Finance
Finance is where you’ll find help on understanding the financial concepts and ratios that really illuminate how well your residential cleaning business is growing.
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.
PE Consolidation in Cleaning: What Owners Need to Know
Private Equity Is Moving Into Home Services — Here's What That Means for Your Cleaning Business Private equity isn't new to home services. The pace of consolidation is accelerating, though — and the data behind it tells cleaning business owners […]
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.
“What Industry Are You In?” — How Home Cleaning Owners Should Answer That Dropdown
Picking an industry label for your home cleaning business affects licensing, taxes, and insurance. Here’s what each category means and how to choose right.
Your Voice Needed to Restore Work Opportunity Tax Credit
ISSA needs your help to re-instate the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) for cleaning businesses.
Payroll Percent to Revenue: The Cost KPI That Decides Your Profit
Watch the full July Core KPI webinar on payroll percent to revenue. https://youtu.be/q0rip9lBcUM?si=Z6CXyb8126ajvW27 Payroll is the single biggest check your cleaning business writes — and the biggest lever on whether you keep any profit at the end of the month. […]
Rate Increase Per Year: The Cleaning KPI With the Most Profit Leverage
Your annual rate increase is the cleaning KPI with the most profit leverage. See why 1% on price can mean 10% on profit — and how to raise rates without losing clients.
Close Rate Per Week: The Core KPI That Turns Quotes Into Predictable Revenue
Your cleaning company’s close rate decides how much revenue is actually predictable. Learn how to calculate it, the ~30% top-quartile target, and how to raise it.
Quotes Per Week: The Core KPI That Tells You If Your Cleaning Business Is Growing
Quotes per week is the cleaning KPI that signals real growth. Learn how to calculate it, hit the 19-per-week benchmark, and quote more accurately to win.
