaning-business-questions-answered/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Dn7FLs9ohYQ/maxresdefault.jpg Starting a Cleaning Business? Your Questions Answered A thirty-minute live Q&A. Questions include terms and conditions, the discovery call, cost per lead, insurance and onboarding a cleaner, biweekly versus one-time pricing, recurring discounts, naming the business, using Indeed to hire, and getting more reviews. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Dn7FLs9ohYQ 1830 2024-10-14T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/videos/cleaning-business-website-tips/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Q7lxqscwrNg/maxresdefault.jpg Cleaning Business Website Tips for More Bookings An eighteen-minute website review. It covers putting your city on the site, what ranks on Google, how the layout looks on mobile, whether the domain name matters, and booking defaults of biweekly versus one-time. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q7lxqscwrNg 1075 2023-10-18T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/videos/get-more-cleaning-business-reviews-with-nicejob/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UJgIojm1bWo/maxresdefault.jpg How to Get More Cleaning Business Reviews With NiceJob A thirty-five minute conversation with Angelica from NiceJob about getting more reviews. It covers reviews over advertising, the 3-pack, building a review sequence, handling unhappy customers, and starting from zero reviews. https://www.youtube.com/embed/UJgIojm1bWo 2090 2023-10-27T00:00:00+00:00 yes no https://cleaningcompanyblueprint.com/videos/advice-for-cleaning-business-owners-from-a-cleaner/ https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5VyL3A0TfWo/maxresdefault.jpg Essential Advice for Cleaning Business Owners (From a Cleaner) A thirty-four minute conversation with a cleaner about the work itself. Topics run from handling different clients and smoke and nicotine homes to move-outs, client complaints, and working alongside another cleaner. https://www.youtube.com/embed/5VyL3A0TfWo 2034 2024-07-25T00:00:00+00:00 yes no