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Starting a janitorial services firm may sound too mundane and may not be as charming as other corporate firms but it is surely a profitable business. Stocks and shares might lose their value due to sudden loss in the market but people will always be there to make a mess and they will always need janitorial services to clean after them. Maid services are usually offered in residential areas while janitorial services are sought after in the commercial areas like plazas, offices, markets etc. The working hours would obviously be after all the people leave the building but janitorial services are also called for in the morning before people arrive at the building. When you first decide to start janitorial services, do not leave your current job. Be realistic. The business will not earn much profit in the early stages so you need to keep it part time in the beginning.

Since the hours are either early morning or late evening so you can do it after your full day job. You need to keep money in savings to buy your initial equipment and it will be some time when your business returns you your expenditure. So you need to be patient with the services. In the beginning keep your charges to per hour fees. It will earn you greater profit. Before you start your business, do a thorough research on janitorial businesses, the appropriate equipment needed, the starting capital, the cheapest purchases and the best deals. Hire a staff that has references and good credentials. You can establish your office at home or set up an office in a busy area where you know you will attract more customers and where your customers can reach you easily. Have a good customer service and establish your reputation. When starting a janitorial services firm, you need the following checklist:

• You need to decide and register the name of your company • You need to get the appropriate business registrations and the legal forms should be filled • You need to obtain license for your company • You need to check with the zoning guidelines that prevail in your local area to see whether working from home is allowed or not • You need to start small and from the scratch • Keep things simple for yourself and your customers • Get your business insured • Be clear about what services are you willing to offer in your company • Decide before hand how you are going to keep accounts • Invest in capital and understand the necessity of it • Be prepared to expand your services to a larger area when you feel the need • You must keep aside working capital which you will need in the early stages of your business. The regular services offered by various janitorial services are one time or special event cleaning, daily, weekly, twice a week or monthly services, site cleaning, commercial cleaning, hospital cleaning, carpet cleaning, home cleaning services, framing, dry wall and painting and final cleaning.