Articles by: Tom Stewart
The Three Stakeholders Every Cleaning Owner Balances
Employees, customers, and the business itself: cleaning companies only thrive when all three win together. Here’s the framework — and why rising costs make it urgent now.
What the Data Says: Cleaning Business Benchmarks from the Professional Cleaning Index
Stop setting goals by gut feel. The Professional Cleaning Index benchmarks six core KPIs by company size — so you can see exactly where your cleaning business stands and where to focus next.
Inflation Is Lower. Prices Aren’t. What That Means for Your Cleaning Business
Why cleaning businesses that skip price adjustments are quietly losing ground, and how to fix it before it’s too late.
K-Shaped Economy: What It Means for Cleaning Companies
A K-shaped economy means your customers — and your staff — aren’t all experiencing the same economy. Here’s how to read it, and what to do about it inside your business.
Protecting Your Cleaning Business from a Recession
You don’t need to predict a recession to prepare for one. Here’s what the current economy means for your cleaning business — and why you should act now, either way.
How to Hire and Retain Great Employees with Tips from Mel Kleiman
In the cleaning industry, you need to inspire confidence in your customers that the cleaners you send to their homes will be trustworthy and hardworking.
How To Love Your Cleaning Business
As a house cleaning company owner, have you ever asked yourself the question, “Why do I do this?” I know we’ve all asked that question on a difficult day. On a good day, making money will be on the list […]
Training Your Cleaning Professionals
This episode of Smart Business Moves brings on Sharon Tinberg to talk about her methods of training cleaning professionals.
How To Run A Cleaning Business Remotely
This week on Smart Business Moves Chris Schwab joins Tom and Liz to bring his expertise in running a business remotely.
Tell It Like It Is Tuesday With Mark Baker
Mark Baker, Founder, and CEO of Motivated Maids comes on to Smart Business Moves to speak his mind about the industry. In this great episode, Mark and Liz get into it about turnover rates of the industry, outsourcing. and more. […]
