Articles by: Patrick Irwin
Small Budget Marketing
Learn how a small budget can go a long way toward finding new clientsOwners often ask me, “How can I grow my sales on a small budget?” If you are doing a good job of holding onto current clients, you […]
Innovative Payroll Program Rewards Employees and Boosts Client Retention
How to reduce payroll costs and increase client retention. I was contacted recently by a frustrated home-cleaning business owner. “I need more clients,” she lamented, “and I have to cut my payroll costs if I’m ever to make any money.” […]
Using an Innovative Payroll Program to Increase Customer Retention
How to reduce payroll costs and increase client retention. In the May issue of Cleaning Business Today, our "Ops & Finance" column featured a helpful piece on a unique payroll program that rewards positive employee behavior, while increasing client retention. It's […]
Wealth First
Running a business is difficult; running a profitable business even more so. I know. I started my home cleaning business 35 years ago. There were lots of ups and downs in those early years, and no clear model to follow. Eventually, sales surpassed the $1 million mark and today my company is closing in on $2 million in revenue.
