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Welcome to Cleaning and Cocktails a podcast about how to improve your cleaning company spoken from some of the leaders in the industry. Learn the tips and tricks of the trade coming directly from owners and operators themselves. Topics spanning from how to manage and empower employees on how to increase sales. Come join us for a drink and learn what it takes to take your company to the next level. Cleaning and Cocktails is recorded at the Janitors Closet speakeasy Cocktails located at the Fieldhouse Hotel 312 W Chestnut St, Chicago, IL 60610.

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    • Aug 27, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 35 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Cleaning and Cocktails

    You Need Business Partners

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 36:03


    In this episode of Cleaning & Cocktails, Paul McArthur joined us to talk about how he and his wife built EcoClean of the Carolinas. Grab your cocktail, sit with us and listen to this awesome conversation to learn more about how a Cleaning Business can start from zero and why you need good partnerships.

    How Women Can Change The Cleaning Industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 60:00


    In today's episode we sit and talk with Corina Burton, co-owner of CPR Construction Cleaning. Advocating for more women on the field, a sustainable environment and trusting your intuition, she takes us on a two year journey, from having 15 dollars on the bank to becoming viral on social media.

    Making Money Work For Your Cleaning Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 47:32


    Who says financial planning has to be boring? Financial planner, Ulises Ruelas joins us today to discuss the importance of wealth planning for cleaning business owners and steps you can take to make your money work for you! Tons of nuggets all throughout this episode.

    From High School and Dollar Store Supplies to Thriving Cleaning Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 42:54


    This sister duo started a cleaning business from scratch and grinded their way to $300k in sales their very first year. We were thrilled to welcome Carolyn and Hannah Arellano of Arellano Cleaning as our first guests in our brand new Cleaning & Cocktails Podcast studio. They began with dollar store cleaning supplies and in just a few short years turned into a fast growing, successful cleaning business... And did we mention Hannah was still in high school when they started? If that's not motivation, we don't know what is.

    He Quit His Job... To Clean Toilets? Entrepreneur Motivation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 52:05


    Gerren Sprauve, owner of Clean Slate Janitorial, shares messages of positivity and motivation for business owners everywhere. Listen in to hear how Gerren started his successful cleaning business and the road to earning his seat at the table of successful entrepreneurs.

    Margins and Bidding Are the Keys to a Successful Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 29:58


    Joshua Lopez of Lopez Plumbing gives you insight to building a successful plumbing business. It's not only about Plumbing and putting in the hard work, it's also about bidding smarter and increasing you margins.

    Culture and Faith of a $20 Million Facilities Management Company

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 38:58


    President of MSNW Group, Terell Weg, joins Ricky to tell the story of her family's $20 Million full service facilities management company. They touch on the quirks of growing up within a family business, taking care of the employees and the importance of her faith to keep going.

    From Cleaner To Woman Tech Founder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 47:00


    Today we are going to be exploring Dina's harrowing story that lead her to develop her own residential cleaning software.

    Why You Need To Be Insured

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2021 51:05


    Today we are going to dive into the deep world of insuring your business. For some, this might not be the most exciting topic, but one day you will be happy you saw it.

    Your Friendly Neighborhood Supply Chain

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 42:26


    Today we going to talk about supply chains with Tom Engoren at Seaway Supply Co about where to get your supplies, the benefits of local, and how to set yourself up for success.

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    From Entertainment to Sanitation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 61:25


    Today we going to look at the transformation of Platinum Entertainment into Platinum Sanitation.

    A Story of Tenacity In Cleaning

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 51:17


    Today we talk about the Tenacity required to succeed in this industry, along with the queen of tenacity, Katrina Johnson.

    From Cleaners to Coaches

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 74:13


    Today we talk about being a leader in your community. Teaching and educating so we all can strive for greatness.

    Humble Beginnings

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 50:26


    Today we talk about the foundation of Route's parent company Rozalado. We are going to look a the trials and tribulations of starting a commercial cleaning company.

    Franchising and BSCAI

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 37:48


    On this episode, Todd Hopkins owner of Office Pride Cleaning Franchise and President of Building Services Contractors Association International (BSCAI). BSCAI is an organization for building service contractors and commercial cleaning business owners to learn, network, and meet one another. They host 3 major conference events a year. Visit their website to inquire about being a member.

    Tips On Managing Your Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 76:35


    Welcome to Cleaning and Cocktails a podcast about how to improve your cleaning company spoken by some of the leaders in the industry. On this episode, John Disselkamp and Matthew Teribery join Ricky to share some cleaning business management tips.

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    Technology and Growth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 36:18


    Welcome to Cleaning and Cocktails a podcast about how to improve your cleaning company spoken by some of the leaders in the industry. We sit down with Jason Behn owner of NAE Cleaning Solutions.

    Cleaning Technicians Are Rockstars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 20:01


    In this episode, we sit down with Dave Thompson, Director of Academy of Clean Excellence: an organization dedicated to providing master class training in all things cleaning.

    Robots and Automation

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 22:14


    In this episode, we sit down with Keith Garratt a representative from Softbank robotics.

    Being A Minority Owned Cleaning Business Owner

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 67:41


    In this episode, our guests Ingrid Murray and Jason Lee join Ricky to talk about what it means to be a minority owned cleaning business.

    Franchise

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 39:11


    In this episode, our guest Tim Conn talks shop on Franchises.

    Numbers and Bidding

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 54:54


    THE BOYS ARE BACK! Our four horsemen get back together to talk about bidding.

    Cleaning Business Consulting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2020 41:55


    In this episode, our guest is Josh Brown as he talks about his cleaning consultant alter ego Dr. Green Clean.

    Risk and Reward

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 61:01


    In this episode, our guests are Ed and John Selkow, a father and son powerhouse creating innovative solutions to increasing the production rate of your average cleaning job.

    Residential to Commercial

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 73:33


    In this episode, our guests Ricardo Funk and Carlos Mejia share their experience and knowledge about residential cleaning and what businesses can do to prepare for an expansion into to commercial cleaning.

    Breaking Down Cleaning Chemicals, Featuring Spartan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2020 54:44


    Spartan Chemical joins us for an episode to share their expertise on cleaning chemicals and how they differ, proper usage, best practices, and some tips for training your teams.

    Branding and Business Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 54:44


    This episode discusses branding your company as well as how to scale your business and finally tactics of negotiation. How to get what you want out of a deal!

    A Fresh Look At Turnover

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2020 51:13


    Taking a fresh look at turnover with an engaging discussion between two cleaning company founders.

    Finding the Right People

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 43:24


    This episode features Rozalado's Dominic Amoroso talking with Ricky about hiring and retaining talent.

    A Cleaning Legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2020 72:02


    This episode features commercial cleaning company founders sharing their stories and how they view their legacies.

    Cleaning Tech Talk With Swept and CleanTelligent

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 56:09


    This episode features a cleaning tech talk with industry executives from leading software companies.

    Leading Small Businesses

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2020 49:31


    This episode features 2 Commercial Cleaning Industry Pros talking shop.

    COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 49:12


    This episode features 4 Chicago Area Commercial Cleaning CEOs talking shop.

    Sales and Marketing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 49:12


    This episode features 4 Chicago Area Commercial Cleaning CEOs talking shop.

    Employees and Culture

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 46:24


    This episode features 4 Chicago Area Commercial Cleaning CEOs talking shop.

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