Mark Foster
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Hi all
So i dont want to go over old ground and bore you with the same old questions but I would really appreciate your help and the benefit of your experience/knowledge.
I have limited experience window cleaning. Im currently self employed and work very hard for very little money. Im considering my options and I am drawn to window cleaning. This is because I know a few people that done pretty well out of it and they seem to have pretty secure, low risk businesses that remain stable over long periods of time.
I see it like this;
Im not under the illusion that window cleaning is a licence to print money and I know it will take a lot of will power and hard work to build up a decent round. I see the following problems with window cleaning;
Please feel free to comment or correct me on any of the above.
Now my first question is this; based on what I know about cold calling the average response is between 1 and 2 in 100. So that means that if I canvassed 1000 houses I could expect between 10 and 20 jobs. Now this seems very spaced out to me in terms of distance and traveling between the jobs would be very time consuming. Im basing all my figures on being able to generate between £20-£25 per hour income, if its less than that then I wouldnt be able to cover my families living expenses.
So my question is what qualifies a round as being 'compact'?
And earning £20-£25 per hour, after an appropriate time 'learning the ropes' (6 months???), is that achievable?
Thanks for reading and I would appreciate any advice you have
Regards
Mark
So i dont want to go over old ground and bore you with the same old questions but I would really appreciate your help and the benefit of your experience/knowledge.
I have limited experience window cleaning. Im currently self employed and work very hard for very little money. Im considering my options and I am drawn to window cleaning. This is because I know a few people that done pretty well out of it and they seem to have pretty secure, low risk businesses that remain stable over long periods of time.
I see it like this;
- not many small businesses can estimate their monthly income accurately
- not many businesses have as little overheads
- the market is constantly growing, especially where I live. New houses and businesses constantly
- the market is easy to target, you can canvass exactly where you want the work. No expensive advertising
Im not under the illusion that window cleaning is a licence to print money and I know it will take a lot of will power and hard work to build up a decent round. I see the following problems with window cleaning;
- you are at the mercy of the weather
- it is very competitive
- building a compact round where earning is maximized will be very difficult and time consuming
Please feel free to comment or correct me on any of the above.
Now my first question is this; based on what I know about cold calling the average response is between 1 and 2 in 100. So that means that if I canvassed 1000 houses I could expect between 10 and 20 jobs. Now this seems very spaced out to me in terms of distance and traveling between the jobs would be very time consuming. Im basing all my figures on being able to generate between £20-£25 per hour income, if its less than that then I wouldnt be able to cover my families living expenses.
So my question is what qualifies a round as being 'compact'?
And earning £20-£25 per hour, after an appropriate time 'learning the ropes' (6 months???), is that achievable?
Thanks for reading and I would appreciate any advice you have
Regards
Mark