With over 20 years of experience, Exterior Cleaning Plus is a specialized exterior cleaning company in Hilo. We understand how & why surfaces accumulate dirt and more importantly, we know how to safely and thoroughly clean those surfaces. If you're looking for a professional, reliable, and affordable exterior cleaning company in Hilo, HI. contact Exterior Cleaning Plus.
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Ashley is a leading industry expert with over 25 years experience on the tools, running his own exterior cleaning business. In that time he has learnt a lot about a wide range of exterior cleaning services including gutter cleaning, pressure washing, and even roof cleaning! But he has also picked up a great deal of business knowledge which he shares for the benefit of anyone who is self employed. Ashley has worked with some of the top brands to grow one of the largest exterior cleaning YouTu ...
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4.5- Setting Standards In Your Exterior Cleaning Business
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Send us a text Exterior cleaning is an unregulated industry, so how do you make your business stand out as one that provides a high standard of service? In this episode I discuss this topic, as well as many other things that can help you to improve your business approach. GetSoapy Get Your 3 Months Free Trial! A.E.Mackintosh Online Training A new w…
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4.4- Growth Strategy with Maesun Mackintosh
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Send us a text Setting targets and coming up with a strategy for growth can be a challenge in business, especially if you lack motivation. Well, with spring just ahead, this is the perfect time to start planning to grow your exterior cleaning business. So in this episode I am joined by my daughter Maesun Mackintosh who has just completed an A level…
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4.3- Five Top Tips For Your Business in 2024!
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Send us a text The first AM Podcast of the year, and here are 5 top tips to help your business in 2024! There are a lot of challenges to running your own business these days, so here's a few thing that have not only helped me over the years, but there are a few key things that have really made a difference for people i've helped along the way as we…
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4.2- Going From Selling Cars To Exterior Cleaning Professionals!
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Send us a text It's always great to hear about how the A. E. Mackintosh Exterior Cleaning YouTube channel has helped others to start their own businesses. Josh and Phil both had good jobs as car salesmen when they decided to start their own business partnership as exterior cleaning professionals. It was great to have them on the AM Podcast to hear …
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4.1- Your Business Has So Much Potential!
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Send us a text Welcome to series 4! The podcast has accumulated over 50k downloads in total, so now i'm back with a new series and new episodes sharing great business tips, as well as interviews with other business owners in the industry. We have loads to catch up on as well. GetSoapy Get Your 3 Months Free Trial! GetSoapy Get Your 3 Months Free Tr…
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3.19- Juggling 2 Careers to Make Ends Meet with Ross Chamberlain
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Send us a text With growing responsibilities and a wife taking maternity leave, Ross found that he was struggling to provide for his family with just one income. So after starting a window cleaning business for around £100 things have gone from strength to strength. Ross has lots of great tips on how he has grown his business over the last ten year…
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3.18- Should You Take on a Sub Contractor or Employ Staff?
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Send us a text When does a sub-contractor become an employee, and is your business ready to take on staff? Going from a one man band to working as part of a team in your business can be a tough transition, so I discuss some of the pros and cons to help you make it work for your business. GetSoapy Get Your 3 Months Free Trial! GetSoapy Get Your 3 Mo…
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Exterior Cleaning Plus is a specialized exterior cleaning company in Hilo. We understand how & why surfaces accumulate dirt and more importantly, we know how to safely and thoroughly clean those surfaces. Call it pressure washing or pressure cleaning, we use the correct amount of pressure to safely and effectively clean everything outside from roof…
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3.17- My Window Cleaning Business Completely Changed My Life! with Andrew Job
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Send us a text Andrew enjoyed running a thriving DJ business until COVID-19 came along and destroyed his income overnight. But that wasn’t the only thing that was about to change. Andrew joins me to tell me how his life got flipped upside down, and how he turned things around with a totally new approach to life! GetSoapy Get Your 3 Months Free Tria…
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3.16- Hitting Rock Bottom and Bouncing Back, with Michael Williams
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Send us a text What an inspirational story! After achieving his dream of becoming a professional boxer, things didn’t turn out like you would expect for Michael Williams. His boxing career had taken a downward turn, was coming to an end, and after his father passed away things really hit rock bottom. So how did Michael manage to pick himself up and…
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3.15- Making The Best Business Plans For 2023!?
