cleaning service businesses

by a searcher from University of Waterloo

2 months ago

does anyone have any leads to learn about pitfalls in cleaning services businesses? many thanks!

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searcher from University of Toronto

Depends on whether you're talking about commercial or residential. Residential side, there's a low barrier to entry and its hard to scale. Commercial side, client retention is notoriously low with the majority of clients typically turning over upon renewal. Both are experiencing margin pressure from higher wages and employee retention of quality cleaners is notoriously difficult.

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searcher

im curious about the business model for cleaning companies, is it in b2b or b2c? i see a lot of franchises too

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