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Licensing, bonding and insurance, the right equipment and chemical safety, pricing and bidding, winning contracts and hiring a crew.
See whether a cleaning business fits you: the three kinds of cleaning work, why many people start here, rough startup costs, the wait for a first contract, and the two problems that sink many cleaning businesses.
Learn the paperwork behind a cleaning business: local licenses, sales tax on cleaning in some states, general liability, janitorial and contract bonds, workers' compensation, business auto coverage, and a written contract.
Set up your cleaning kit and keep your crew safe: a starter kit by job, buying from distributors, EPA-registered disinfectants and contact time, OSHA hazard communication, protective gear, bloodborne pathogens, and honest green claims.
Is Start a Commercial Cleaning Business free on 850 University?
Yes — 6 of 6 lessons in this course are free with an 850ai account. Watch on YouTube anytime; create a free account to take quizzes and track progress.
How many lessons are in Start a Commercial Cleaning Business?
This course includes 6 short video lessons, each followed by a quiz when you learn inside the 850ai app.
Can I dispute errors on my credit report after this course?
850 University teaches the concepts; 850ai can analyze your credit report and generate dispute letters when you are ready. Start free at my850.ai/landing.
Learn the strategy here, then let 850ai analyze your credit report and generate dispute letters tailored to your accounts.
Learn to price cleaning jobs from the real hours a building takes: three ways to price, the walkthrough, production rates, a worked example bid, and why markup is not margin.
Learn where cleaning contracts come from: local buyers and the person who signs, a short pitch, winning at the walkthrough, subcontracting, free SAM.gov registration, set-asides, and honest reviews.
Learn how to hire and grow a cleaning business: employee or contractor, payroll basics, background checks by the book, schedules with a backup for every building, quality checks, growing at a pace you can staff, and building business credit as you grow.