Trisha asked:
I still need to make a profit after I paid wages and liability insurances and how can I get contracts with out spending to much on advertising I’ve only just started ? Thanks
I still need to make a profit after I paid wages and liability insurances and how can I get contracts with out spending to much on advertising I’ve only just started ? Thanks
$20 an hour, per person.
my husband pays 35 pounds and they have a couple working for about an hour or two?.dont forget your supplies too!
Trisha,
1st off look in the yellow pages , pretend that you are are a customer, without giving details, and get the competition price for a particular job.
Then you can price your company accordingly for the contract.
It is done all the time, but if you wish to dive in, use a minimum wage plus, say 10%, per bod, allow for good supervision at double that rate, take into account transport, equipment, materials, taxation, insurance – including public liability to the tune of £3m in the UK, add on maternity/paternaty leave costs, plus pension scheme, and dear knows what else.
I run a small successful business, everyony is happy, as we are a happy lot.
However, I have to start off with a profit margin of 100% to make it run.
I get about 5% of the turnover.
Hardly worth getting out of bed sometimes.
Business here is tough, unless it it is some vast empire.
Best of luck !
Bob
Easy business equation for you mate.
staff wage per day+total running cost of that member ie insurance tax overheads fuel advertising= then add 25 percent
Hi, firstly read this guide to starting up a cleaning business Secondly get a copy of the cobweb business opportunity profile for starting a contract cleaning company – you can read more about it here, but it’s £6 to buy online, if you ask your local business link office you can usually get it from them for free, it will tell you all about that particular business, what to charge and how/where to advertise etc
Thirdly don’t waste your money on any advertising which isn’t working – you should try to get creative with your marketing instead, try join the newsletter of Chris Cardell for some inspirational marketing tips, you can sign up here
This site may also give you some ideas
Wishing you all the best with your venture!
Rebecca x