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Send us a text How are you planning to grow or develop your business in 2023? In this episode I catch up with your comments about the different ways you're planning to develop your exterior cleaning services in the year ahead. I will be making my suggestions as well as telling you about some exciting new developments that I've been working on that …
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3.14- End of Year Review 2022 with Paul Hickmott
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Send us a text What a year it’s been! Pauls business has grown and changed so much in just three years! So in this episode we chat about some of the things he has done over the past year to develop his business, developing new services and getting additional training for this. We will also be talking about some of the new things I’ve been working o…
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3.13- Anyone Can Start Their Own Business featuring Owen Berkshire
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Send us a text At just 15 years of age, Owen shows that it's possible to start a business even while you're still at school! In this special extended episode I ask Owen about the things he's done to establish a professional exterior cleaning service in his local area at such a young age. GetSoapy Get Your 3 Months Free Trial! GetSoapy Get Your 3 Mo…
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3.12- Getting Through The Winter with Squeaky Clean Dave
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Send us a text Squeeky Clean Dave Peden has more than 14 years experience using water fed pole for window cleaning! So I just had to meet up with him to get his tips for getting through the winter. As a popular YouTuber he has also tested lots of great bits of kit and even created some of his own DIY solutions too. We discussed everything from warm…
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3.11- Staying Motivated in Winter with Lewis Lee-Shields
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Send us a text Lee is the sort of guy who doesn't like to sit still, he loves to be busy. Even so, motivation can be challenging even for him, especially during those difficult winter months! So I got together with Lee to discuss some great tips for staying motivated this winter. This episode is packed with tons of great tips to keep you going thro…
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3.10- How Much Water Does A Window Cleaner Use?
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Send us a text Water usage can be a tricky thing when it comes to setting up your pure water window cleaning system. There are such a wide variety of tanks and systems available in different sizes! So how much water will you actually use in a day, and what things are going to effect the amount of water you get through? All of this will be answered,…
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3.9- Developing Your Own Business with Adrian Bill
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Send us a text Ever since he left school Ade has had a small window cleaning round. Well it makes more money than a paper round! Then he trained as an electrician but never quite enjoyed it as much. So, how did Ade take his window cleaning round from a small job that gave him some extra pocket money, to a proper career that makes him a good living?…
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3.8- Managing Your Work/Life Balance with Dom Evans
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Send us a text Looking after a young family is never easy, but looking after your own business at the same time can be a huge challenge! Dom Evans and his wife already have a young daughter, and now with the recent arrival of twin boys, Dom is facing increasing demands on his time. But he is proving to be a master of managing his work/ life balance…
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3.7- Choosing The Right Water Fed Pole
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Send us a text How long is your pole really? Having the right tools and equipment to help you work efficiently and reduce fatigue is so important! These are key factors I wanted to consider when making my own range of exterior cleaning tools. Whilst developing my own range of carbon fibre poles I recently found out that some poles aren't as long as…
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3.6- Making the Most of Business Opportunities with Ian Parker
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Send us a text Ian Parker has run his business, Conservatory Valet UK, for quite some time and has gained a wealth of experience over the years. He has run a number of teams working all over the country cleaning conservatory roofs inside and out. So It's great to have him on as a guest so we can all gain from his knowledge and his business approach…
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3.5- Being A Pillar of Your Community with Tom Plant
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Send us a text Like many window cleaners before him, Pro-Shine Tom is a well respected pillar of his community. But he has been through quite a few different jobs before he landed on the one that he really enjoys. Tom Plant joins me to share his business journey, how he has built his reputation, and how he is now giving back to his community. GetSo…
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3.4- Is The Customer Always Right?
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Send us a text ITS A YEAR SINCE I STARTED THE PODCAST! Where has the time gone? And it's Cleaning Expo time again. I am especially excited this year because I will actually be on a stand at the show! So in this episode I will be talking more about that, as well as discussing the question: Is the customer really always right? This episode is jam pac…
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3.3- Matt Hall: Starting From Small Beginnings
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Send us a text Matt Hall is a window cleaner who only started his business a few years ago, but its been hard work to get things going on a small budget whilst still being employed. He joins me on the podcast to tell me about how he got his own business going, and then finally taking the daunting step to leave his job and go self employed! GetSoapy…
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3.2- Sean King: Proving The Doubters Wrong.
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Send us a text Fresh off the back of Amazing Cleans on Channel 5, I had to get Sean in to tell me his amazing business journey on the AM Podcast! From his wild younger days living a party and skateboard lifestyle, many of his friends and family said he couldn't do it! But Sean has worked hard to make his own business, Above and Beyond Cleaning Serv…
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3.1- Big Project Announcement, Also with Help on How to Structure Your Business!
