How to Start a Maid Service in 30 Days

It can be done—inside of 30 days, you can be the owner of a brand new maid service. Does this sound unlikely—or maybe even impossible? It isn’t—not when you find the right franchise to buy into. Research all possible maid service franchise thoroughly before deciding on one. Then build your business from the ground up—in 30 days.

Your first major decision before starting a maid service involves finding the right franchise that meets all of your business needs. Ask yourself a few pertinent questions when deciding on a franchise for your maid service.

Do they provide more than just a name and logo for your franchise? Will they be there when the going gets tough and you have lots of tough questions for them? Do they provide legal representation, a good CPA, hands-on training for both you and your house cleaners? Do they keep apprised of your successes and provide you with innovative ideas so you continue being a successful maid service franchise owner?

If you answered no to any of these questions, choose a different franchise.

Call Your Attorney

Surely if you’re contemplating starting a business, you have an attorney. If not, do an online search for a reputable attorney in your area.

Don’t make any kind of major investment—and that includes a maid service franchise—without out first consulting legal counsel. This just makes good business sense and is worth every dime you pay.

Schedule a Meeting with Your CPA

Arrange for a face-to-face meeting with the franchise’s CPA—the one who will be handling your finances once you buy into the company. Arrive armed with a list of pertinent questions. After all, this is your money. You deserve to know the ins and outs of how it will be handled.

Get an FDD Before You Start a Maid Service

What the heck is an FDD? FDD is short for Franchise Disclosure Document. Every prospective franchise owner must have a signed copy of this document on hand for a full 15 days before signing any kind of franchise agreement and before any money exchanges hands.

The Franchise Disclosure Document tells the prospective buyer exactly what brand the franchise is selling. If you want to run a maid service franchise without the use of any harsh chemical cleaner, your brand is in line with a franchise whose brand is environmentally friendly. They likely have received some kind of recognition or use products approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Don’t consider for a moment doing business with any franchise that doesn’t first fill out and provide you with an FDD.

Make One of Those Old-Fashioned Phone Calls

Our society is moving away from concrete forms of communication. Face to face or voice to voice communication has almost completely been replaced by text messages, emails, and private messages online.

While you may opt to fill out some online forms when starting your maid business, making a phone call will result in two major accomplishments.

1. You’ll know your forms have been received.
2. You won’t delay the startup of your very own maid service business.
3. You’ll remember that communication is definitely more effective when you speak directly to one or more human beings.

90-Day Plan

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