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MJ2 · Nov 24, 2008, 03:03 PM

I am in the process of starting a home based janitorial service. Where are smaller bids posted that would be better suited for an entry level new company looking for their first contract?

Fr_Chuck · Nov 24, 2008, 05:12 PM

Most are not "posted" you have to go out and visit and sale your service, and give them bids

Clough · Nov 25, 2008, 05:54 AM

Hi, MJ2!

What sort of experience do you already have cleaning for others in order to make a profit for yourself, please? It would be helpful to know that.

I have a number of small businesses that I run. Almost all of them are in some kind of service industry.

As far as getting your new contracts, Fr_Chuck is correct. You're going to have to do a lot of work promoting yourself. If you'd like to know more about how to do that, please let me know.

Thanks!

MJ2 · Nov 25, 2008, 10:06 AM

I have about 6 months working for a janitorial company a couple of years ago. Yes I would appreciate any tips or info that I can get because I really can't afford to make any mistakes

Clough · Nov 27, 2008, 06:12 AM

Hi again, MJ2!

Are you looking to get into commercial or home cleaning or even both, please? It will be helpful to know that.

Thanks!

MJ2 · Nov 27, 2008, 08:16 AM

Both I keep reading about you talking about free advertising on-line the only free sites I know is craigslist what are the other ones

excon · Nov 27, 2008, 08:30 AM

Hello MJ:

Advertising is great. You MIGHT get a few phone calls from ads. Then you're going to have to pay 'em a visit...

In my view, NOTHING replaces personal contact. People do business with people they like. If you're looking for small business's to clean, I'd go out knocking on doors, and then I'd knock on them again, and again, and I wouldn't stop until I got their business.

excon

MJ2 · Nov 27, 2008, 08:38 AM

If you are really an ex-con have you ever placed a bid on a government contract and did they do a background check or has anyone else done one on you while trying to get a contract

excon · Nov 27, 2008, 09:24 AM

Hello again, MJ:

That's the beauty of being a CONTRACTOR instead of an employee. What a CONTRACTEE is concerned about is whether you're GOOD, first off, and then then if you're bonded and insured.

If you're really an exconvict, as you let on, you CAN get bonded, and you CAN get insured.

I'm sure if you're going to clean government buildings they'll probably want to know about you... But, there's a jillion of private companies that want to do business with people who do what they say they're going to do, do it regularly, and who won't rip them off. It doesn't hurt that they like 'em too.

excon

HBF · Dec 12, 2008, 10:00 AM

Merchant Circle is a great place to advertise. It gets picked up very nicely by the search engines, is very detailed and best of all... free!

Good luck!
Stacy