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Send us a text I have been very busy on some big projects recently! So in this first episode of series 3 I ditch the tea for a much needed can of beer to tell you all about the new things I’ve been planning. Yes! This series has got a whole new feel and I want you to get involved! So if you have been on a bit of a journey with your business, or you…
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2.21- Choosing the Right Method to Clean a Roof with Paul Hickmott
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Send us a text How do you know which is the right method to clean any particular roof? Paul and I have worked closely together to pinpoint the right techniques to use in different situations when it comes to roof cleaning. In this episode we discuss through some of the different ways Paul has built up his experience, and how he chooses the right me…
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2.20- Softwash Chemicals Explained with Mark Cave from Softwash UK
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Send us a text As professionals, many of us use a range of different cleaning chemicals. But how much do we really know about what we are using? Mark Cave has many years of pressure washing experience, and now he sells a range of specialist cleaning chemicals for the industry. So of course I can't wait to pick his brains on some of the different ch…
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2.19- Getting Started in Roof Cleaning
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Send us a text This month is all about roof cleaning. So in this episode I thought I would share my journey into roof cleaning. I will tell you about how I started, some of the different methods Ive tried, and why I do it the way I do it now. Of course there will also be your comments and emails too! GetSoapy Get Your 3 Months Free Trial! GetSoapy …
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2.18- Getting Your Marketing Strategy Right with Andrew Hart from Rev Clean Marketing
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Send us a text Getting your marketing strategy right is much harder now than it was way back when I first started. So this week I speak to marketing expert Andrew Hart from Rev Clean Marketing to get some valuable tips and advice on the subject. Andrew has worked in marketing for 10 years across a variety of industries, but now he specialises in pr…
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2.17- Making Money From YouTube with Jordan Farley from Artisan Electrics
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Send us a text With over 136k subscribers, Artisan Electrics is the biggest YouTube channel for the electrical industry. So I couldn't wait to speak to the owner, Jordan Farley, to hear about his business journey and how he has grown his social media following! I find out how he has grown his business, which now employs a growing team of people, bu…
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2.16- My Social Media Tips and Being On The Radio with Kerrie Cosh from BBC Radio Northampton
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Send us a text This episode is jam packed! I was recently invited to go on the radio by Kerrie Cosh, BBC Northampton Introducing and Radio 1 DJ. In this very special episode of the AM Podcast I share the interview. Kerrie asks me about how I started my business and how I got started making videos. Also in this episode, I share some of my social med…
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2.15- Managing A Growing and Changing Business with Peter & Carley Mckay (Trad-Man & Trad-Girl)
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Send us a text I finally get to speak with the one and only Trad-Man on the podcast! It's been great spending time with Peter and Carley Mckay on the Unger stand at the Interclean show in Amsterdam. We managed to take some time out to chat about how their window cleaning business has grown, and they have had quite a roller coaster ride running thei…
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2.14- Bringing People Together From Across The World with Dietmar Bernstein from Unger
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Send us a text Unger tools have been an essential part of my kit since I first started my business, but running a global company like Unger definitely has its challenges. At the Interclean show in Amsterdam it has been incredible to experience first hand how the Unger stand has not only brought so many languages together, but is also reaching a new…
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2.13- The Power of Social Media: Interclean Special
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Send us a text I have been using social media to advertise and support my business for quite some time, and now I have been asked by Unger to attend the Interclean show in Amsterdam, all with the aim of creating as much social media as I can! Yes, it's a fantastic opportunity to be on the Unger stand to demonstrate their new nLite water fed pole wi…
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2.12- Business Growth Mindset with Matthew Mackintosh
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Send us a text This week I have my younger brother Matthew Mackintosh as my guest. Matt has grown the Mackintosh Family Business from a handful of employees to a team of now over 30 staff which also includes a team of cleaning staff. I speak to Matt to find out what things he has done to grow his business and he shares lots of great tips that could…
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2.11- Developing Tools And Techniques with Richard Everingham
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Send us a text Richard is not just the man behind the Ova8 brand of water fed pole window cleaning equipment, but he has gained much experience in different aspects of the cleaning industry. It is always a fascinating chat when Richard and I get together to discuss various aspects of cleaning tools and techniques, but this time I managed to get the…
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2.10- How Much Should You Quote?
