Hello, my name is Kevin and I am trying to start a credible CC business the right way. I had carpet cleaned for about 2 years when I was in high school with a guy who owned a CC biz that used portable Ninjas. That was 12 years ago. Since then I have been in furniture retail management and running 10-15 mill. dollar showrooms etc. I have been burnt out and decided that I was tired of working for someone else and them dictating everything along with no time for the fam. I currently manage a furniture store while getting this up and running.
I will let you know where I am at in my biz now...Please help me to get to the next level! I have purchased a Prochem Blazer Plus with 700 hours ($2,500) runs like a top and I had it serviced by the dealer. 300 ft of hose and solution line. 500 psi Ninja with heat ($1,000) few hours, works perfect and looks new. 2 carpet cleaning stair tools, 6 month supply of multiple chemicals, matrix spotting kit, carpet stretcher, carpet kicker, tack strip, 15 gallons of scotch guard, 700 bottles of spotting cleaner to hand out to customers with my logo, furniture protectors, booties to hand out, etc. Professional invoice slips, a website, a really nice full page color flier 5,000 qty., shirts, 2004 Chevy Panel Van logo'd out, low miles ($4500), 2009 10x6 ft trailer logo'd out with ramp door ( $1,800) I have the Prochem in it to keep the van clean and seems to make it nice. I have about $15,000 invested in everything....I paid cash for it all. Pieced it together while searching on line for all the great deals etc. I will get a better truck mount later. But, if serviced, this should last a couple of years.
My question is this...How do I go about getting commercial accounts? I feel comfortable with residential...no problem. I will run a half page ad in the newspaper if I have to. I am pretty good with the marketing side to residential. But, trying to get in to meet people that matter at business's is tuff. I have tried working with cleaning companies to contract their carpet cleaning...but both companies just gave s**t work at low cost...I quit them. It is not worth cleaning a dingy restaurant for $300 bucks or a crappy apt. for 50-70. So please recommend how to get contracts, who should I be looking for? How do I get into hotels? Restaurants, retail stores, etc?
I absolutely appreciate all your help...any suggestions on equipment...please let me know!
THANK-YOU!
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