Episode #51 - What kind of Cleaning Team do I need?

Price increases are a necessary part of running a business, but they can be intimidating. However, if done correctly, they can help you grow your business and improve your bottom line.

 The first step in implementing a price increase is to evaluate your current pricing structure. Are you pricing your services competitively? Are you covering all of your costs and making a profit? If not, it may be time to consider a price increase.

 When deciding on the amount of the price increase, it’s important to consider factors such as the cost of materials, labor, and overhead. You should also consider the current market conditions and the prices charged by your competitors.

 Once you’ve decided on the amount of the price increase, it’s important to communicate it to your customers effectively. Be transparent about the reasons for the increase and emphasize the value that your services provide.

 Finally, be prepared for some pushback from customers. Some may be resistant to the price increase, but if you can demonstrate the value of your services and the reasons for the increase, most customers will understand.

 That's it for today's episode of Cleaning Business Life. Thank you for listening, and we'll see you next time.

Transcript

Welcome back to Cleaning Business Life, the podcast where we discuss all things related to running a successful cleaning business. We your hosts, Shannon Miller of Klean Freaks University and Kimberly Gonzales of PÜR Evergreen.  In today's episode, we're going to talk about the kind of cleaning team you need for your business.

When it comes to running teams for your cleaning business, you have several options. You can have solos, teams of two, or teams of three.

Now, you might think that having two or three people working together would result in more work getting done in less time. However, in our experience, having more people on a team can lead to less work getting done, more time spent on each job, and more drama.

Kimberly suggests that you should limit your teams to no more than 6 hours per day. This is because when we work physical labor for longer than 6 hours every single day, our bodies tire out faster, and we end up taking more time on each job, which ultimately costs us more money.

Additionally, when you have teams of three, you must pay them from the start time to when they get back to the office at the end of the workday. You also need to provide them with a company vehicle, which adds to your expenses.  

 When you listen to this week’s Podcast, you will hear us discussing how many homes a team of 3 can clean in one day and how much that will cost you as the business owner.   We are not saying that teams of three are not the best option for every company but for us, we prefer not to work with teams of three.

It's important to remember that if you are running 1099s "as teams," you are essentially treating them as employees. This means you have certain obligations and responsibilities towards them, just like you would for your employees.

 If you have any questions about today's episode or if you want to share your own experiences with running cleaning teams, please reach out to us. You can find us on our website or on social media.

That's it for today's episode of Cleaning Business Life. Thank you for listening, and we'll see you next time.

PÜREvergreen.com Kimberly Gonzales e/info@purevergreen.com
 KleanFreaksUnversity.com Shannon Miller e/cleaningbusinesslife@gmail.com
 
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