subject: Why Choose to Start a Cleaning Business? [print this page] Why are franchise businesses startups popping up around the country? Good question. We all know that starting any business is part of what makes America, America. Entrepreneurialism is perhaps the most definitive American trait and entrepreneurs from all over are eager to apply a widely possessed skill set to a business of their own. But is that the reason? Perhaps it's because there are very few barriers to entry? Whether it is a consumer or commercial cleaning service, a cleaning business is a relatively simple venture to get up and running. Starting this kind of business is not rocket science, although it does take hard work and requires some business savvy. Even with technology playing a role as it does in every business, and an impetus now being placed on green cleaning techniques and products, the business is still a basic, blue collar business at heart and mostly requires basic equipment/supplies.
But as with most things in life, the most logical explanation for choosing a cleaning business over any other is the money. Folks are giving it a try because you are generally able to build a highly profitable business, fairly quickly. Although a commercial cleaning service may be more of a risk/reward than a consumer-based operation, starting a cleaning business generally requires very little overhead, which means you're able to break even very quickly. Many entrepreneurs in this industry are able to start their business while they maintain a full-time job, which is another reason startups are more enticing. Folks are able to use their cleaning business as supplemental income and build their client base carefully until it is large enough to require their full-time attention. There are many reasons to start a cleaning company and each entrepreneur has their own. But no matter how easy it seems, the most important ingredient to being successful in this business, like any other business, is passion. Couple that with some business savvy and patience and I think you will find this is a great opportunity.
