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Scaling Success: Insights From a 50-Year Industry Expert, Mark Anderson
Introduction Like many high school students, Mark Anderson was seeking a job after school. His first opportunity in the commercial cleaning industry came when his father, who ran a bank, wasn’t satisfied with their current cleaner, so he gave...
7 Winter Janitorial Classroom Cleaning Procedures to Keep Students Healthy
The classroom cleaning procedures you include on your checklist can be the difference between healthy students and rampant colds and flu. We all know schools are germ factories. Kids don't have mature immune systems, so germs thrive and spread...
How to Keep Cleaning Clients Happy with Preventative Maintenance
Preventative maintenance doesn't just help you. It also keeps your commercial cleaning clients happy. Are your commercial cleaning clients happy? Could they be happier? Does it matter as long as your team shows up and does the job they're...
12 Tips for Growing a Cleaning Business During a Recession
Don't miss these tips for growing a cleaning business when the economy isn't working in your favor. Starting and growing a cleaning business has its ups and downs, as you're probably aware. Most business owners take on a variety of...
How to Avoid Slips, Trips, and Falls to Keep Your Cleaning Team Safe
They're among the most frequent causes of injuries in the janitorial field. Now find out how to avoid slips, trips, and falls so your team stays safe. It's not as easy as you might think to avoid slips, trips, and falls at work. An...
10 Reasons to Perform a Facility Risk Assessment Every Year
A facility risk assessment helps you recognize potential hazards in and around your building. Here's why a yearly assessment is vital. As a building services contractor or in-house provider, you're often responsible for far more than just the...
How to Control Labor Costs without Reducing Your Cleaning Team
You need to reduce expenses, but you can't let any of your team go. Here's how to control labor costs and make your business more profitable. At some point, almost every commercial cleaning business will think about how to control labor costs,...
2 Ways to Make the Janitorial Maintenance Request Process Easier
Can you make your job easier, improve customer service, and highlight your professionalism all in one go? You can when you improve your maintenance request process. Static. That's not a word that describes your work. Your team may have a...
How to Choose the Best Janitorial Asset Management Tools
Make your job easier by using janitorial asset management tools that streamline and simplify your process. You put a lot of time and money into your commercial cleaning business. Everything from a broom to a company vehicle is an investment...
How to Reduce Maintenance Costs During the Winter Months
Winter weather can be tough on your facilities. Here's how to reduce maintenance costs while keeping your space in excellent condition. Winter weather means challenging conditions for janitorial and building services teams. Of course, that...