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Recent content by martinz1995

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    New Flashy Business model - legit or not?

    QUESTION 
    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZeqbpmHg3w So I've seen this new business model called growth operating, has anyone done this before or have experience with it?
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    CENTS Framework - Business models + overhyped gurus

    IDEA 
    Thanks I don't think I saw that post. Yes I agree, the commercial cleaning industry use a lot of poor subcontractors. That's the cleaning business in general. However I don't know maybe if it's different in Australia but it is much less regulated compared to residential. In Australia using...
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    CENTS Framework - Business models + overhyped gurus

    IDEA 
    Hi all so the CENTS framework is an excellent framework but looking at most businesses, and I wish I honestly knew about it earlier. It is really true that some businesses are just lower effort and higher return. And even certain services/products are just better. For example I am currently...
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    How to properly scale a cleaning business

    SCALING EXECUTION 
    Very excellent point! Most cleaning businesses I know as well as staff suck. In order to attract strong staff, I ensure I pay them well (higher than award rate), with training included and give them the hours they require. I also have given my team gift cards for Christmas and regularly boost...
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    Being a franchisee

    IDEA 
    Hi so I have been in the cleaning industry for a while - majority of the people I know are basically mom and pop teams. I know a few that are very successful, and one of them is someone who managed to scale to $20k p month within 6 months owning a franchise. Meanwhile I've been in operation over...
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    How to properly scale a cleaning business

    SCALING EXECUTION 
    Hi I’m currently doing house cleans for almost a year but would like to expand into end of lease, office cleaning and window cleaning. I have employees that’s been with me for a while for home cleans and have subcontracted some commercial kitchen, construction cleaning jobs and end of lease jobs...
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    eCom vs SaaS vs online course. Shiny object syndrome can be good?

    IDEA MINDSET 
    Current situation Hi guys, currently I have a cleaning business and have been stuck for 3-4 months. It is a very high turnover industry and hiring+scaling takes a very long time. Most residential cleaning is like that, along with many regulations. I currently am training a VA to handle...
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    Business models: which ones are best?

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    100%, I think at least in the current age and time - SaaS, eCom are great models and probably most fastest. E.g. I know many people who own service businesses and it took them many years to grow their business - but with eCom it just seems like so many younger people are succeeding so quicky.
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    Business models: which ones are best?

    IDEA 
    100% agree, I don't see service based models as quick or easy to systemize. Nowadays a lot of service models are moving into platform models e.g. Uber, Airbnb or large franchises. I think to create a large franchise/platform vs creating something like SaaS or eCom is definitely much easier and...
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    Business models: which ones are best?

    IDEA 
    Hi is it true that certain business models are better and faster than others? I was thinking about this recently Eg Service based eg running an agency, a cleaning business etc. usually takes a long time to scale to 10k p month or higher. To really create a service business that can be worth...
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    Business models - eCom vs service vs personal brand vs SaaS vs platform

    IDEA SAAS / APPS 
    Hi all, I currently have 2 services businesses - cleaning + social media agency and am starting a SaaS. I am considering all the pros and cons of each business model and would like to share my thoughts on them: Service - I currently have 2 service businesses - a cleaning business + social media...
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    How to properly "discipline"/train staff? Or should I just get rid of them?

    QUESTION 
    That's a very good point, thank you. Yea I can't control everyone and get them to do everything right
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    How to properly "discipline"/train staff? Or should I just get rid of them?

    QUESTION 
    Thank you yes I'm already using Deputy and MYOB
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    How to properly "discipline"/train staff? Or should I just get rid of them?

    QUESTION 
    Yes I am always quite open and encourage discussion from employees. After speaking to clients it turns out it was a misunderstanding from the client who didn't communicate parts of the job properly.
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    How to properly "discipline"/train staff? Or should I just get rid of them?

    QUESTION 
    For background I have a cleaning business - I don't want to seem like a dhead but I have had staff not clean areas properly and received complaints from clients about this. Now overall most of my reviews have been around 4-5 stars so I know that the service is good. Our staff are trained, have...
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