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What Would You Charge?
What Would You Charge?

What Would You Charge?

Southern Living Unveils 2015 Idea House in Charlottesville, VA; located at Bundoran Farm, the house features classic Southern design with a timeless aesthetic.CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – JUNE 25, 2015 – On June 27, Southern Living, the brand that celebrates life in the South, will debut its 26th annual Idea House, providing creative ideas and inspiration for [...]

By CBT Editorial Staff|2015-07-23T16:16:17-05:00July 23rd, 2015|Customer Service, Finance, Operations, Press Release|

New Overtime Rule Will Cost You Money
New Overtime Rule Will Cost You Money

New Overtime Rule Will Cost You Money

If your staff make less than $1000/week, you'll now have to pay them overtime - even salaried employees.If a new overtime pay rule proposed by the President and presented by the US Department of Labor on Tuesday, June 30th, is adopted, cleaning business owners will be looking at an even more complex compensation calculation system [...]

By CBT Editorial Staff|2015-07-01T15:41:34-05:00July 1st, 2015|Employee Training, Motivation, Promotion, Finance, News, Operations, Staff Management, Trends in Residential Cleaning|

5 Ways 1099 Employees Cost You Money
5 Ways 1099 Employees Cost You Money

5 Ways 1099 Employees Cost You Money

Despite the promise of financial savings with independent contractors, the majority of cleaning companies classify their technicians as employees to build and protect their brand reputation. One of the hardest decisions any small business owner will make is the decision to hire and how to hire. Whether you’re just starting out, have a few years [...]

By Deanna Arnold|2015-06-29T16:01:53-05:00June 29th, 2015|Employee Training, Motivation, Promotion, Finance, Millennial Workers, Minimum Wage, Operations, Readers' Choice, Staff Management, Trends in Residential Cleaning|

Blockbuster Taxes
Blockbuster Taxes

Blockbuster Taxes

What Summer 2015's movies remind us about taxesMemorial Day came early this year, and that means we get more time with our summer whites! (Of course, summer doesn't "officially" start until June 21, but who's counting?) For millions of Americans, cooling off at the movies with a bucket of popcorn and gallon of soda is [...]

By Marc Steiger|2015-06-11T15:10:24-05:00June 11th, 2015|Finance, Operations, Start Your Cleaning Business|

Are You Meeting Your 2015 Tax Deadlines?
Are You Meeting Your 2015 Tax Deadlines?

Are You Meeting Your 2015 Tax Deadlines?

Whether your company is a sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation, one of the most important things to do as a small-business owner is to meet all your tax deadlines.Once that universal personal tax deadline of April 15 passes, many small businesses let themselves get caught up in running their business and forget that there are [...]

By CBT Editorial Staff|2015-06-11T15:04:02-05:00June 11th, 2015|Finance, Leadership, Operations, Start Your Cleaning Business|

For Best Business Technology – And the Winner Is…
For Best Business Technology – And the Winner Is…

For Best Business Technology – And the Winner Is…

Two business systems sail into the winner’s circle with landslides! CBT is proud to announce the winners of the 2015 Best of Awards for Business Technology. Two programs split the field: QUICKBOOKS Best Accounting Package Best Payroll Service JOBBER Best Job Scheduling and Management System Best Mileage Tracking System Best Time Tracking System Earning an [...]

By CBT Editorial Staff|2015-05-28T19:55:30-05:00May 28th, 2015|Customer Service, Finance, Leadership, News, Operations, Start Your Cleaning Business, Technology|

Top 3 Reasons We're Not Seeing You at the Beach in June
Top 3 Reasons We're Not Seeing You at the Beach in June

Top 3 Reasons We're Not Seeing You at the Beach in June

There’s only one “perfect” time to make a commitment to your business, and that’s NOW!As cleaning business owners, Derek Christian, Tom Stewart, Liz Trotter, and Joe Walsh have spent years worrying over filling their technicians’ schedules with clients so that they could grow as big as they dreamed. But as cleaning business consultants and [...]

By Liz Trotter|2015-05-28T17:31:41-05:00May 28th, 2015|Customer Service, Finance, Leadership, Operations, Sales and Marketing, Staff Management|

Growing with Technology: From Ledger Books to Online Bookkeeping
Growing with Technology: From Ledger Books to Online Bookkeeping

Growing with Technology: From Ledger Books to Online Bookkeeping

Adopting a tech-based solution for your business doesn’t mean you have to abandon your back-ups. Growing up, my family – which includes my mom’s parents and her sister’s family – took a month-long “vacation” from Sunday dinner from March 15 – April 15 every year. Why? Because my grandfather, a retired military accountant for the [...]

By CBT Editorial Staff|2015-05-27T20:35:57-05:00May 27th, 2015|Finance, Operations, Technology|

Top 10 Taxing Words That (Sort Of) Rhyme With "Tax"
Top 10 Taxing Words That (Sort Of) Rhyme With "Tax"

Top 10 Taxing Words That (Sort Of) Rhyme With "Tax"

Surprising ways the tax code has been under and over utilized.Late-night talk-show host David Letterman has delighted audiences with his wry, subversive sense of humor for an impressive 33 years. But this week he bids us farewell. We'll remember him for his Stump the Band bits, his Stupid Pet Tricks, and — most of all [...]

By Marc Steiger|2015-05-20T18:01:35-05:00May 20th, 2015|Finance|

Executive Instability at Homejoy Continues
Executive Instability at Homejoy Continues

Executive Instability at Homejoy Continues

Two executives have resigned from Homejoy in the past 5 months.Since January 2015, two of Homejoy's executive leaders have resigned: In January 2015, COO Xiao Wei Chan resigned to join the Porch.com team. Most recently, CFO Mark Vranesh resigned after less than a year, having previously held both CFO and CAO positions for Zynga. These [...]