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Cleaning Business Ops: Start, Price & Grow for Profit

The no-fluff operating system for cleaning business owners who want real margins, reliable clients, and a business that runs like a business.

Enroll now — $129

106 min · 30 video lectures · quizzes · assignments · workbook

About this course

Most cleaning businesses fail not because of bad cleaning — they fail because of bad pricing, no systems, and zero financial visibility. This course fixes that.

Why it pays for itself:

  • Built specifically to pair with the Cleaning Business Operations Kit, this 30-lecture program walks you through every operational layer of a profitable cleaning business: how to price jobs so every visit makes money, how to win clients and onboard them properly, how to schedule efficiently, how to track your income and expenses without an accountant, and how to build the recurring revenue base that turns a side hustle into a real business.
  • You'll learn to use the Kit's six tabs — Start Here, Pricing Calculator, Client CRM, Job Scheduler, Income and Expenses, and Recurring Clients — as your daily operating backbone.
  • Every lecture connects directly to a tab you'll use that same week.
  • What you'll get: - A complete pricing model built on real cost math, not guesswork, using the Pricing Calculator's area, bedroom, bathroom, and frequency inputs to generate charm-priced quotes that protect your margin - A client acquisition and onboarding flow so new jobs start right the first time - A scheduling rhythm using the Job Scheduler that keeps your week full and your revenue visible - Simple bookkeeping habits using the Income and Expenses log that give you a monthly profit snapshot without accounting software - A recurring revenue strategy using the Recurring Clients tab to build a stable MRR base - A growth roadmap for hiring your first cleaner, raising rates, and expanding territory This is operator-to-operator content.
  • No motivation speeches.
  • No vague advice.
  • Just the specific moves that make a cleaning business profitable and manageable.

What you'll learn

  • You'll be able to price any cleaning job using the Pricing Calculator with full cost coverage and a target margin built in
  • You'll be able to build and maintain a client CRM so no follow-up, renewal, or contact detail ever falls through the cracks
  • You'll be able to create a weekly schedule in the Job Scheduler that maximizes revenue per driving hour
  • You'll be able to log every payment and expense in the Income and Expenses tab and read your monthly profit at a glance
  • You'll be able to calculate and grow your monthly recurring revenue using the Recurring Clients tab
  • You'll be able to respond to a quote request with a professional, margin-protected number in under five minutes
  • You'll be able to identify which clients, job types, and time slots make you the most money per hour
  • You'll be able to build a hiring plan and hand off your first job to a paid cleaner without losing the client

Course curriculum

Section 1: Section 1: Welcome and Setup

  • Welcome: What This Course Will Do for Your Business
  • Opening the Kit and Understanding Its Structure
  • Naming Your Business and Building a First Impression
  • Thinking Like an Owner, Not Just a Cleaner
  • Business Registration, Insurance, and Basic Compliance

Section 2: Section 2: Pricing and Quoting That Protects Your Margin

  • Understanding Your Real Cost Per Hour
  • Using the Pricing Calculator: A Job-by-Job Walkthrough
  • Sending a Quote That Closes: Script and Structure
  • Setting Your Rate: Residential, Commercial, and Specialty Jobs
  • Five Pricing Mistakes That Kill Cleaning Business Margins

Section 3: Section 3: Winning and Onboarding Clients

  • Where Your First 10 Clients Come From
  • Building Your Client CRM: Every Detail in One Place
  • Onboarding a New Client: The First Visit Protocol
  • Simple Client Agreements: What to Put in Writing
  • Handling Difficult Clients Without Losing Your Rate

Section 4: Section 4: Scheduling and Field Operations

  • Building Your Weekly Schedule in the Job Scheduler Tab
  • Routing Your Day to Maximize Revenue Per Hour
  • Supplies, Equipment, and the Cost of a Bad Tool
  • Delivering Consistent Quality: Checklists and Self-Audit
  • Managing Cancellations, No-Shows, and Last-Minute Changes

Section 5: Section 5: Money, Bookkeeping, and Profit

  • The Income and Expenses Tab: Your Financial Control Center
  • Reading Your Monthly Summary and What the Numbers Mean
  • Payment Methods, Invoicing, and Getting Paid on Time
  • Tax Basics for Cleaning Business Owners
  • Setting Monthly Profit Targets and Tracking Progress

Section 6: Section 6: Recurring Revenue and Scaling

  • Monthly Recurring Revenue: The Number That Changes Everything
  • Converting One-Time Clients into Recurring Revenue
  • Raising Rates Without Losing Clients
  • Hiring Your First Cleaner: The Right Time and Method
  • Scaling With Systems: From Solo Operator to Small Business

Ready to start?

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Instant lifetime access · HD video · workbook & templates included

Who this course is for

Built for solo cleaners ready to run their business like a business, not a side gig.

Everything you get, working together: