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From Cleaning Buckets to a $9M Brand: The Mint Cleaning Founders Tell All

December 11, 2025 • Staci Millard • Episode 362

Welcome back to Small Business School! In today’s episode, Staci sits down with Monika and Robyn, the brilliant (and hilarious) founders of Mint Cleaning. What started as two moms walking together in a small town quickly evolved into a booming cleaning business and eventually a multi-million-dollar product line. The duo shares how they navigated unexpected growth, overcame health scares, built a devoted online community, and embraced entrepreneurship with equal parts grit and humour.

Key topics covered:

The accidental first meeting that sparked a business partnership
How a casual “want to go for a walk?” turned into a full-fledged cleaning company
The overnight demand that scaled them from two moms to 12 staff and 50+ properties
The health crisis that forced them to rethink everything and ultimately inspired Mint Cleaning products
Their transition from cleaners to CEOs (and the imposter syndrome, mistakes, and lessons that came with it)
The big motto that shaped their growth: say yes now, figure it out later
Why community not marketing is the secret behind their massive online following
The surprising truth about how much time they spend on social media (and why they still run it themselves)
How being the face of the brand built trust, loyalty, and momentum they never expected

Staci wraps up the episode celebrating the Mint Cleaning founders’ authenticity, reminding listeners that growth is messy but magic happens when you stay human, stay brave, and keep saying yes.

Connect with Monika & Robyn:

Instagram: @mintcleaning_

Website: mintcleaningproducts.com

Staci's Links:
Instagram. Website.

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