Home Business Ideas
Start a Blind Cleaning Business
If you're
looking to be in business
for yourself and earn a nice
income each month, you might
consider starting a blind
cleaning business. Blinds
are a HUGE pain to clean...
and... just imagine how many
people out there own homes
with TONS of windows... with...
DIRTY BLINDS! That's where
you come in and offer
professional blind cleaning
services!
The Concept
Starting a blind cleaning
business is pretty
self-explanatory: You will
clean blinds for residential
homes or for businesses. You
can offer in-home services,
where you will go to the
client's home and clean
their blinds or pick up
their blinds and reinstall
them yourself. Another
option is leasing commercial
space. If you lease
commercial space, client's
can simply drop off their
blinds for cleaning. And, of
course, if you wanted you
can offer all three
services! That's the great
thing about starting your
own business -- you have the
power to choose.
As a blind cleaning service
provider you can charge
anywhere from $15 to $25 per
blind. It's best to look at
what other blind cleaning
providers are charging and
stick within the same
ballpark; otherwise, you'll
price yourself right out of
the market.
Startup Costs
If you're really serious
about starting this business
and you have the resources,
consider purchasing an
ultrasonic blind cleaning
machine. Purchasing a blind
cleaning machine can run you
anywhere from $2,000 up to
$30,000. But don't worry if
you don't have that much
money to invest in your
business right now, you're
still in luck because you
can simply rent a blind
cleaning machine. Other
things to factor in for your
start up cost are:
Hiring part-time or
full-time employees
Cleaning solutions
Marketing costs
How to Market It
Expect most of your
business to come from word
of mouth. This means you
should always do an
impeccable job and provide
the very best customer care
for ALL of your clients.
Also, consider networking
with Realtors, as they are
always helping new people to
sell their homes. The home
seller will want to create
the right atmosphere when
selling their homes and they
might be looking to hire
someone to clean their
blinds.
You'll also want to consider
placing a listing in the
Yellow Pages. This way
potential clients can find
your business easily -- and
hey, it's highly targeted.
You may also want to look
into direct marketing
mailings. You can check with
USPS for more information on
direct marketing. In
addition to the marketing
techniques mentioned above,
you'll also want to consider
having your own business
website. You could list your
services, phone number, and
pricing options and then
place pay-per-click ads
locally by using Google
AdWords. This way when a
user types in the Google
Search Engine, "Blind
Cleaning Services, San
Diego, CA", they'll be able
to find your business in the
results right away!
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