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The least expensive and excellent way for you to gain business is to purchase two Vehicle Pockets for $39.95 and stick them to you van. Especially if your van has your name on it. These are sheer ingenious. They attract potential customers to your van while it is parked. If one business card is taken and you get a call for it cleaning your entire investment is paid for.

I wish I had thought of that.

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I understand what you are saying.  I also agree to a certain extent.  I have been in restaurant management for years and have delt with a lot of customers.  I have also been a Business Agent for the second larget union in the world.  My job there was the most difficult job that I have ever encountered.  In the situation that I was placed I was the only business agent that lasted more than a year.  All the other previous business agents lasted a month or less.  These are all different industries but the point is that I am not afraid of anykind of new experience nor challenge.  I am still in the restaurant business and as for the union thing, there was a big political thing going on among people and I figured I'd just go back to the restaurant business rather than to deal with certain things that were going on. 

yes I would like to go out and clean carpets but I need customers.  I appreciate the advice but I need other kind of advice.  I am fully aware of going out and trying to get a job with a company cleaning carpets and I tired that but none of them are ever hiring around here.  If anyone else out there can give me some more advice that would be great!

I would advise you to go and clean carpets for a week or two first and see if you can stand it.

How much to charge will vary from area to area.

Some places in Toronto will do 2 rooms and a hall for $30. and some places you can't get it done for less than $75.00.

All the research in the world will be meaningless until you are out pushing a wand or RX/Rotovac. Volunteer to be ahelper or go get a job.