Here in Part 5 of our 8-part home cleaning franchise series, we look at key questions to ask potential franchisors around requirements and support for employee training.

In Part 4 of our home-cleaning franchise series, we looked at why it’s so important for franchise partners to be hip to a wide array of traditional and contemporary marketing techniques. But marketing is only half the battle. Here in Part 6 of our series, we look at what a franchisor can and should do to assist you with profitably, converting leads, and closing sales.

In Part 3 of our series, we looked at the importance of choosing a home cleaning franchise partner that can support your business with state-of-the-art technology. Here in Part 4, we turn our attention to why it’s just as important to choose a franchising partner that constantly refreshes and updates their approach to both strategic and tactical marketing.

Here in Part 2 of our multi-part series on how to thoroughly size up a home-cleaning franchise partner, we look at three more important questions to ask before you sign a contract.
 

 
Q4: Are there requirements around who I can send out to clean homes? 

Over the next several installments in our home cleaning franchise series, we’ll explore four big differentiators — technology, marketing, training, and sales — that can make all the difference between a home cleaning business YOU run versus one that runs you!

Choosing a franchisor is akin to choosing a life partner. It’s best to learn all the nuances – like, leaving the cap off the toothpaste, drinking straight from the carton, or hanging the TP roll upside down – before you sign a contract. This post is the first in a multi-part series in which we explore vital – not always intuitive – nuances about home cleaning franchises and the best questions to ask to uncover them quickly.

As global politics become increasingly fraught, it’s understandable that entrepreneurial dreamers on the verge of stepping into business ownership might hesitate. What if:

You’ve decided that corporate life just isn’t for you. You’ve taken and passed a few of those "Are you an Entrepreneur?" self quizzes with flying colors. You’ve dug deep into the advice, pros and cons of starting your own business and are thinking you might be well-suited for a franchise venture. You have researched all different types of franchising opportunities and are thinking: ‘Hey, a home cleaning franchise sounds really great!'

If you often find yourself dreaming about becoming your own boss, here’s a 3-step process to help you discover if it’s the right path for you!

It’s time to start thinking about when you’ll retire from your corporate job and how you want to spend the rest of your life. If you’re like many Baby Boomers, you might not have enough saved to guarantee your lifestyle through retirement. So now what? Below are five great reasons to consider retiring sooner and investing retirement incentives and/or some of your savings into a small business such as a MaidPro cleaning franchise.