new to the industry

I would advise you to go and clean carpets for a week or two first and see if you can stand it.

How much to charge will vary from area to area.

Some places in Toronto will do 2 rooms and a hall for $30. and some places you can't get it done for less than $75.00.

All the research in the world will be meaningless until you are out pushing a wand or RX/Rotovac. Volunteer to be ahelper or go get a job.

 

I understand what you are saying.  I also agree to a certain extent.  I have been in restaurant management for years and have delt with a lot of customers.  I have also been a Business Agent for the second larget union in the world.  My job there was the most difficult job that I have ever encountered.  In the situation that I was placed I was the only business agent that lasted more than a year.  All the other previous business agents lasted a month or less.  These are all different industries but the point is that I am not afraid of anykind of new experience nor challenge.  I am still in the restaurant business and as for the union thing, there was a big political thing going on among people and I figured I'd just go back to the restaurant business rather than to deal with certain things that were going on. 

yes I would like to go out and clean carpets but I need customers.  I appreciate the advice but I need other kind of advice.  I am fully aware of going out and trying to get a job with a company cleaning carpets and I tired that but none of them are ever hiring around here.  If anyone else out there can give me some more advice that would be great!

The least expensive and excellent way for you to gain business is to purchase two Vehicle Pockets for $39.95 and stick them to you van. Especially if your van has your name on it. These are sheer ingenious. They attract potential customers to your van while it is parked. If one business card is taken and you get a call for it cleaning your entire investment is paid for.

I wish I had thought of that.

This is five star advertising.
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 hey 007

 look at Squid buss forms for marketing .As far as software The cleanner image,cammelot{sp},mistal.Do a serch on this board or ccb's.Hope this helps a bit .Regards Terry

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adcc007 wrote: Well, I can see that no one here is willing to help.  Thanks for the replies though...

Look it Mr. 007 just what the hell do want everyone to do.  Everyone  here operates in a different enviroment, some in the city, some in rural areas and some in other countries.  Just because you buy a god damm carpet cleaning machine the whole world does not come to a stand still.  You seem to think someone has a magic spell to put on everyome in your area so they will hire you.  First learn how to clean.  Than get off your ass and start marketing your knowledge like everyone has to do.  You just got yourself in a very competitive business.  Maybe it is not still too late to change your mind.

I started out by working for someone else.I'm very glad I did.I've learned quite alot since venturing out on my own.

In my first year I saw alot of employees come and go(this industry truly isn't for everyone.

I can't imagine starting a business I know absolutely nothing about.

question

if you can't even afford a class,how in the heck are you going to afford all the insurances,equipment etc. to start a biz??

I started with a low operating capitol and I TRULY do not recommend it to anyone.

Mr. 007:  Let me tell you something.  If all the educational seminars and training had been  available when I started life would have been quite different.  You had to fly and travel for ever to get to a simple carpet cleaning seminar.  How things have changed.  Competition most of it is like you all they know is what they have read on the instruction  booklet that came with the machine and what is on the lable on the jug of cleaner.  Ignorance and stupidity is no excuse for not knowing what you are doing when there is no end to the amount of available knowledgs out there.   Unfortunately in this day and age it is hard to earn while you learn to clean on someone's carpet.  Oh by the way I am still learning and try to attend seminars and workshops  when I can.  This is an ever changing world that we live in.  By the way I don't live in a city.  As Mr. Steamer states over and over " You live in a ONE HORSE TOWN"