I'm trying to begin a small janitorial business. I have been doing janitorial work for the last 4 yrs and now I'm able to start my own. How do I begin trying to set up my own business. I have no experience in owning one

Hi, justbusiness!

Do you have all of the equipment that you will need? Do you have an idea as to the kinds of clients that you are going to target in order to get business? Do you have at least liability insurance for performing this sort of service? Are you going to be operating your business out of a store front or office of some kind, or out of your own home? Do you know how you are going to advertise your business?

Those are just some of the questions that will need to be answered in order to start this kind of business. Knowing what you will do concerning those things is all part of developing a business plan of some kind.

I have a number of businesses that I operate. I am entirely self-employed. If you would like to know how I get most of my business, then please let me know.

Thanks!

Hi, Clough Yes I do have all the euipment that I need and also have a van that I recently bought to get to the buildings of work. Im going to get bonded and insured within the next couple of days. My bigest problem is that I have every thing in place except the knowledge of how to get bids on the building. I live in Anchorage, Alaska and I know the market is going great for businesses like I'm interesting in. If u know anything that could benefit me please write back

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I'm Starting A New Janitorial Company And I Can't Make A Difference Between A Quotation And A Contract Or Any Paperwork For This Kind Of Business.
What To Do After Meeting With The Client And Having All Details Of The Premises To Clean.
When To Send Him A Cost Quotation, How To Write A Business Cost Quotation And What Is Different Between A Quotation And A Contract.

I Hope I Could Be Clear Enough And Desperatly Waiting For Your Help

Thank You

For your paperwork, you should submit a proposal. Your proposal should consist of a cover page, cover letter, proposal written out with what you will be doing, when and how often with terms, a page of references and your insurance certificate.

Present this to your client in a nice folder. First impressions are most important. They say a lot about the type of work you will do for them.

To do a bid, make contact with the client first and do a walk through. Write down everything they want done and how often. Write down how many days per week you will be there. Then calculate how many hours it will take you per night.

Next, tell them you will put together a bid proposal for them and will deliver it to them within the next couple of days. In person is better because it is harder for them to turn you down and it also shows your persistence. Always show up when you say you will, in professional attire and follow up in a professional manner.

On your bid proposal, put down the monthly rate you will be charging, not the hourly rate. Don't bread it down unless they ask.

You can get a premade bid packet at Start Your Own Small Business With Professional Business Forms And Support - Commercial Cleaning Bid Packet (http://www.businessformsstore.com/inc/sdetail/21097) or a bid proposal at Start Your Own Small Business With Professional Business Forms And Support - Office Cleaning Bid Proposal (http://www.businessformsstore.com/inc/sdetail/2536). Submitting either or would work just fine.

Good luck!