Worker's compensation is a very important, yet often overlooked aspect of running a business. For those who don't know, worker's compensation, also known as workers comp, is insurance for when something harmful happens to an employee on the job. Sometimes this can be expensive, so insurance may be required. Worker's compensation doesn't include everything, [...]
There’s no denying that 'Facebook Ads' is one of the best ways to get your business in front of your customers, especially when you’re a cleaning business looking to grow and expand. Facebook is personal, connected, and allows you to reach your customers directly, as long as you’re using the features properly. To help you [...]
Royce Ard joins Smart Business Moves to bring his perspective on automating cleaning companies from years of experience in various fields. Royce gives his methods for automating, marketing, the hiring process, and more! We all come from different entrepreneurial perspectives and we are given a very helpful look into the point of view of an [...]
High turnover with employees is a constant issue with home cleaning businesses. I feel a little lucky when I hear other owners complain because it's not a problem we face. In 15 years of running De La Rosa House Cleaning, we’ve not had too many people leave our company. My friends ask for my [...]
The Association of Residential Cleaning Services International, more commonly known as ARCSI has just announced its brand new learning and training portal, ARCSI Learning. This platform is for residential cleaning companies who want to improve their business and their employees' safety. ARCSI Learning's major attraction is the PHC or the Professional House Cleaning Certification. [...]
This episode of Smart Business Moves brings on CEO and Co-founder of MGN Commerical Cleaning and Maximaids, Karina Neff. She is also the chairman of the convention committee for ARCSI. In this episode, Karina goes into detail about the specifics of the ISSA 2020 Convention, including the schedule of events and a few names [...]
If you get on Yelp, you might notice a strange notification pop up for certain businesses. Yelp is now implementing a “Racism Button” on businesses accused of racial intolerance or “overtly racist actions” as it is mentioned on their website. What does this mean for the average business using Yelp to gain customers? Well, hopefully, nothing. [...]
This episode of Smart Business Moves was a very entertaining edition of On The Spot. These episodes are slightly different from the average Smart Business Moves. In these episodes, the audience asks questions live on Facebook and each person has one minute to answer. This week Denisse Baker joins the gang to answer your questions [...]
Former ARCSI veteran Chris Zimmer joins Smart Business Moves to bring us some very interesting and informative knowledge. Currently, Chris is in the building trade where she works in marketing and communications. Chris and the gang talk about how professionalism in this business is essential for this industry to grow. If every cleaning business [...]
A house is an important investment, which is why you should exert time and effort in taking care of it. Regardless of the materials used and the price tag of your home, don’t expect that it’ll last for years on its own. It’s your responsibility as a homeowner to keep your property clean to [...]
