Articles by: Derek Christian

Derek Christian is the founder and owner of My Maid Service, Cincinnati's largest independent professional cleaning company with locations in 1 and Dallas, TX, as well as a business coach through Cleaning Business Builders. Prior to that, he spent 12 years at Proctor & Gamble (P&G) working on household cleaning products. Derek is now an investor in several cleaning companies including My Maid Service Dayton and Real World Services Columbus. Derek is also a consultant for industry leaders Marvelous Maids and Castle Keepers.

Hartong joins CBT and The Gift of Clean

Ernie Hartong, former Executive Director of ARCSI, has started EJH Consulting. He will currently be working with Cleaning Business Today on their advertising sales. Hartong will also be working with the Gift of Clean, a Chicago based universal gift card […]

CBT Is 6 Years and Growing

We’ve come a long way in six short years. What began as an e-zine with flip pages has grown into a multi-media news outlet for the cleaning industry, delivering the news you need to succeed through Cleaning Business Today’s social […]

Business Plan Preparations – Part II: Marketing Plans

Learn about the importance of Marketing Plans and how they can be used to grow your business throughout the year.

Business Plan Preparations – Part I: The Key Measures

Learn about the Key Measures of your business and their importance in the development of your company.

Handy.com gets acquired by the owner of Angie’s List and Home Advisor

Online cleaning company known for use of independent contractors gets acquired by Angie’s List parent company

CBT Product Review: Compressed Eraser Sponges

Derek Christian explains why two particular sponges from SpongeOutlet.com are easier to use and more cost-effective

Cleaning Equipment | Product Reviews | Sponsored Articles

CBT Product Reviews: Sponge Outlet

CBT’s series of Product Reviews continues this month as Derek Christian examines the melamine sponges from Sponge Outlet. As it turns out, not all manufacturers are the same.

Product Reviews | Sponsored Articles

Foundations RideAlong, part 2: delegating authority to your staff

Part 2 in our Foundations RideAlong series gives another glimpse into the six months of coaching included in the Foundations of Success program. In this session I discuss with Julie Vincent how to set up a system for delegating various levels of authority to her staff.

Leadership Development | Sponsored Articles

Foundations RideAlong, part 1

Julie Vincent and Katie Postema of Coastal Clean in SW Michigan were among 17 cleaning business owners who attended Foundations of Success earlier this year in Charleston, SC. In this Foundations Ride Along segment, we give you a glimpse into the six months of follow up coaching that each Foundations alumnus gets as part of the program.

Leadership Development | Sponsored Articles

An interview with Kristen Hadeed of Student Maid

Kristen Hadeed built Student Maid by treating cleaners like future leaders. Derek Christian interviews her about culture, empowerment, and the lessons from her book Permission to Screw Up.