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MR. STEAMER ![]() True Patriot ![]() Only in the GTA Joined: 03/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 14549 |
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plus tons of carpet cleaning...lol
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John L ![]() Carpet Cleaning Guru ![]() Joined: 29/November/2004 Location: I'm Right Here! Status: Offline Points: 4013 |
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The City that NEVER sleeps "The BIG APPLE"....
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HeartlandSteam ![]() Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: 11/August/2006 Location: Kansas City Status: Offline Points: 85 |
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sooo loud in nyc
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nightrider ![]() Marketing Master ![]() Joined: 12/March/2004 Status: Offline Points: 4666 |
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NOT TO MENTION THE MUGGINGS, HIGH CRIME RATE, BREAK-INS, THEFT, 911, HIGH RENT & HAVING TO PUT UP WITH DONALD TRUMP
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jtuseo ![]() Carpet Cleaning Specialist ![]() ![]() GULLY Joined: 23/November/2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 681 |
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This is the way I work it 3 jobs a day @ $200 per job x 365 days per year. I do live in Nyc so I have a un fair advantage over the rest of you guys. In terms of population & phone traffic.
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MR. STEAMER ![]() True Patriot ![]() Only in the GTA Joined: 03/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 14549 |
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wow...I want 4 to 5 jobs a day....at least 20 for the week.....I get 4 to 5 jobs a day... maybe I should aim lower???
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dennis_is_ok ![]() Carpet Cleaning Specialist ![]() Joined: 02/August/2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 460 |
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You can't survive in the T-DOT on less than a six figure income!
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nightrider ![]() Marketing Master ![]() Joined: 12/March/2004 Status: Offline Points: 4666 |
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jtuseo ![]() Carpet Cleaning Specialist ![]() ![]() GULLY Joined: 23/November/2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 681 |
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Steemer good feedback. Now here is how I did it in less than one year.
Started out with buying the rotovac start up package and website $4,000. I used their finace program.
I used free internet Classified Ad websites. Did very well about 400 per week in gross sales.
I advertized in the local newspapers they cost about $70 per week and I average 1 job per week ( its two different newspapers) So 2 jobs a week.
I did val pak ( Waste of money lost money)
Door hangers ( alot of leg work but I made money off of it)
register tape at super markets (not bad 3 months for $550)
In April I bought a van and a Prochem Blazer
I am now starting to get repeat customers and referrals. I started the business Dec 1st 2005. I also landed a deal subcontracting for a water damage company. I make about $800 per week with them.
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MR. STEAMER ![]() True Patriot ![]() Only in the GTA Joined: 03/March/2004 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 14549 |
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Here is what would happen......even with all the equipemnt. 20 grand wouldn't go anywhere...
you'd have to make up your mind as to how you would advertise.
6 Million people would probally be approx 1 million or so households...there goes your 20 grand one shot...so you got to make it good...
are you gonna go for the quick hit??? 2 rooms and a hall 29.95 and hope for volume
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Your going to go top of the line .40 to .50 cents a sq ft...
So right off the bat YP is out you don't have enough
direct mail is an option but you are going to get the coupon clipper cheap quick fix customer....at 1.5 to 4.5 cents 20 grand will give you one mailing.
There goes the Higher class customer...why because they throw direct mail in the garbage...even if you target them good luck..lol
Post cards...ALOT MORE EXPENSIVE...but the High end customer will sooner read something addressed to them with their name on it. you can more effectively target the areas you want (bonus)....and if the post card looks good you might have it made.
Radio Time....if you can get on the right station....I would always go talk radio or news/talk...reaches a lot of people but might not be people in you service area...
News paper...I would say local...but then you risk the chance of getting the cheapy....
what ever plan you have 20 grand doesn't last long and you have to make this first 20 grand work for you and make you more money...
I personally could spend 20 grand a month on advertising easy...to service 6 million people...
you got one shot don't blow it
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nightrider ![]() Marketing Master ![]() Joined: 12/March/2004 Status: Offline Points: 4666 |
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My point is directed exactly on the 20,000 dollars..........I simply replaced the $ 20,000 with $ 5,000.................if you can't make anything happen with $ 5,000..........then that's it...........you're not going to do any better with $ 20,000.........you'll just make the same mistakes with a multiple of 4
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HeartlandSteam ![]() Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: 11/August/2006 Location: Kansas City Status: Offline Points: 85 |
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only $30,000 would hurt
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dennis_is_ok ![]() Carpet Cleaning Specialist ![]() Joined: 02/August/2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 460 |
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how long would you slave over your wand only to make 30,000 a year before you throw in the towel and look for a union job at Canada Post?
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HeartlandSteam ![]() Groupie ![]() ![]() Joined: 11/August/2006 Location: Kansas City Status: Offline Points: 85 |
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I thought he was just wanting to know how to allocate $20,000 in marketing for a startup company, of course that is boring.
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