my business

so I havnt posted for a while but I've just gone thru my first year in business as a tradder. pushed over 350 solid customers now sheding many on the way as I want A solid round. gone from 4 week cleans to 5 week cleans only and don't even entertain longer cycles. i have a council contract some commercial on top of normal householders.. I've done so well since starting last August. I started using my m4 golf and now have a van

best thing I ever did was start cleaning windows. I have a really good reputation and hardly advertise as my work comes from referrals I even have pole fed guys saying if u want traditional A Pane In The Glass is your man.

I have recently even took on a trainee

I just wanted to share this with you especially for those starting out and hopefully use as inspiration

my next goal is more customers and another employee so I can focus on pushing my business further and taking a step back from window cleaning. ok I might clean a few windows to satisfy my craving

Top job mate! Keep the momentum going!!

not gonna lie it's been hard work but I'm starting to reap the rewards now

Brilliant stuff well done
What area are you?
Im a year in business on the 1st of nov and just short of 140 customers so far all from facebook and word of mouth
Thought i was doing well haha till i see this post haha
Great stuff though

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Smashed it mate, well done!

telford shropshire

my ditched customers spreadsheet has about 250 in it aswell...

u will get there mate... push harder don't stop

Is that knocking on doors to get work?

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I've learnt loads over the last year I could help u loads

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This is great motivation I am 6 months into my business pushing 100 customers and 1 commercial contract and still pushing to grow well done on your success @apaneintheglass

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focus on getting ur self thru ur first winter.. u shouldn't get to many drop outs... educate them that there windows need looking after in the winter more so than summer.. thanks for the kind comment and if u want any advice on how to grow quickly n shape a good round I'm more than happy to help...

Yeah that's the plan now ride through winter with my current customers and planning a major push with the business next year

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yea well I'm telling u now prepare to get busy. ur in the same position I was in last year..

Good progression there mate. I'm not long into the business myself. It's good to see people get past there first year. Many unfortunately drop off by that time. 

Well done @A Pane In The Glass , just shows what is achievable with hard work and lots of effort! I am putting everything together for going self employed in January and stories like this really give me a boost! Did you first do a leaflet campaign or canvassing when you first started and I see you don't have a website. Are you only using a Facebook page? There can only be great things ahead for ye!  :1f44d:

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Yeah that's the plan now ride through winter with my current customers and planning a major push with the business next year

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Don't ride through winter.. keep canvassing more work

I built up a lot of my round during the first winter as it was dark so early i would go do some leaflets instead of going home every day

Great to hear @A Pane In The Glass glad it's going well mate. I will have been going 2 years in April and like you got to the point now where I'm starting to feel the benefits. I love this job and the life I'm more relaxed than I've ever been about a job but earning more. Guys don't stop canvassing or leafleting etc through the winter you can pick up loads during winter. And use any rain days to get out knocking doors!! Nobody got rich sitting waiting 

Well done Mate.

Nothing wrong with easing off for winter if you are happy with where you are.

I'm easing off the marketing until the new year as want to save up some reddies for a big push in the new year.

No point me making that push now as there's things I need to put in place not to mention Christmas with 5 kids to pay for and a tax bill due in Jan.

Do what you want to with regards plans, just have a plan that's the key. 

But yes if you need the work there's absolutely no reason to back off. Can't recall a customer cancelling because it's winter and you can pick up just as much work.

I've always found the weather to better than summer for working as well, it's been years since we've had a bad winter

yea and customers need educating that ur windows need looking after more so in winter

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I've learnt loads over the last year I could help u loads

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This is great to read, and congratulations getting where you are! I'm just looking to start up myself (part time for now so I can use my salaried job to help fund it and pay bills in the mean time)
Got most of the equipment I need for trading. Just need ladders and a car (got company van from work at the minute)
Any advice you could give a new starter would be greatly appreciated!
I was planning on starting canvassing once I'd got myself ready to go, but now I'm thinking it may be worth starting Cassington for work now, so I've got something to do once I've got all my kit together?

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