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Send us a text Probably the question I am asked the most is; how much did you charge for that? Spring is so busy for picking up new customers and doing quotations, so I thought it would be the perfect time to discuss what goes into a quote. What things do you need to consider and what factors have a bearing on the price you charge? If you get it wr…
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2.9-DA Academy with Darren Ansbro
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Send us a text Darren is a very popular guy in the external cleaning industry, and its easy to see why! He has over 20 years experience working for his family run window cleaning business. He has his own business, DA Components, selling some great tools and accessories to the exterior cleaning industry. And his stand is always extremely busy at the…
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2.8-Essential Tips To Grow Your Business with Greg Wilkes
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Send us a text As a professional business coach Greg is no stranger to helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses. He has run many different companies over the years including a window cleaning business, construction business, and property development company. Greg has also written a number 1 best selling book on Amazon and has his own podcast, so…
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2.7-Business Growth Month with Your Inspirational Emails!
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Send us a text Its great to be back in the garage and to have a bit of a catch up! Ive got loads of news to share and Ive been saving some of my favourite emails to read out. I had loads of really inspirational stories sent to me from my recent YouTube competition, which I found so motivational. Exterior cleaning can be a lonely job sometimes, but …
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2.6-Pushing Your Business Through The VAT Barrier with James Neville
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Send us a text This week I am joined by James Neville who has run his cleaning business, PCS Exterior Cleaning, for 17 years. He has recently focused on growing his business in order to push through the VAT barrier. So, from trying to stay under the £85K threshold he is now looking set to exceed £250 this year. I speak to James to find out how he h…
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2.5-Which Water Fed Pole Brush? with Squeaky Clean Dave
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Send us a text Choosing a brush that is well suited for your cleaning task can be a daunting prospect, especially if you are new to the industry. With such a wide range of brush types out there, how do you know you have got the best one? Well in this episode I have combined forces with Dave Peden aka: Squeaky Clean Dave to bring you a comprehensive…
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2.4-Efficient Accountancy Tips with Tim Charles
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Send us a text At this time of year we have all been dealing with the headache of going through our accounts and working out how much we need to pay the taxman. So I invited professional accountant Tim Charles on to help us with some great advice on how to handle this kind of thing more efficiently. Not only does Tim have some great advice on how w…
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2.3-Advertising On A Budget with Paul Hickmott
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Send us a text Getting new customers can be a daunting part of starting your new business, and getting the right approach to marketing is key. After helping Paul Hickmott to grow his business over the past 2 years, he has achieved rapid growth in such a short period of time! So with our combined experience, we decide to put our heads together to co…
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2.2-Brew Monday For Mental Health Awareness, with Simon Coote
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Send us a text The 17th January 2022 has been labelled as 'Blue Monday' and is apparently the saddest day of the year. Mental health charities are trying to change this and re-label it as 'Brew Monday' to help encourage open communication on the subject. So I have got together with Simon Coote from Coote's Window Cleaning to have a Brew Monday of o…
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2.1-Should You Introduce A New Add On Service For 2022?
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Send us a text Now is the time to think about adding a new service to your business! In this episode I talk about some of the wide variety of different jobs you could do and which ones have worked out well for me. I also talk about some of the things I've tried that haven't gone so well. It is so important to try new things for the development of y…
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1.14-Show Your Customers You’re A Professional!
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Send us a text You work hard to run an honest business with high standards, but how do you show your customers that this is the case? As usual I will be discussing your comments on this subject, but in this epic season finale, I also share my own embarrassing experience that might change your perspective on the subject! GetSoapy Get Your 3 Months F…
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1.13-Expert Health And Safety Advice From HS Direct
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Send us a text In times past it has been the policy of many small business owners to do their best to avoid the local health and safety officer! But having a good approach to health and safety has become more and more important in the work place. Is this something that we should pay more attention to as small independent business owners? Could a go…
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1.12-How To Manage Your Work Schedule
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Send us a text Managing your time can be difficult when you are your own boss, especially when there are so many different things demanding your attention. In this episode I discuss the different approaches available when scheduling a range of different exterior cleaning services, and how it can really give your business a boost if you can get your…
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1.11-What's The Best Way To Grow Your Exterior Cleaning Business?
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Send us a text How can you grow your cleaning business more quickly? In this episode I discuss ideas on how you can increase your income. Whether you are just starting out or you already have a well established round, there are some simple things you can do to grow your business further! As always I will be reading out some of your suggestions too!…
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