Be Your Own Boss: Reasons to Start an Office Cleaning Business

By V.C. Higuera, published Apr 11, 2006
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Because of moderate incomes and increased costs of living, many people seek other alternatives for making ends meet. Owning a business is an effective way of boosting your income. Of course, for achieving a successful new business venture, there must be a need. Although many people have the entrepreneurial spirit, very few have the capital required to operate their own business. There are several business ventures that can be started with little or no money down. For example, an office cleaning business.

Starting an office cleaning business is simple, and requires little start-up capital. The only expense involves buying supplies and advertising. Fortunately, cleaning supplies are cheap, and it costs even less to pass out flyers or advertise in local newspapers. Because most business professionals are busy, they are willing to pay a company or individual to clean their offices. Here are five reasons why you should start an office cleaning business

Profitable Business Offering Unlimited Income

As a business owner, you decide how big you want the business to grow. For example, if a smaller operation is preferred, you may decide to clean the offices yourself or hire one or two employees. On the other hand, some owners have goals of building the office cleaning business into an extremely profitable, well-known company. In this instance, you might consider buying into a cleaning franchise.

Franchises are very expensive. Moreover, business owners must adhere to strict guidelines pertaining to advertising, prices, cleaning supplies, etc.

Besides, franchises are not necessary for making a nice profit. On average, small office managers and owners are willing to pay a cleaning service $100 to $200 a week for a basic cleaning such as removing trash, vacuuming, cleaning windows, and disinfecting bathrooms. After an initial heavy cleaning, each successive cleaning is a touch-up. With this said, smaller offices are usually fully cleaned within an hour.

Takeaways
  • Startup for an office cleaning business involves little or no money.
  • Before marketing your cleaning service, obtain business license and insurance.
  • With an office cleaning business, you can start profiting within two weeks.
Did You Know?
The average office cleaning rate per week is $100.
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If you are looking to start an office cleaning business, you don't need to go with an expensive franchise. The "business in a box" found at http://www.CleanUpOffices.com will give you the information you need to get started quickly. That's http://www.CleanUpOffices.com

Posted on 06/27/2008 at 9:06:47 PM

 
Hi Caroline, In my town, all I had to do was go to the town hall and register my business. I think it's about $5-$10. Next go to your insurance company and get insurance. If you are cleaning offices, I recomend getting bonded. Ask your insurance agent about this. Mike

Posted on 09/05/2007 at 8:09:00 AM

 
i would like to start an office cleaning business but i don't know how to get the license; if someone could please help me on that, i would really appreciate it! thanks. caroline.

Posted on 08/22/2007 at 2:08:00 PM

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