It can be done—inside of 30 days, you can be the owner of a brand new maid service. Does this sound unlikely—or maybe even impossible? It isn’t—not when you find the right franchise to buy into. Research all possible maid service franchise thoroughly before deciding on one. Then build your business from the ground up—in 30 days.
Choose a The Right Franchise
Your first major decision before starting a maid service involves finding the right franchise that meets all of your business needs. Ask yourself a few pertinent questions when deciding on a franchise for your maid service.
Do they provide more than just a name and logo for your franchise? Will they be there when the going gets tough and you have lots of tough questions for them? Do they provide legal representation, a good CPA, hands-on training for both you and your house cleaners? Do they keep apprised of your successes and provide you with innovative ideas so you continue being a successful maid service franchise owner?
If you answered no to any of these questions, choose a different franchise.
Call Your Attorney
Surely if you’re contemplating starting a business, you have an attorney. If not, do an online search for a reputable attorney in your area.
Don’t make any kind of major investment—and that includes a maid service franchise—without out first consulting legal counsel. This just makes good business sense and is worth every dime you pay.
Schedule a Meeting with Your CPA
Arrange for a face-to-face meeting with the franchise’s CPA—the one who will be handling your finances once you buy into the company. Arrive armed with a list of pertinent questions. After all, this is your money. You deserve to know the ins and outs of how it will be handled.
Get an FDD Before You Start a Maid Service
What the heck is an FDD? FDD is short for Franchise Disclosure Document. Every prospective franchise owner must have a signed copy of this document on hand for a full 15 days before signing any kind of franchise agreement and before any money exchanges hands.
The Franchise Disclosure Document tells the prospective buyer exactly what brand the franchise is selling. If you want to run a maid service franchise without the use of any harsh chemical cleaner, your brand is in line with a franchise whose brand is environmentally friendly. They likely have received some kind of recognition or use products approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Don’t consider for a moment doing business with any franchise that doesn’t first fill out and provide you with an FDD.
Make One of Those Old-Fashioned Phone Calls
Our society is moving away from concrete forms of communication. Face to face or voice to voice communication has almost completely been replaced by text messages, emails, and private messages online.
While you may opt to fill out some online forms when starting your maid business, making a phone call will result in two major accomplishments.
- You’ll know your forms have been received.
- You won’t delay the startup of your very own maid service business.
- You’ll remember that communication is definitely more effective when you speak directly to one or more human beings.
90-Day Plan
While you wait for the verification of your credit, your credentials, and those pesky forms, there are many things you can do to get your new business off to an organized and lucrative start. One of the most important things you can do is devise a 90-day business plan.
Map out in good old-fashioned black and white exactly what your plans are for your new maid service franchise. Having a solid plan in place means you won’t be scrambling to put one together when cleaning up last minute business details.
Connections, Connections, Connections
It’s not always what you know. It’s often who you know, too. Spreading the word of your impending maid service franchise to family and friends—effectively networking—will give your business a head start before it’s up and running.
Building a buzz about keeping a cleaner house or hiring the best maids in the business will have prospective clients looking forward to the start of your new business. In addition to word of mouth, ask your connections to help spread the word via social media. You’ll soon experience a ripple effect from this kind of networking.
Don’t forget to read: 7 Must Hire Business Professionals For Your New Company before you launch your new cleaning business.
By the time the 30 days are up and your maid service franchise is ready to provide clients with cleaner homes, your new business’s name will be one the tips of tongues everywhere.